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AR HR1038
Resolution
Status
3/29/2017
Primary Sponsor
Mark Lowery
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AI Summary
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Laura Rhea served as President and CEO of Arkansas Rice Depot in Little Rock for almost 30 years until her recent medical retirement.
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Ms. Rhea suffered a heat stroke in the depot warehouse in 2003 that left her permanently in a wheelchair and contributed to her medical retirement.
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Under her leadership, Arkansas Rice Depot grew into a leading hunger-fighting nonprofit organization and expanded the Food for Kids Program throughout Arkansas and more than 40 other states.
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Arkansas Rice Depot won the Arkansas Business Nonprofit Organization of the Year Award in 2010 during her leadership.
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The House of Representatives recognizes and commends Ms. Rhea for her dedication, courage, and perseverance in helping the hungry in Arkansas.
Legislative Description
Recognizing And Honoring The Efforts Of Laura Rhea With Arkansas Rice Depot.
Last Action
READ AND ADOPTED.
3/29/2017