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AR SR61

Resolution

Status

Passed

4/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bart Hester

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Origin

Senate

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Arkansas Senate Resolution honors Warren A. Stephens, Chairman, President, and CEO of Stephens Inc., one of the nation's largest privately held investment banking firms, and supports his nomination by President Donald J. Trump as U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom

  • Stephens is an Arkansas Business Hall of Fame inductee who co-founded Episcopal Collegiate School in Little Rock with his wife Harriet, served as chairman of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts board, and restored the historic Capital Hotel in downtown Little Rock

  • Stephens Inc. has expanded its presence in London, establishing professional ties to the United Kingdom that the resolution cites as preparation for the diplomatic role

  • Resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies to the President of the United States, U.S. Senate members, and relevant government agencies urging swift confirmation

  • Includes endorsements from Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Lieutenant Governor Leslie Rutledge praising Stephens' business leadership and philanthropic contributions

Legislative Description

To Honor Warren A. Stephens Of Arkansas And To Support His Nomination As The Ambassador To The Court Of St. James's.

Last Action

Sine Die adjournment

5/5/2025

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