Five individuals submitted paperwork to run for office in the city of Little Rock on Friday, the first day of the filing period for those hoping to appear on the ballot during the Nov. 8 election.
A top official at Think Rubix, the public-affairs firm the city of Little Rock recently selected to help produce a first-of-its-kind festival set for later this year, personally contributed at least $4,000 to Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. s 2018 campaign, records show.
Aspiring candidates for Little Rock mayor as well as six ward positions on the city board of directors can pick up election packets from the city clerk's office beginning this week, the city announced Wednesday.
I remember now the first thing Baker Kurrus and I chatted about while we waited in line for coffee that day I wrote about previously when we met at Mugs Cafe. "It's a beautiful day," I said. "So good to see the sun."