Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders makes stop in Jonesboro

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders made a cease in Jonesboro for the Nationwide Guard Affiliation of Arkansas Banquet Saturday.

The governor made fast remarks on the banquet, which was one of many remaining occasions of the seventieth Normal Convention and Exhibition.

“It’s a possibility for officers from throughout our formations, each within the air and the military at Nationwide Guard to get collectively, convene and work on tasks which can be benefiting, useful to the Nationwide Guard,” stated Lieutenant Colonel William Phillips, State Public Affairs Officer with the Arkansas Nationwide Guard.

The banquet introduced a few leaders from Northeast Arkansas together with Jonesboro mayor Harold Copenhaver in addition to Senator Dan Sullivan.

Huckabee Sanders praised the Nationwide Guard for its latest assist in the course of the ice storm and spoke about her respect for the guard.

“Having her right here to handle the formation is extraordinarily necessary, as a result of we acknowledge that she is the one which makes it occur for us to have the ability to assist our residents and ensure that we’re all the time prepared and all the time there for our fellow Arkansans,” stated Lt. Col. Phillips.

The conference is held yearly in numerous cities, this was the primary time it was hosted in Jonesboro, after metropolis leaders requested the NGAA to return.

“Jonesboro was so accommodating of us and wished us to return right here and produce our occasion and our folks right here to see the wonderful issues which can be right here in Jonesboro, so we took benefit of it,” he stated.

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