Representative Fonda Hawthorne

Meeting — March 18, 2013 (21:28)

and raise local funds for CASA programs. Please show your support of Arkansas CASA and vote in favor for House Bill 1781 to establish the Arkansas CASA license plate. I appreciate a good vote. Representative Hawthorne has explained the bill.

Meeting — March 18, 2013 (20:57)

and that much more likely to find a safe and permanent home. In 2012, 1,113 volunteer advocates served 3,398 children in foster care. Arkansas' CASA's goal is that every child placed in foster care will have the benefit of a qualified, compassionate adult speaking up for them. Establishment of the Arkansas CASA license plate will increase awareness of

Meeting — March 18, 2013 (20:21)

Colleagues, the Arkansas CASA Court-Appointed Special Advocates Association represents 20 local programs across the street that recruit, train, and supervise volunteers to advocate for children who have been abused and unelected and placed in foster care. Juvenile court judges appoint these volunteers who research the children's cases, monitor how the children are doing, speak up for their best interests, and make recommendations in court. With the help of a CASA volunteer, a child is half as likely to languish in the foster care system

Meeting — Feb. 7, 2013 (22:14)

Okay. I appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Hawthorne

Meeting — Feb. 7, 2013 (21:32)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a simple bill. Right now, firefighters are allowed one license plate per household in rural Arkansas. We have several members that live in one household, and so this bill will allow for two license plates to be issued per household. It's not an additional, a new license plate, it's just a duplication. Representative Perry, for what purpose?

Meeting — March 4, 2013 (19:09)

your bill? You recognize. I appreciate Representative Meek's comments, but I would like to ask for a due pass for this bill.

Meeting — March 4, 2013 (16:30)

a special motorcycle license plate for our disabled veterans. There's no physical impact. The license plate will be free to the veterans, but there will be a one-year renewal every year to go to the Transportation Department. Please ask for a due pass. representative hawthorne has explained the bill does anyone wish to

Meeting — March 4, 2013 (16:08)

explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know there's a lot of my colleagues here on the floor that really don't like license plate bills, but I think this is a special bill. We already have vehicle license plates for disabled veterans, So I feel like that we ought to give the disabled veterans a motorcycle license plate,

Meeting — Feb. 15, 2013 (33:20)

So I ask you to vote

Meeting — Feb. 15, 2013 (32:46)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would encourage you all to vote for this bill. I have one community college, but they have three branches in my district. Two of the branches are located out of the outskirts of town, which for the incident occurred. the police, it would take them a little bit more time to get there. My chancellor, I discussed this with him, he polled his staff and his teachers 75% approve of this bill.