[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11314]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       ARKANSAS' ``40 UNDER 40''

 Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, today I honor and congratulate 40 
of Arkansas's brightest young professionals who were recently named to 
Arkansas Business' ``40 Under 40'' list for 2010.
  These young adults represent the best of our State, and I am proud to 
see them earn this recognition. I am particularly proud to see one of 
my own staffers on this list, Little Rock native Tamika Edwards. I have 
seen Tamika's hard work and dedication firsthand, and I know that her 
work ethic is shared by all of the recipients of this prestigious 
honor.
  These honorees now join an elite group of business and community 
leaders, and I look forward to working with them as they continue to 
grow in their careers.
  I also commend the editors and readers of Arkansas Business for 
choosing to highlight these young individuals and their efforts for our 
State.
  Members of the 2010 ``40 Under 40'' group, as named by Arkansas 
Business, are:

       Alexandru Biris, 36--UALR Nanotechnology Center
       Chris Bates, 38--The Computer Hut
       Allison Cox, 35--Windstream Corp.
       John E. Heard, 38--McGehee-Desha County Hospital
       Josh Jenkins, 36--Parker Cadillac
       Mandy Kelley, 38--Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce
       Deanna Newberry, 38--Honeywell International Inc.
       Brian Vandiver, 35--Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & 
     Woodyard PLLC
       Michele Simmons Allgood, 39--Williams & Anderson PLC
       Kristine G. Baker, 39--Quattlebaum Grooms Tull & Burrow PLC
       Elizabeth Bintliff, 33--Heifer International
       Shannon E. Butler, 32--City Year Little Rock/North Little 
     Rock
       Craig Shelly, 34--USA Truck Inc.
       Jim Chidester, 39--Chidester Engineering PLLC
       Courtney Henry, 37--Arkansas Court of Appeals and Arkansas 
     Supreme Court
       Audrey House, 32--Chateau Aux Arc Vineyards & Winery
       Sam O'Bryant III, 30--Pulaski County Government
       Dan Young, 37--Rose Law Firm
       Tom Leonard Jr., 35--PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
       Robert Coon, 30--Impact Management Group
       John Bacon, 39--eStem Public Charter Schools
       Chad Evans, 39--Arvest Bank
       Kyle Allmendinger, 33--Datek Inc.
       Tim Hicks, 38--Bank of the Ozarks
       Cristian Murdock, 39--Arkansas State University
       Jason Taylor, 35--First Community Bank
       Justin Acri, 36--KABZ-FM, 103.7
       Jean C. Block, 36--Office of the Arkansas Attorney General, 
     Health Care Bureau
       Chris Cranford, 37--Jones Film Video
       Tamika Edwards, 31--Office of Senator Blanche Lincoln
       Tara Smith, 31--Arkansas Department of Higher Education
       Brooke Vines, 37--Vines Media
       Shayla Copas, 36--Shayla Copas Interiors
       Russell Harris, 39--Entergy Arkansas Inc.
       Roberts Lee, 39--Meadors Adams & Lee
       Gwendolyn Bryant-Smith, 35--Central Arkansas Veterans 
     Healthcare System
       Melissa Hendricks, 37--Pulaski Technical College
       Scott Shirey, 34--KIPP Delta Public School
       Kevin Keech, 39--Keech Law Firm
       Melissa Snell, 33--Snell Prosthetic & Orthotic 
     Laboratory

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