Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has named two new justices to the state Supreme Court and a new secretary of state. The Republican on governor on Friday announced the appointments that will take effect in January to fill vacancies created by this year's election.
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“We have a special state, and the thing that makes us special is our people. So to continue serving in such a critical role is a blessing,” Hiland said. Sanders also named Cole Jester, her deputy chief legal counsel, to succeed Secretary of State John Thurston, who will take office in January as state treasurer. Before working in Sanders’ office, Jester was an appellate clerk for Chief Judge Lavenski Smith of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
“As your secretary of state, I will fight to keep Arkansas the best state in the country by keeping our elections the most secure in the country,” Jester said.DeMillo is a government and politics reporter for The Associated Press, based in Little Rock, Arkansas. He has worked for the AP since 2005.
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