Ricky Benson

Incumbent Roger Breeding is being challenged by Ricky Benson and John Gadberry.
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Ricky Benson is 48 and lives at 106 Cherrywood Circle.He and his wife Christine have two daughters, April and Ashley, and five grandchildren.Benson was formerly employed by the Forrest City Water Utility and the East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging.He is the pastor of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Caldwell.He is currently looking into private business ventures.He has more than 25 years of public work experience, including working with the East Central Arkansas Economic Development Corporation.
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Benson: In my work with different agencies, we always dreaded spending cuts.
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Benson: With the increase in crime, I would have to say the police department.
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Benson: We can talk about the mayor's office and council, but we need other entities involved including the Forrest City Area Chamber of Commerce and the Forrest City Advertising and Promotion Commission.
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Benson: Somewhere along the line, all the attractions started heading north of town.
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Benson: Two years is a short amount of time, but you shouldn't take the first year "feeling things out."
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Benson: First of all, we need to pay competitively.
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Benson: I'm serious when I say that I'm not a politician.