Jonesboro committee forwards mayor—s appointments, including Emerson and Williams, to City Council

The Jonesboro City Council—Nominating and Rules Committee voted to forward a resolution to the full City Council recommending appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions, including the appointment of Bridal Emerson to the Jonesboro Advertising and Promotions Commission for a four-year term ending March 1, 2029, and the appointment of John Williams to complete the unexpired term of Dan Doss ending April 30, 2027.

The resolution, presented as a mayoral list of nominees from Mayor Harold Copenhaver, was placed on the committee agenda so the Advertising and Promotions Commission (A&P) and the committee could vet the candidates. The chair noted the item had been pulled from the previous meeting for transparency and to allow the A&P an opportunity to review the mayor——s recommendations. "I have a motion and second. Please mark your vote," the committee chair said before the vote. After the committee recorded its vote, the chair said, "That does carry."

Committee members approved the minutes from the meeting dated Feb. 24, 2025, before taking up the resolution. Committee discussion also included a brief reference to ensuring representation on boards, with a member noting the importance of including hotel owners on related commissions; the committee did not change the nominations during the meeting.

The committee forwarded the resolution recommending the listed appointments and reappointments to the full City Council for final confirmation. The committee did not provide a roll-call tally in the committee record, and no council hearing date was specified in the discussion.

The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn that was seconded and carried.