As part of the Hendrix Alumni Doing Democracy series, Arkansas State Lottery Commissioners and Hendrix alumni Mike Malone ‘91 and Derrick Smith ‘97 will take part in a public program entitled “From Zero to Powerball: The Challenges of Implementing a New State Lottery.” on the Hendrix College campus Thursday, Nov. 5.

After a number of years working in various roles in Washington, Mike Malone returned to Northwest Arkansas in 2006 to serve as the Executive Director of the Northwest Arkansas Council; the Council works to identify regional challenges and solutions in areas such as transportation and water.    

A native of Lee County in the Arkansas Delta, Derrick Smith is a partner in the Mitchell Williams law firm of Little Rock, Rogers, and Austin, Texas.  Before Smith’s arrival at Mitchell Williams, he clerked on the Arkansas Court of Appeals.  Smith is also a member of the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission.
 
When:   

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, 6:30 p.m.

Where:

The Mills Center, Room: Mills B Lecture Hall, Conway, Ark. (Click here for directions)

Event Sponsor:

Project Pericles’s program Hendrix Alumni Doing Democracy (HADD) provides an excellent opportunity for members of the Hendrix and Conway communities to interact with some of the many Hendrix alumni who are engaged with making democracy healthier in their communities and states and in the national and international arenas.   In addition to doing a public talk while on campus, HADD visitors also interact with students about their vocational plans in smaller settings.