Who's Who Directory
of Notable Republicans Living in
Baxter County, Arkansas

* Arwood, Gary *   Baxter County Constable District 2 (2007-2008)
* Ayers, John   Baxter County Justice of the Peace District 4 (2005-2006)
  Former Mayor, Mountain Home, Arkansas
* Bahr, Catheran *   Treasurer Twin Lakes Republican Women's Club
* Baker, Charles *   Co-Founder (1993), Baxter County Republican Men's Club
* Barker, Larry C. *   Baxter County Constable District 6 (2001-2008)
* Bauwens, Ronald *   Baxter County Constable District 1 (2007-2008)
* Byrd, Gerti *   Past Baxter Republican County District 3 Committeewoman
  Past President & Secretary of Former Baxter Co. Republican Women's Club
  Baxter County Republican Poll Worker Organizer (pre 1987)
* Cohee, Pat *   Member Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
  Vice Chair & Past Treasurer Baxter County Republican Committee
  At Large Board Member, Twin lakes Republican Women's Club
  Baxter County Committee Lifetime Republican Service Award (2005)
  Baxter County Republican Pachyderm Club Coordinator (1994-2008)
  Baxter County Republican Poll Worker Organizer (1988-1994)
  Past Charter President, Twin Lakes Republican Women's Club
  Past Vice President, Arkansas Federation of Republican Woman
  Past Baxter County Republican State Committeewoman
  Republican Campaign College in Washington D.C. (1984)
  Past Full-Time Volunteer Arkansas Republican Party Headquarters (1982)
  Past Campaign Coordinator for Several Republican Candidates in Arkansas
  Delegate to Republican National Convention (1984)
* Cohee, Robert (Bob) *   Baxter County Committee Lifetime Republican Service Award (2005)
  Former Manager, Arkansas State Racing Commission (5 yrs)
  Past Member Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (3 yrs)
  Former, Deputy Director, AR Housing Development Authority (now ADFA)
  Past Chair (1982) & Vice Chair (1981), Arkansas State Republican Party
  Chair, Arkansas Republican Party Election Law Reform Committee (1990)
  Past Member Arkansas Republican Party Rules Committee
  Baxter County Judge (1993-1995)
  Past President of Former Baxter County Republican Club
  Past Chair & Vice Chair Baxter County Republican Committee
  Former Baxter County Election Commissioner
  Past President of Baxter County Young Republicans
  Past Baxter County Republican State Committeeman
  Past Chair, 3rd Congressional District Ozark Region
  Past Campaign Coordinator for Several Republican Candidates in Arkansas
  "Teddy Roosevelt" award (1990) from President George Bush, Wash D.C.
  Arkansas Delegate Republican National Convention (1984)
  Ex. Director, "Commitment 80" (20 AR Co.s) & Floor Manager selecting
     Ronald Reagan Delegates for Republican National Convention (1984)
* Cockrun, Don *   Baxter County Sheriff (1969-1970)
  Baxter County Treasurer (1965-1968)
* Cotter, Ramsey *   Baxter County Justice of the Peace District 2 & 3 (1976-1996)
  Past Director of School Board, Viola District 15F (Baxter County)
* Davis, Joshua *   Baxter County Justice of the Peace District 11 (2003-2008)
* Desousa, Doris *   Baxter County Justice of the Peace District 1 (1987-1992)
  Past Board Member Twin Lakes Republican Women's Club
* Ellison, Bill *   Co-founder (1993), Past President, Vice President & Treasurer
        Baxter County Republican Men's Club
  Baxter County Justice of the Peace District 4 (2000-2004)
  Former Baxter County Election Commissioner
* Friend, Roxanne *   Vice President, Twin Lakes Republican Womens Club
* Fusco, Edna *   President, Twin Lakes Republican Women's Club
  Past Vice President, Twin Lakes Republican Women's Club
  Past 3rd District. Arkansas Republican Committeewoman
  Past Baxter County Arkansas Republican State Committeewoman
  Past Delegate to Arkansas State Republican Convention
* Fusco, Frank *   Arkansas Board of Nursing
  Former U.S. Selective Service Commission Board Member
  Past Vice President Baxter County Republican Men's Club
  Past 1st & 3rd District. Republican Committeeman
  Past Baxter County Republican Arkansas State Committeeman
  Past Rules Committee, Arkansas State Republican Party
  Past Vice Chair, Baxter County Republican Committee
  Many times Delegate to State Convention
* Goodman, Mary *   Chaplain, Twin Lakes Republican Women's Club
* Hall, Betty *   At-Large Board Member, Twin Lakes Republican Women's Club
* Hall, Dan *   Baxter County Judge (2005-2008)
  Past President & Vice President Baxter County Men's Club
  Baxter County Republican Arkansas State Committeeman
* Hall, Donna *   Baxter County Republican Arkansas State Committeewoman
* Homan, Mildred *   Past Chair, Secretary & Organizer, Baxter County Republican Committee
  Former Baxter County Election Commissioner
  Vice-Chair of Republican Party of Arkansas
  Past President & Charter Member, Twin Lakes Republican Women's Club
  Past Arkansas Republican National Committeewoman (8 yrs)
  Past Baxter County Republican Regional & District Committeewoman
  Past Chair & Organizer, Arkansas County Republican Chairman's Assoc.
  Delegate to Arkansas Republican State Convention 10 times
  Presidential Elector for Arkansas (George W, Bush, 2000)
  Baxter County Republican Men's Club Lifetime Republican Service Award
  Received Arkansas Outstanding Republican Chairman Award
  Began Baxter County Pachyderm Club & Lincoln Day Dinner
  Initiated Action for Public Funding of Arkansas Primaries
  Delegate, National Convention 4 times (Jack Kemp delegate 1988)
  Past Republican National Credentials & National Platform Committees
  Past Campaign Coordinator, Several Republican Candidates
  Arkansas Governor's Commission on Veterans Affairs
  Appointed to Arkansas State Univ. Mtn Home Advisory Board (10 yrs)
* Homan, Richard *   Past Chair, Baxter County Republican Committee
  Former Baxter County Election Commissioner
  Past Chair 3rd District & Past Chair, Regional Republicans
  Arkansas Outstanding District Chairman (1993)
  Past Baxter County Republican State Committeeman
  Served on Executive Committee, Arkansas Republican Party
  Rules Committee Arkansas Republican Party (1982-2004)
  Assistant General Counsel, Arkansas Republican Party (1994-2005)
  Past Parliamentarian, AR Republican Party Conventions & Committees
  Co-founder (1993) & Vice Pres Baxter Co. Republican Men's Club
  Baxter County Republican Men's Club Lifetime Republican Service Award
  Presidential Elector for Arkansas (George H. Bush, 1988)
  Arkansas Law Enforcement Standards & Training Commission (7 years)
  Baxter County Planning Board (1995-2002)
  Established County Headquarters (8 yrs)
  Built Baxter County Republican Fair Booth & directed operations
  Delegate to Republican National Convention (2000)
  Initiated & Led Action for Public Funding of Arkansas Primaries
  Developed Republican Candidate Training Manual (10 yrs)
  Recruited Republican candidates for County, District & State office.
  Past Campaign Coordinator, Several Republican Candidates
  Co-authored Baxter Co. Republican Committee Precinct Handbook (2000 ed)
* Hooper, Charlie *   Baxter County Justice of Peace District 1 (2007-2008)
* Hove, George *   Arkansas State Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers
* Hove, Joyce *   Past Secretary Baxter County Republican Committee
* Hunter, Gary   Arkansas State Senator District 32 (1995-2002)
* Kass, Chester *   Baxter County Constable District 4 (2003-2008)
* Key, Johnny *   Arkansas State Representative District. 81 (2003-2008)
  Minority Leader, Republican Caucus, AR House of Representatives (2007-2008)
  Baxter County Justice of the Peace District 5 (1997-2002)
* Kluth, Virginia *   Secretary Baxter County Republican Assembly
* Lasky, Lynn *   Baxter County Justice of the Peace District 9 (2001-2008);
  Past Vice President Republican Men's Club
* Lasky, Debbie *   Past Vice President & Treasure Twin Lakes Republican Women's Club
* LeBlanc, Joe *   Chair, White Water Region, 1st District Republicans
  Vice President Baxter County Republican Men's Club
  Vice President Baxter County Republican Assembly
  Past Chair, Baxter County Republican Committee
  Former Baxter County Election Commissioner
  Vice Chair, 2004 Bush-Cheney Campaign Coordinator
  Arkansas Delegate to the Republican National Convention (2004)
  Alternate Delegate to the Electoral College for Arkansas (2005)
  Rules Committee, Republican Party of Arkansas
  1st District Republican Committeeman
  Secretary, Baxter County Planning Board (2005-2008)
  2006 Frank C. White award, Republican Party of Arkansas
* LeMoine, David *   Baxter County Justice of the Peace District 5 (2003-2008)
* Lewis, Andy *   Baxter County Planning Board (2005-2008)
  Past Vice President Republican Men's Club
* Litty, Steve *   Baxter County Justice of the Peace District 10 (2001-2008)
* Livingston, David *   Past Baxter County Republican District Committeeman
* Livingston, Rachel *   Chaplain Twin Lakes Republican Women's Club
  Past Baxter County Republican District Committeewoman
* Luelf, Steve *   Arkansas Transitional Employment Board
  Former Arkansas Economic Development Commission
  Arkansas State Senator District District 32 (1985-1995)
  1994 Republican Candidate for Arkansas Governor
  Arkansas Alternate Delegate Republican National Convention (1992)
  Past Chair, 3rd Congressional District Ozark Region
  Past Delegate, 3rd Congressional District Republican Party
* Marler, Inge *   Secretary Baxter County Republican Committee
* Montgomery, John *   Baxter County Sheriff (2004-2008)
* Prohaska, Carol *   Vice President Twin Lakes Republican Women's Club
* Pendergrass, Mickey *   Baxter County Justice of the Peace District 2 (2005-2008)
  Vice Chair, Baxter County Republican Committee
  1st District Republican Rep., Arkansas Boards & Nominations,
* Robson, Wade *   Baxter County Justice of the Peace District 7 (2007-2008);
* Salters, Linda *   Vice President Twin Lakes Republican Women's Club
* Schmuecker, Ann *   At-Large Board Member, Twin Lakes Republican Women's Club
  Past President Republican Women's Club
  Arkansas Alternate Delegate - Republican National Convention (2004)
* Schutte, Bill *   Chaplain Baxter County Republican Men's Club
  Past President, Vice President & Secretary Baxter County Republican Men's Club
  Baxter County Justice of the Peace District 6 (1998-2002)
* Scott, Mel *   Secretary Baxter County Republican Men's Club
* Seiders, Dave *   Past President & Vice President, Baxter County Republican Men's Club
* Smith, Gary *   Baxter County Justice of Peace District 1 (2005-2006)
  Chair, Baxter County Republican Committee
  Vice President Baxter County Republican Men's Club
* Smith, Lois *   Baxter County Election Commissioner (2007-Present)
  Certified Arkansas State Poll Worker Trainer
  Baxter County Republican Poll Worker Organizer (1995 - Present)
  Vice Chair, 2004 Bush-Cheney Campaign Coordinator
* Smith, Dr. William (Bill) *   President Baxter County Republican Men's Club
  Chief Editor ARRA News Service - GOP; Political
  Past President, Vice President & Secretary Baxter County Republican Men's Club
  President Baxter County Republican Assembly
  Deputy Director, Past Director & Co-Founder of Baxter County
        Teenage Republican (TAR) Federation
  Co-authored Baxter Co. Republican Committee Precinct Handbook (2000 ed)
  Originator of Name "TRUNKLINE" for Baxter Co. GOP Newsletter (Dec, 1997)
  Republican National Committee Outstanding Team Leader (2004-2005)
  Chair, 2004 Bush-Cheney Campaign Coordinator
  Delegate, 1st Congressional District Republican Party
  Designed Baxter County Republicans website
  Designed Arkansas Republican Assembly website
  Designed President George W. Bush (2001-2008) Webring
  Designed Teenage Republican Webring
* Snow, Dr. William *   Baxter County Coroner (1996-2008)
* Soltysik, Roger *   Vice President Baxter County Republican Men's Club
  Past Vice President & Secretary Baxter County Republican Men's Club
* Soltysik, Luci *   Vice President, Twin Lakes Republican Women's Club
  Past President & At-Large Board, Twin Lakes Republican Women's Club
* Speaks, Benny *   Baxter County Committee Lifetime Republican Service Award (2008)
  Baxter County Equalization Board
  Chair, 1st Congressional District Republican Committee
  Past Baxter County Republican Arkansas State Committeeman
  Past Chair White River Region, 1st District Republicans
  Past President & Vice President Republican Men's Club
  Arkansas Republican Party Executive Committee (4 yrs)
  Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention (2000)
* Speaks, Nelda *   Baxter County Treasurer (1996-2008)
  Arkansas Outdoor Parks and Recreation Commission
  Vice Chair Baxter County Republican Committee
  Past Baxter County Republican State Committeewoman
  Past Vice Chair, Twin Lakes Republican Women's Club
  Past First Vice Chair of the 3rd. Congressional District
  Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention (2000)
* Stewart, Richard *   Treasurer Baxter County Republican Men's Club
  Past Treasurer & Secretary, Baxter County Republican Men's Club
* Toscano, Ed *   Baxter County Justice of the Peace District 3 (2005-2008)
* Turner, Diana *   Past President Twin Lakes Republican Women's Club
  Arkansas Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging
  Baxter County Justice of the Peace District 2 (1997-2002)
* Tyler, John Dale *   Baxter County Constable District 8 (2005-2008)
* Van Landingham, Gerald *   Baxter County Constable District 11 (2007-2008)
* Wagner, Joyce *   Past Secretary Baxter County Republican Committee (3 mo.)
  Chaplain Twin lakes Republican Women's Club
* Walters, Larry *   Baxter County Constable District 9 (1999-2008)
* Weaver, Brent   Baxter County Constable District 5 (2005-2006)
* Wharton, Christi *   Past Chair Baxter County Republican Committee
  Former Baxter County Election Commissioner
  Past President Twin Lakes Republican Women's Club
  Former 1st Dist. Director, Arkansas Federation of Republican Women
* Wharton, Joe B. *   Past Vice President Republican Men's Club
  Designed original Twin Lakes Republican Women's website
* Wile, Joanne *   Treasure & Past Secretary Baxter County Republican Committee
* Williams, Isabel *   Republican 1st District Committeewoman
  Treasurer Baxter County Republican Assembly
  Director, Past Deputy Director & Co-Founder of Baxter County
       Teenage Republican Federation
  Baxter County Committee Lifetime Republican Service Award
  Past President & Vice President Twin Lakes Republican Women's Club
  Past Vice Chair Baxter County Republican Committee
  Baxter County Fair & Campaign Headquarters Coordinator
  Vice Chair, 2004 Bush-Cheney Campaign Coordinator
  Baxter County Republican Men's Club Lifetime Republican Service Award
* Witherington, Carol *   At Large Board Member Twin Lakes Republican Women's Club
* Witherington, David *   Past Treasurer Baxter County Republican Men's Club
* Woods, James *   Baxter County Committee Lifetime Republican Service Award (2007)
  Baxter County Justice of the Peace District 2 (1991-1996)
  Delegate to Republican National Convention (1996)
  Past Chair, 3rd Congressional District Ozark Region (4 yrs)
  Past Delegate Arkansas State Committee (4 years)
* Womack, Shawn   Arkansas State Senator District 1 (2003-2008)
  Arkansas Senate Minority Leader (2005)
  Arkansas State Representative District. 81 (1999-2001)
  Former Aide to Senator Tim Hutchinson
    Updated May 29, 2007   * Validated by Individual or Public Records
  © 2006-2007 Directory Compiled by Dr. Bill Smith, Agora Associates

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