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The Honorable
Wilbur D. Mills
May 24, 1909 - May 2, 1992
County and Probate Judge, White County 1935 - 1939
United States Congress 1939 - 1977
Chairman, United States House of Representatives
Committee on Ways and Means, 1958 - 1975
Father of Social Security Disability, Medicare, Medicaid, Unemployment
Compensation, Highway Trust Fund, Comprehensive Tax Reform, The Kennedy
Round of GATT trade legislation, including creation of the Office of
U.S. Trade Representatives and many public projects such as the Ozark
Folk Center, Greers Ferry Dam and Reservoir, Blanchard Springs Caverns,
Burns Park, Interstate Highways, and many flood control river port,
airport, and other economic development projects.
The Beloved Congressman. He lived to serve. |
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Carl Edward Bailey
1894 - 1948
Governor of Arkansas January 1937 - January 1941
During Carl Bailey's four years as Governor, he formulated a teacher
retirement system, established a free library service, and free public
school textbooks. He was a strong supporter of the development of the
state parks, and he gained passage of laws to protect 15 million acres
of Arkansas Timberland. Through his leadership, bridge tolls were
removed, federal funds were obtained for highway construction, and the
Department of Public Welfare was reorganized. The Legislature with
Bailey's leadership, passed a personnel placement and promotion bill for
state employees. Bailey was instrumental in bringing the rural
electrification program to Arkansas for rural residents. The Territorial
Capitol restoration was also created during Bailey's administration.
A gift to the State of Arkansas from the family of Carl Bailey.
William E. Sapp, sculptor. |
