Governor appoints nonprofit executive to Arkansas State Board of Education

By: Antoinette Grajeda

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 369

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders named Gary Stark as the newest member of the Arkansas State Board of Education Monday.

A sixth-generation native of Cleburne County, Stark is a “lifelong educator, military veteran, and nonprofit executive who has spent more than 35 years serving students, teachers, schools, and communities,” according to a press release.

Stark most recently served as Senior Advisor for K-12 Education with the Bentonville-based Walton Personal Philanthropy Group, where …

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