ABOUT JAMES EARL TURNER

·    Mena Native

· Served two terms on Mena City Council

· Member of First Baptist Church

· Leadership Polk County Graduate

· Leadership Polk County, Second Year Experience Graduate

· Member of LeadAR Class 15

· Served on Arkansas Municipal League Advisory Council for First Class Cities for years

· Serves on Polk County Long Term Recovery Committee Board as chair of the Construction subcommittee

· Involved in fire service since 1978

· Certified fire instructor

· Certified First Responder

· Certified CPR instructor

· Serves on Polk County Search and Rescue Team

· Served as reserve deputy in early 1980’s

· 38 years construction related experience

· 6 years in real estate sales

· 37 year member of Dallas Lodge #128 Free and Accepted  Masons

· 1972 graduate of Mena High School

 James Earl is a fourth generation native of Mena and Polk County.  His parents are Imogene Turner and the late Glen Turner.  His wife of 28 years is Ewanta.  He has two sons, Eric with his wife Emily and their children Emma and Jacob, and Lucas with his wife Trina and their children, Bailey, Braeden, and Bracey.