On the recordApril 20, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of the lifetime of civic contributions and the legacy of one of Arkansas' great leaders, Bobby Roberts. Bobby will be greatly missed after his retiring earlier this year from a 27-year career of service to our library system, particularly in his helping assure the growth of educational libraries and humanities throughout our State. In assuming the role of executive director of the Central Arkansas Library System in 1989, Bobby helped take the system to new heights-- expanding from 6 libraries to a total of 14, including 9 branches in the city of Little Rock. Bobby Roberts has made our central Arkansas community better read, better networked, and better led. I extend my best regards in this next chapter of his life. ____________________
