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NAME: J.P. Jordan AGE: 44 CITY: Bryant

When space allows, the Tri-Lakes Edition features a resident from the area to help readers get to know their neighbors. To suggest someone to run in this feature, email tlnews@arkansasonline.com. What is your occupation?

Fire chief for the Bryant Fire Department

Were you named after anyone?

My name is John Paul, and I was named after my dad, John Jordan, and my uncle Paul Jordan.

What was your favorite toy as a kid?

G.I. Joe and Star Wars action figures Happy

Would you prefer to be smart, happy or rich? What is your favorite sound?

The sounds of Christmas

Which is better entertainment — a novel or a movie?

A movie

If you could live in a book, TV show or movie, what would it be?

The Andy Griffith Show

Do you collect anything?

I collect decals that I use to decorate my Yeti cooler.

Are you a dog person or a cat person?

A dog person

If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?

I would learn to play guitar.

Do you have a hidden talent?

My hearing is too good.

If it were possible to colonize Mars in your lifetime, would you go?

Yes

What single message would you send to an advanced alien species?

Take care of your planet.

What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?

Eric Church

Do you prefer ninjas or pirates?

Pirates