Position 10

Joan Adcock

Age: 80

Residence: 6808 Mabelvale Pike

Family: Two children, 10 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren

Education: Little Rock Central High School

Occupation: Little Rock Board of Directors Position 10 (at-large) Experience: Current manager of Farmers to Families food distribution program; 30 years as owner and manager of Youngland Children Retail Store in Little Rock; 14 years as the executive director of The Hope Center welfare-to-work program; part of Working Together In the Community, Little Rock Animal Services Advisory Board, Little Rock Land Bank Commission, CIty of Faith Community Board; Chairperson of Neighborhoods USA, 1997-2010, 2022; previously served on Little Rock Parks and Recreation Commission; Workforce Investment Board, Little Rock Commission on Children, Youth and Families, Little Rock Community Housing Board, Rental Inspection Task Force

Greg Henderson

Age: 37

Residence: 1623 Center Street

Family: Wife, Brandie; two children

Education: Bachelor’s degree in political science from Ouachita Baptist University, master’s degree in applied communications from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Occupation: President/publisher of Rock City Eats

Experience: 19 years in marketing, including five years in economic development around manufacturing and eight working with small businesses in the restaurant industry

Sheridan Richards

Age: 39

Residence: 15401 Chenal Parkway #4407

Family: Husband, John; two children

Education: Bachelor’s degree in political science from California State Polytechnic University, master’s degree in divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary, master’s degree in public policy and public administration from Northwestern University Occupation: Senior human resources professional

Experience: Senior human resources professional with more than 15 years in government corporate and nonprofit sectors in industries including manufacturing, healthcare, education, electric and water utility, consumer credit, recreation and sales; board member of AR Kids Read, Oct. 2019-present; board member of the S Word Project from March 2015-Dec. 2017; instructor in the theology certificate program at Roddy E. Collins School of Ministry, Sept. 2019-present; 17 years in church ministry; six years at the city of Los Angeles in law enforcement for the Department of Transportation and customer service for the Department of Water and Power