Candidates for Land Commissioner

REPUBLICAN NOMINEE Tommy Land Age: 63

Birthplace: Haines City, Fla. Residence: Heber Springs

Family: Wife, Judy; 2 children, 4 grandchildren Education: Graduate of Heber Springs High School

Current occupation: Small-business owner Business-political experience: retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.; cattle farmer for 20 years; small-business owner for 14 years; real estate investor/real estate agent DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE Larry Williams Age: 66 Birthplace: Pine Bluff Residence: Hot Springs Family: Single Education: Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Henderson State University; master’s in public administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock; graduate of Malvern High School Current occupation: Semi-retired. Adjunct faculty member of UALR’s political science department; research consultant for the Arkansas Public Entities Risk Management Association Business-political experience: member of the Hot Springs Board of Directors representing District 4; county judge for Garland County, 1995-2010 LIBERTARIAN NOMINEE T.J. Campbell Age: 40

Birthplace: Kalamazoo, Mich. Residence: Bentonville

Family: Single; two children

Education: high school graduate and some college Current occupation: real estate agent Business-political experience: worked on several Libertarian congressional campaigns; ran for state Legislature in Michigan and California; 20 years in sales and marketing