Alderman Ward 3, Position 1
Editor’s Note: Daniel ‘Tyler’ Masters and Larry Fletcher are candidates for Cave Springs Alderman Ward 3, Position 1. Early voting has begun. Election Day is Nov. 2.
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Daniel ‘Tyler’ Masters
Age: 21
Residency: Cave Springs, nine years
Family: Single
Employment: Walmart Home Office, marketing assistant
Education: Enrolled at NorthWest Arkansas Community College. Graduate of Bentonville High School
Military experience: None
Political experience: One year as city recorder of Cave Springs, 2009
Q: What makes you the best choice for councilman?
A: We need some new blood in the city government. We need some new ideas and fresh thoughts to get a new perspective on how the city needs to move forward.
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Larry Fletcher
Age: 67
Residency: Cave Springs, eight years
Family: Wife, Ryn; two children; two grandchilren
Education: Law enforcement degree from University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Graduate of the National FBI Academy. Graduate of the National Traffic Management Institute. Graduate of National Emergency Management Institute
Military experience: United States Army from 1960-1963. Arkansas National Guard from 1982-1990
Political experience: Cave Springs City Council from 2004-06. NACA Board of Directors from 2004-10. Cave Springs Water and Sewer Committee from 2004 through present
Q: What makes you the best choice for councilman?
A: My years of experience and the desire to make Cave Springs a better place to live. Cave Springs is a town without a tax base and we’ve got to find some way of improving our tax base. We don’t have a significant amount of businesses in Cave Springs and until we get some kind of tax base in Cave Springs we’re going to remain dormant. We need some kind of economic development plan to take hold so we can grow and we need to improve on our public safety.
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Alderman Ward 3, Position 2
Editor’s Note: James Stuart and Randall “Randy” Noblett are candidates for Cave Springs Alderman Ward 3, Position 2. Early voting has begun. Election Day is Nov. 2.
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James Stuart
Age: 58
Residency: Cave Springs, five years
Family: Wife; Terri, two children; three grandchildren
Employment: Radiology tech at the Lowell Medical Clinic
Education: Degree from the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith
Military experience: None
Political experience: Mayor’s task force to combat gang activities in Fort Smith, 1998
Q: What makes you the best choice for councilman?
A: I love Cave Springs. It’s a small town and I know all of my neighbors. I like the community.
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Randall “Randy” Noblett
(incumbent)
Age: 48
Residency: Cave Springs, 11 years
Family: Wife, Lisa; one child.
Employment: Copy World, copier sales rep
Education: Associate’s degree in electronics and management certificate from Garland Community College in Hot Springs
Military experience: None
Political experience: Serving second term on city council. Served four years (2002-06) as the Cave Springs Planning Commission chairman. Ran unsuccessfully for Benton County justice of the peace in 2008. Fountain Lake Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors from 1988 until 1989
Q: What makes you the best choice for councilman?
A: I’ve been involved in my community for years. I’ve had the experience of the last four years of helping turn our budget process around to where we’re now much more stable. My planning commission background helps with the understanding of our processes, our community and the things that make it work.