NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Editor’s Note: William Hopkins and Bill Medley are candidates for Sulphur Springs Council, Position 2. Early voting has begun. Election Day is Tuesday.
Sulphur Springs Council, Position 2
William Hopkins (incumbent)
Age: 41
Residency: Sulphur Springs, 11 years
Family: Wife, Mary Beth Hopkins; three children
Employment: Simmons Foods in Decatur
Education: High school graduate, Palmdale, Calif.; later received a mechanic degree
Military experience: None
Political experience: Currently serving as Sulphur Springs alderman
Reason for candidacy: Return to common sense.
Goals in office: For the people.
Bill Medley
Age: 52
Residency: Sulphur Springs, two years
Family: Single
Employment: Pinnacle Foods in Fayetteville
Education: Degree in safety and environmental science from Trinity College, La.
Military experience: None
Political experience: None
Reason for candidacy: I am a businessman and the city needs to run like a business.
Goals in office: To make the city profitable.
Source: Staff Report