Zook Urges Involvement
Fayetteville Chamber Holds Annual Banquet
Posted: November 2, 2012 at 5 a.m.
Merlin Augustine, left, and his wife, Beverly, share a laugh Thursday with Steve Clark, president and CEO of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, and his wife, Suzanne, during the chamber’s annual meeting at the Fayetteville Town Center. Merlin Augustine won the Wes Gordon Golden Deeds Award for his work through the M&N Augustine Foundation for Human Development.
The business community can play a big role in helping politicians get things done. Randy Zook, president and chief executive officer of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Arkansas, said businesses are in a unique position to bring things back together once a divisive election cycle finishes next week.
At A Glance
Chamber Awards
The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce handed out several awards during Thursday’s annual meeting and banquet.
2012 Wes Gordon Golden Deeds Award: Merlin Augustine
2012 Pillar Award: Walmart
Chamber Diplomat of the Year: John James
Washington County Agricultural Leader of the Year: Fayetteville Farmers’ Market
Source: Fayetteville Chamber Of Commerce
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