Alan Hughes (left) chews the fat May 31, 2018, with Hershey Garner at the Northwest Arkansas Joint Labor Council annual barbecue, at Martin Law Firm in Fayetteville. Hughes is president of Arkansas AFL-CIO. Garner is the husband of Denise Garner, Democratic nominee for District 84 of the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Clint Morris (from left), Donald McKinney, Bruce Appel, Alan Hughes and Hershey Garner pose May 31, 2018, at the annual barbecue of the Northwest Arkansas Joint Labor Council, held at Martin Law Firm in Fayetteville. Hughes is president of Arkansas AFL-CIO. McKinney is the Democrat nominee for District 81 of the Arkansas House of Representatives. Dr. Garner is the husband of Denise Garner, Democratic nominee for state House District 84.
Nicole Clowney speaks May 31, 2018, at the Northwest Arkansas Joint Labor Council annual barbecue, held at Martin Law Firm in Fayetteville. Clowney, a Democrat, is presumptive representative (no opposition in November) for District 86 of the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Walter Hinojosa and Denise Garner picnic May 31, 2018, at the annual Northwest Arkansas Joint Labor Council barbecue, held at Martin Law Firm in Fayetteville. Hinojosa is president of the area labor council. Garner is the Democratic nominee for District 84 of the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Walter Hinojosa (from left) Betty Martin and her son Aaron Martin enjoy the Northwest Arkansas Joint Labor Council annual barbecue, at Martin Law Firm in Fayetteville, May 31, 2018. Hinojosa is president of the Northwest Arkansas Joint Labor Council. Betty Martin is a trustee and past president of Local 965 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. Aaron Martin, an attorney, is a member of the Office and Professional Employees International Union.
The Northwest Arkansas Joint Labor Council hosted its annual Memorial Day barbecue May 31, 2018, at Martin Law Firm in Fayetteville. Members of several union locals as well as political candidates endorsed by the council picnicked and politicked.
Candidates attending included Donald McKinney, Democratic nominee for District 81 of the Arkansas House of Representatives, Denise Garner, Democratic nominee for state House District 84 and Democrat Nicole Clowney, presumptive representative (no opposition in November) for District 86.
Walter Hinojosa, president/secretary-treasurer of the area council, served as host.
Clowney, who teaches at the University of Arkansas, is a member of Local 965, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.
More photos of the picnic can be found on Garner’s Facebook page.
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