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Ivory Tillman, the president of what he said is Jacksonville’s National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People chapter, said his organization had withdrawn its support because it hadn’t obtained the
concessions wanted from the group pushing for the new school district. The Arkansas website for the NAACP
doesn’t list a branch office for a chartered chapter in Jacksonville. Only North Little Rock and Little Rock are
listed with chapters in Pulaski County.
Former PCSSD board member Bishop James Bolden said he spoke for part of the black community in
Jacksonville and that the majority of Jacksonville’s black community members believed they could get a better
education and facilities with their own Jacksonville school district than through the current configuration.
Meanwhile, Gwen Williams of McAlmont was elected treasurer of the board to supervise the district’s multi-
million dollar budget. She was subpoenaed to attend a recent Legislative Audit committee meeting where
members inquired about her financial dealings with the district’s travel funds and unpaid cell phone bills.
http://www.nlrtimes.com/articles/2010/10/24/jacksonville_patriot/local_news/nws01.prt 10/24/2010