Randy Thurman is a six-year veteran of the Arkansas House of Representatives, serving from 1989-1994, before becoming the Executive Director and lobbyist for the Arkansas Environmental Federation. The AEF is a non-profit association of over 350 companies with environmental concerns. As a legislator, Thurman served on the Transportation; Education; Public Health, Labor & Welfare; Aging & Legislative Affairs; and Agriculture & Economic Development Committees.
 
Thurman is a Past-President the Arkansas Society of Professional Lobbyists and is a former President of the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Society of Association Executives. Prior to his Legislative service, he was an industrial recruiter, a small business owner and operator, a city alderman and he worked in county government. Thurman has a BA in Political Science from the University of Central Arkansas, Conway, a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and a Masters in Human Resource Development from Webster University, Little Rock. He partnered with long time lobbyist Bill Brady of Little Rock in 1998 to create Government Solutions, LLC.

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Courtney Sheppard was in the House until January, 2001 serving on the Transportation, City County and Local, Revenue and Tax, Joint Performance Review, Rules and Legislative Council. In his last term Sheppard was Chairman of City, County and Local and Co-Chair of Rules. He has been involved in a number of legislative issues from electric deregulation, water conservation, human resource management, oil and gas, recycling, nursing homes and taxes. Sheppard worked as a contract lobbyist for Government Solutions in the 83rd General Assembly.
 
Prior to serving in the House Sheppard served on the El Dorado City Council. Throughout this same period Courtney started and continues to operate Sheppard Real Estate, Inc., which specializes in appraising and developing. He is also involved in the nursing home industry and rice and soybean farming.

Sheppard received a BS degree in History in 1973 from Southern Methodist University. From 1975-1978 he did post graduate studies in history and law at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. He became a full partner in Government Solutions, LLC, in May, 2001. Sheppard is the President of the Arkansas Society of Professional Lobbyists, serving from June 2008 through June 2009.  He is also a member of the ASPL Board of Directors.

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