Board Election Results
Congratulations to Mr. Bobby Lester on being re-elected to the ATRS Board of Trustees. Position #10, a retiree position, was the only contested position this year. Only retired ATRS members were eligible to vote for this position, and more than 11,000 of you participated in this election. Thank you to all of you who returned your ballots.
The election was conducted by an independent election vendor, and their certified results will be presented to the Board in the June meeting. One other position was filled this year, an incumbent member with no opposition. Congratulations to Mr. Arthur "Chip" Martin who was elected to another full term as Active Member Trustee for the 3rd Congressional District. You can find the full list of our Board members, along with their contact information, at the following link: https://www.artrs.gov/trustees
Board Vacancy: Administrator Trustee
The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System is accepting applications from individuals interested in being appointed to fill a vacancy on the ATRS Board of Trustees. Due to an upcoming retirement, position #6 on the Board of Trustees will be vacant as of July 1. This position is reserved by law for an ATRS member who meets all of the following qualifications:
- Must be an Active ATRS member or T-DROP participant;
- Must have at least five years of actual service in ATRS;
- Must be a licensed administrator; and
- Must be employed by a participating employer in the position of school superintendent or educational cooperative director.
Individuals who are interested in being appointed to fill this vacancy should submit a completed application to ATRS Executive Director Mark White at markw@artrs.gov. Applications must be received by ATRS no later than close of business (4:30 p.m.) on Friday, May 16, 2025. ATRS will review the applications received and notify each applicant of whether they are eligible for appointment to position #6.
All applications meeting the legal qualifications will be presented to the Board of Trustees. It is expected that the Board will make a decision and fill the vacancy in the June 2, 2025, Board of Trustees meeting. The individual appointed will be eligible to serve through the next System election in March 2027.
The application form is available here: Trustee Application
Please direct all questions regarding the appointment process to Mark White at markw@artrs.gov.