Arkansas Headliner of the Year Award is presented to a person, couple, group or organization who has brought good headlines to the state of Arkansas during the award year or over the years.

 

ARKANSAS HEADLINER OF THE YEAR AWARD

1983: Hillary Clinton, Arkansas First Lady

1984: Ken Hatfield, University of Arkansas

1985: Sam Walton, Chairman, Wal-Mart

1986: Arkansas Sesquicentennial Volunteers

1987: Bill Clinton, Governor of Arkansas

1988: William Dillard, Chairman, Dillards

1989: David Pryor, U.S. Senator

1990: Nolan Richardson, University of Arkansas

1991: Bill Clinton, Governor of Arkansas

1992: Bill & Hillary Clinton, President Elect

1993: Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys, Dallas

1994: Jack Stephens, Stephens, Inc., Little Rock

1995: Bernice Young Jones, Springdale

1996: Mike Huckabee, Little Rock

1997: Rodney Slater, Washington, D.C.

1998: Houston Nutt, University of Arkansas

1999: Jennings Osborne, Little Rock

2000: Joe Ford, Alltel

2001: General Wesley Clark, U.S. Army, retired

2002: Frank Broyles, University of Arkansas

2003: John McDonnell, University of Arkansas

2004: Skip Rutherford, Little Rock

2005: Heifer International, Little Rock

2006: Murphy Oil Corp., El Dorado

2007: Gov. Mike Beebe, Little Rock

2008: Lt. Gov. Bill Halter

2010: Ernie Passailaigue, Little Rock

2011: D.J. Williams, Little Rock

2012: Alice Walton, Bentonville

2013: Jeff Long, University of Arkansas

2014: Davy Carter, Michael Lamoureux

2015: Bret Bielema, University of Arkansas

2016: Brandon Allen, Fayetteville

2017: Brian Reindl, Fayetteville

2018: 2017 Miss America Savvy Shields

2019: Louis A. Cella, Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort

2020: Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Little Rock

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