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Black universities’ event hosts LR’s Hill

U.S. Rep. French Hill spoke last week at the second annual National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Braintrust luncheon.

The Republican from Little Rock serves as vice co-chairman of the HBCU Caucus.

The 2nd Congressional District, which Hill represents, has three historically black schools, including Arkansas Baptist College and Philander Smith College, both in Little Rock, as well as Shorter College in North Little Rock.

The two-term lawmaker also met with representatives of the Arkansas Veterans of Foreign Wars.

In one floor speech, Hill congratulated Arnold Hameister on his retirement from the Arkansas Forestry Commission.

Hameister “has had an indelible impact on conservation and preservation throughout Arkansas,” Hill said.

In a second floor address, Hill congratulated Tamika Edwards, the new executive director of Philander Smith College’s Social Justice Institute.

Edwards, an attorney, is a former director of governmental affairs for Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families.