State Sen. Garner repays $7,327.33 to Arkansas Public Defender Commission
Sen. Trent Garner, R-El Dorado, has repaid $7,327.33 in salary that he was paid as a part-time public defender to the Arkansas Public Defender Commission, state records show.
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Sen. Trent Garner, R-El Dorado, has repaid $7,327.33 in salary that he was paid as a part-time public defender to the Arkansas Public Defender Commission, state records show.
Sen. Trent Garner, R-El Dorado, has repaid $7,327.33 in salary that he was paid as a part-time public defender to the Arkansas Public Defender Commission, state records show.
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