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Conversations w/ ARKANSAS GOVERNORS covers 43 years of Arkansas history as six governors - David Pryor, Bill Clinton, Jim Guy Tucker, Mike Huckabee, Mike Beebe, and Asa Hutchinson - each join us separately for up-close, in-depth conversations about their contributions to the past, present, and future of the State and Country.
Conversations w/ ARKANSAS GOVERNORS is more than politics and allows Arkansans to converse with Arkansas governors and get a glimpse into their lives - then and now. Facilitated by Journalist Deborah Robinson, the Conversations reveal the governors as you've never seen them before: Reflective. Thoughtful. Open. Honest and Deeply Personal.
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THE GOVERNORS
DAVID PRYOR
January 14, 1975 - January 3, 1979
“Political offices were never intended to become the personal property of any individual.”
BILL CLINTON
January 9, 1979 - January 19, 1981
January 11, 1983 - December 12, 1992
“If you live long enough, you’ll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you’ll be in a better person. It’s how you handle adversity, not how it affects you. The main thing is never quit, never quit, never quit.”
ASA HUTCHINSON
January 13, 2015 - Current
"In terms of who I am as a person and as a character and what I offered in 2006 versus 8 years later, I don't think there's anything substantially different. I didn't change my politics. The difference is Arkansas is different. Arkansas changed its politics and it resulted in my victory."
JIM GUY TUCKER
December 12, 1992 - July 15, 1996
“I know there are people who will say, ‘You ought to get this over with and not allow it to go on any longer.’ But I don’t think that’s in the best interest of the people of Arkansas.”
MIKE HUCKABEE
July 15, 1996 - January 9, 2007
"Our character defines the world we live in. Our government, welfare programs, schools, and everything else in our lives are shaped and directed according to our character. It’s commonly said that you can’t legislate morality, but, in fact, every law in the country is a reflection of our moral values."
MIKE BEEBE
January 9, 2007 - January 13, 2015
“This job and our lives should be about tomorrow, not about yesterday.”
GOVERNOR MIKE HUCKABEE
In this intimate Conversation, Governor Huckabee reflects on his 11 years as Governor, he goes in-depth about his personal convictions and how they shape his politics, he discusses how his unsuccessful 2008 bid for President affected his faith, and he reveals the 3 considerations that weighed into his decision to run for President again. "I have to really look deep inside my soul and decide is this what I want to do with my life knowing all that comes with it," says Huckabee in the Conversation.
The Conversation w/ Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee airs Sunday, July 24, 4pm on ABC KATV Channel 7.
GOVERNOR JIM GUY TUCKER
In this revealing Conversation, Governor Tucker reflects on his 4 years as Governor, he discusses the strides he made in education and prison reform, and he shares what it was like serving as Governor while dealing with a potentially fatal liver disease."By the time I had reached the Governor's office, I really thought my tenure on earth was going to be pretty short. Worrying about what the right thing to do was a constant issue. I was suffering more than I realized. It had an impact on my decision making ability as well as my physical ability," says Tucker in the Conversation.
The Conversation w/ Arkansas Governor Jim Guy Tucker airs Sunday, July 17, 4pm on ABC KATV Channel 7.
CHI St. Vincent Presents GOVERNOR ASA HUTCHINSON
In this informative Conversation, Governor Hutchinson takes us behind the scenes of some of the major decisions he's had to make as governor, shares what's important to his office, and explains how he balances his morals with the law. "Marriage - historically, value-based, western civilization - has been between one man / one woman. That's a belief I have. We have convictions and we don't want to abandon those," says Hutchinson in the Conversation.
The Conversation w/ Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson airs Sunday, July 31, 4pm on ABC KATV Channel 7.
THE CONVERSATIONALIST
Deborah Robinson is an award-winning journalist, author, producer, documentary filmmaker, and television personality. Deborah’s strengths are investigative journalism, covering politics and religion and she has a niche for conducting lifestyle interviews. Her ability to engage guests on any topic keeps viewers tuned in. Deborah has been described as passionate, intriguing, dynamic, spontaneous, entertaining, challenging and intelligent. Deborah’s life passion is to reveal and communicate truth through her work in the media.
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