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HR 1030

TO HONOR "BROADWAY" JOE BOOKER FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Matt Duffield

HR 1030 honors Joseph 'Broadway' Joe Booker for his broadcasting career and community service in Arkansas; ceremonial recognition with no legal or budget impact.

READ AND ADOPTED.
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Bill Summary · HR 1030

Summary — HR 1030 (House Resolution): Honoring "Broadway" Joe Booker

Bill number: HR 1030
Title: To honor "Broadway" Joe Booker for his contributions to the community and to the State of Arkansas
Type: House resolution (honorary)
Introduced: February 5, 2025
Sponsor(s): Representative Duffield (primary); Marilyn Strickland also listed as a sponsor
Status: Read and adopted (House). Reported enrolled May 24, 2025.
Companion bill: S 411

Purpose and intent

HR 1030 is an honorary resolution that formally recognizes and commends Joseph “Broadway” Joe Booker for his broadcasting career, community service, and contributions to Arkansas civic life. The resolution documents his professional accomplishments, charitable fundraising, community programs, and family commitment, and directs that a copy of the resolution be provided to him.

Key provisions

  • Finds and states facts about Joe Booker's background:
    • Began broadcasting in 1976 with American Forces Network Korea while in the U.S. Air Force.
    • Earned an associate degree at Arkansas State University and a B.A. in African American Community Leadership from Arkansas Baptist College.
  • Lists notable professional awards and recognitions:
    • Billboard Radio & Records nomination for Station of the Year (1993).
    • Billboard Radio & Records Impact Program Director of the Year (1994).
    • Billboard’s Distinction award for Radio Station of the Year (1994).
    • National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Marconi Radio award for Medium Market Station of the Year (national level).
  • Documents community service and fundraising:
    • Started local events (Blues on the River, Juneteenth) that raised over $140,000 for The Watershed (Little Rock nonprofit).
    • Supports and participates in organizations and programs such as Power 92 Jammers basketball, Jacksonville Mighty Vikings youth football, The Watershed annual Christmas Food Drive, Little Rock’s Crisis Team and Gang Task Force, and the national OK mentoring program.
  • Notes current roles: Program director at Cumulus Media—KIPR Power 92.3 Jams (Little Rock); host of the "Broadway Joe Talk Show" and the city's first urban music video program, the "Broadway Joe Video Show."
  • Directs the Chief Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to Joe Booker upon adoption.

Who is affected

  • Primary subject: Joseph “Broadway” Joe Booker — the resolution is honorary and confers public recognition only.
  • Community impact: Acknowledges organizations and nonprofits (e.g., The Watershed) that benefited from Booker's fundraising and civic work.
  • No regulatory, fiscal, or statutory changes result from this resolution.

Legislative timeline and procedural notes (selected)

  • Feb 5, 2025 — Introduced in the House.
  • Feb 6–10, 2025 — Read, referred to committees, and returned by committee with “Do Pass.”
  • Mar 3, 2025 — Read and adopted (per record).
  • May 23, 2025 — Placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar, laid before the House, and adopted.
  • May 24, 2025 — Reported enrolled.

Effect

This is a ceremonial/commendatory measure that provides formal legislative recognition of Joe Booker’s career and community contributions; it creates no legal obligations, budgetary impacts, or changes to state law.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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