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HMR 1006

TO REMEMBER ARKANSAS ARTIST AND EDUCATOR STACY BATES FOR HER TALENT AND KINDNESS, AND FOR THE INSPIRATION AND GUIDANCE SHE PROVIDED TO FUTURE GENERATIONS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Zack Gramlich

Arkansas House memorializes and honors Stacy Bates, artist and educator, for her talent and community impact; preserves her legacy and sends a copy of the resolution to her family.

READ AND ADOPTED.
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Bill Summary · HMR 1006

Summary of HMR 1006 — House Memorial Resolution to Remember Stacy Bates

Purpose and Intent

  • HMR 1006 is a House Memorial Resolution in the Arkansas House of Representatives honoring and remembering Stacy Bates, an Arkansas artist and educator, for her talent, kindness, and the inspiration and guidance she provided to future generations.
  • The resolution is symbolic, commemorating Bates’s contributions and legacy rather than proposing new laws or fiscal changes.

Key Provisions

  • The core action: The House of Representatives remembers Stacy Bates for her artistic talent, kindness, and the positive impact she had on students and the broader community.
  • Upon adoption, the Chief Clerk of the House is to provide a copy of the resolution to Stacy Bates’s family.

Life, Work, and Achievements of Stacy Bates (as described in the memorial)

  • Background:
    • Born March 8, 1985, in Fort Smith, Arkansas; daughter of David and Karen Beck.
    • Lived and worked primarily in Fort Smith; formerly associated with Greenwood, Arkansas.
  • Athletics and Arts:
    • Early love of basketball; notable point guard for the Greenwood Lady Bulldogs.
    • Graduated from the University of the Ozarks in 2007 with a degree in art and a minor in education; named Outstanding Student in Art (2007) and Artist of the Month (Sept. 2018).
    • Specialized in black-and-white pen-and-ink illustrations and murals, blending drawing and printmaking.
    • By 2018, completed seven murals in Arkansas and Oklahoma; illustrations featured in multiple books; work exhibited at Gallery1988 (Los Angeles).
  • Publications and Projects:
    • Co-created “My City is a Fort” (2018) with author Kathy Watson to celebrate Fort Smith’s 200th anniversary; artwork connected Fort Smith’s history with families and children.
  • Education Career:
    • Art educator with Fort Smith Public Schools for 17 years.
    • Described by colleagues as a transformative and inspiring art educator who brought creativity and joy to classrooms.
  • Personal testimonials highlight Bates’s impact on students, colleagues, and the community, emphasizing her generosity, creativity, and dedication.

Procedural History and Status

  • Filed: February 26, 2025.
  • First Reading and Referral: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on House Management (February 26, 2025).
  • Committee Action: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (March 4, 2025).
  • Floor Action: Read and adopted by the House (March 12, 2025).
  • Final Status: READ AND ADOPTED.

Sponsors

  • Primary sponsor: Representative Gramlich.

Impact and Audience

  • This memorial publicly recognizes Stacy Bates’s life and legacy and serves as a formal tribute from the Arkansas House to her contributions as an artist and educator.
  • It signals respect for Bates’s influence on students, colleagues, and the Fort Smith community, and it preserves her memory within the state legislative record.

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

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