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So how good of a whore is he?

Is this the guy who bought and sold a c-store called Possum Trot in Izard Co?
Is he a good guy, Max?

Is this the guy who bought and sold a c-store called Possum Trot in Izard Co?
Is he a good guy, Max?

"Is he a good guy, Max?"

He's heading up the state chamber of commerce. That should answer your question.

I met Zook (that's what everyone called him) back in the 70s here in Little Rock--in TGI Friday's where Cotham's now is, if I remember correctly. (When I say everyone, I mean everyone.) Ran into him some years later when he was better dressed than previously, but still friends with everybody. He seemed determined to go places, and so, I guess, he has.

Never had anything against him, and still wish him all the best. Maybe he'll do a good job for us.

Yes, he is the same one that bought and sold the c-store. I have known him for many years. He is a very good person that I think will do good things for the state.

I think he was instrumental in marketing the Boeing plant and Bad Boy Mowers or Tractor Supply or someone in Batesville bought it.
So, that's a good thing.
But the Chamber ??????????? I dunno.

I knew "Zook" at Fayetteville all those years ago. He was a great guy then, and by all accounts still is. The bad news is that Atlanta robbed us of him for three decades; the good news is that he eventually returned to the state. I predict that he'll be an excellent fit with the ASCC/AIA and that he'll work splendidly with the governor, members of the Arkansas General Assembly, and other of the state's stakeholders. Congrats to all.

Zook is a great guy. It was a good day he came back to Arkansas and a great day he took over the chamber. He is a fair minded person, someone who knows where he came from and, of all the choices the chamber could have made, the best for progressives. He can also tell a joke.

I know his family. It doesn't matter how nice a guy you are. When you get paid to push the agenda of a few big businesses, that's called a whore.

It's always amazed me that a society that has a problem with people selling their bodies has no problem with people selling so much more.

Lovin' the "Rashomon" effect. Where everybody has a different take on the same person or event.

I too have known the family for years.

Though I lived out of state most of my life, I saw Randy often when I visited here. He always struck me as highly intelligent, relaxed, focused and direct.

Then I saw him in hospital during a family health crisis a few years ago.

I was stunned. Under stress, in a life-or-death emergency, Randy Zook was the most arrogant, belligerent, egotistical, controlling individual I've ever seen.

The hospital staff couldn't stand him.

So . . . Alan Leveritt thinks Randy's a "great guy."

Meet John Doe thinks Randy's a "whore."

Me? I just think he's a prick.

Feel sorry for anybody who has to work for this jerk.

Then again, maybe he's cleaned up his attitude and morphed into Mother Teresa.

I'm taking bets.

"Rashomon."

"After a four month nationwide search we picked a guy from within the Beebe administration who will do exactly what Morrill Harriman tells him to do."

Arkansas businesses will see the benefits of Randy Zook leading the State Chamber. He has the knowledge and will not hesitate to be an advocate for our Arkansas businesses. Look for some great things out of the State Chamber.

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No...the large Arkansas corporations that run the State Chamber will see the benefits.
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Here's a bigger question for you. What the hell does the state chamber do other than have a lot of meetings, spread some cash around the capitol and spend most of its time self perpetuating itself with constant membership drives? Same goes for LR Chamber. I've been a member of both for years and have yet to unravel this paradox. So, in reality it really doesn't matter who is at the helm. I would love to be enlightened on this topic.