Wrightsville mayor resigns
By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
This article was published May 5, 2009 at 10:08 p.m.
PHOTO BY KAREN E. SEGRAVE
Wrightsville mayor Lorainne Smith (with her attorney Brannon Smith) prepares to leave Tuesday's city council meeting after Smith abruptly announced her retirement.
LITTLE ROCK — Wrightsville Mayor Lorraine Smith abruptly resigned Tuesday night during a City Council meeting.
After ushering the council halfway through its agenda, Smith had her attorney, Brannon Sloan, read a statement.
"Mayor Smith considers this an opportune time to retire, in that there have been recent disagreements on the council regarding the future of city management and the hiring of a law firm to conduct city business," Sloan read.
When he was finished, she turned in her keys.
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