Floyd ‘Buddy’ Villines, who helped shape the region as longtime Pulaski County judge, dies at 76

Present, former officials praise his leadership on major public projects

Pulaski County Judge Buddy Villines poses at North Little Rock Riverfront Park in this Aug. 19, 1997 file photo. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Staton Breidenthal)
Pulaski County Judge Buddy Villines poses at North Little Rock Riverfront Park in this Aug. 19, 1997 file photo. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Staton Breidenthal)

Floyd G. "Buddy" Villines III, an influential former Pulaski County judge and onetime mayor of Little Rock, died on Saturday night. He was 76.

Pulaski County confirmed Villines' death with a news release issued Sunday.

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