LITTLE ROCK, AR — Dalton A. Farmer, Jr. was elected Vice Chairman of the Arkansas Highway Commission at a special called meeting, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials.

Farmer was appointed by Governor Asa Hutchinson to serve a 10-year term on the Arkansas State Highway Commission. Farmer took the Oath of Office on January 27, 2015. His term will expire in January 2025.

Farmer is President of Farmer Enterprises, Inc., a family-owned farm and property investment and management company. He also serves on the board of the Childress Gin and Elevator Co., and as Manager for Alec Farmer Farms, LLC. He continues to serve on the board of the Craighead Conservation District. In 2019, Farmer was inducted into the Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts Hall of Fame.

Farmer’s public service includes terms on the Jonesboro City Council, the Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, Jonesboro City Water and Light, and several other civic organizations.

Farmer graduated from Arkansas State University in 1986, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree. Farmer was a recipient of the Arkansas State University Distinguished Alumni Award in 2019. He earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, where he served on the Editorial Board of the UALR Law Journal.