Cooper Tire celebration

A good crowd turned out to celebrate the retention of Cooper Tire and its 1,400 jobs at the Texarkana plant. Cooper President/CEO Roy Armes spoke, as did Governor Beebe, Congressman Ross, Senator Horn, Mayor Shipp, Steelworkers 752L President David Boone, and Chamber President Jeff Sandford. We had a good contingent of current and former legislators in attendance, including my Texas-side colleague Stephen Frost (D-Atlanta). Here are a few pictures: