Arkansas governor appoints civic leader to fill remainder of Helena-West Helena mayoral term

About Whitfield

A native of Helena, Whitfield graduated as part of KIPP Delta Collegiate’s second graduating class in 2011. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English at Colby College in Maine and a master’s in education from Relay Graduate School of Education in New York, according to his LinkedIn profile.

He returned to the Delta, where he served as an educator for eight years, as a teacher and an assistant principal. He was briefly an assistant principal at KIPP Delta Collegiate High School.

Through his work at the Phillips County Chamber of Commerce, Whitfield has helped lead an initiative to build a coalition across multiple businesses and organizations in Phillips County, the governor’s press release said.

As mayor, he intends to focus on improving the quality of life for city residents and building a strong foundation for future generations, the release said.

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