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Odell Pollard(April 29, 1927 – March 12, 2015) was a lawyer and politician in Arkansas. He switched from being aDemocratto becoming a member of theRepublican Party.[1]In the 1960s, he chaired the Arkansas Republican Party.[2]In 1967, he addressed theUrban Leagueof Little Rock.[3]He had a law firm inSearcy, Arkansas,and for many years worked to transform Arkansas from a Democratic stronghold into a two-party state.[4]He was aliberal Republicanand a close ally ofWinthrop Rockefeller.[1]
Odell Pollard | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of theArkansas Republican Party | |
| In office 1966–1970 | |
| Preceded by | John P. Hammerschmidt |
| Succeeded by | Charles T. Bernard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 29, 1927 Union Hill, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 2015(aged 87) Searcy, Arkansas,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Arkansas School of Law |
He was born in Union Hill, Arkansas. He graduated fromUniversity of Arkansas School of Lawin 1950.[4]
Further reading
edit- “State GOP Elects Pollard Chairman, Hears Caution Plea.” by Mike BarrierArkansas Gazette,December 11, 1966, pages 1A and 2A.
- “New GOP Chairman Was Once a Democrat, Never Voted That Way.”Arkansas GazetteDecember 18, 1966, page 24A.
- Agenda for Reform: Winthrop Rockefeller as Governor of Arkansas, 1967–1971by Cathy Kunzinger Urwin, Fayetteville:University of Arkansas Press,1991
References
edit- ^ab"Odell Pollard (1927–2015)".Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
- ^Ward, John L. (May 16, 2011).The Arkansas Rockefeller.LSU Press.ISBN9780807143308– via Google Books.
- ^"The Arkansas Historical Quarterly".Arkansas Historical Association. February 24, 1995 – via page 37.
- ^ab"Obituary for Odell Pollard, Searcy, AR".arkansasonline.