Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders appoints Robert A. Ator II as new secretary of the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has appointed retired Col. Robert A. Ator II as the new secretary of the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs. Ator, previously director of military affairs for the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, succeeds Maj. Gen. Kendall Penn. Ator's experience includes commanding the Arkansas Air National Guard's 189th Airlift Wing and fostering economic growth through defense missions, including a new F-35 training center. The department serves veterans and their dependents with 300 employees statewide.

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