Our monthly speaker series brings newsmakers, policymakers, and seasoned political observers together for a behind-the-scenes look at the most pressing issues facing Arkansas.  These lunch lectures raise money for the Arkansas Times Investigative Journalism Project. 100% of the proceeds will support expanding our newsroom, ensuring our capacity to hold leaders accountable and keep Arkansans informed. 

In-person tickets are $100 and include lunch in the private dining room at the Copper Grill.  Seating is limited , so we highly recommend securing your seats sooner rather than later as this series is known to fill up quickly. Lunch is served at 11:30   with food provided by the amazing chefs at Copper Grill. Our guest speaker will begin at 12 pm promptly, followed by a Q&A session If you're unable to attend in person, we have the option to  attend virtually for $50 .  If you have purchased a virtual ticket your Zoom access link will be send to the email address provided at checkout the morning of the event.  Ticket sales end 2 hours before lecture start time.  With any ticket purchase, you are supporting Arkansas Times and our mission to stay your local and independent newsroom. We hope you continue to enjoy our lecture series and all our other events throughout the year. 

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Kathy Webb represents Ward 3 on the Little Rock City Board of Directors. She began her first term on January 1, 2015, and was chosen as Vice-Mayor for a two-year term on January 3, 2017. She was re-elected as Vice-Mayor in January 2023. Before that, she served three terms in the Arkansas General Assembly as a State Representative from 2007 to 2012.

Kathy is the current Executive Director of GET LOUD, Arkansas! – a non-profit organization whose mission is to register new voters and increase voter turnout by expanding access to voting, providing civic education, and empowering all communities to use their vote to shape the future of Arkansas.

Kathy Webb grew up in Arkansas and graduated from Little Rock Hall High. She earned a degree from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College and attended graduate school at the University of Central Arkansas. She has also participated in the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

After several years working in political advocacy in Washington, D.C., and throughout the U.S., she spent over 20 years in the restaurant industry in Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., Illinois, Tennessee, and Arkansas.

She is currently a member of the National Board of DePaul USA and the AR Cinema Society Board. She served as Founding President of the Chicago Komen Foundation and was recognized as a Komen Hero on the group’s twentieth anniversary.

Kathy Webb has received numerous awards for her work, including the Hendrix College Ethel Millar Award for Religion and Social Awareness, Black Methodists for Social Renewal, AR Women’s Foundation Brownie Ledbetter Award for Civic Engagement, Philander Smith College Living Legacy Award, National Advocate of the Year from Share Our Strength, and the Friend of Children Award from Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families.