Senator's son gets state-funded job at father's church

A Pine Bluff church with a state senator as its pastor has hired a son of the senator to be a $ 34, 600-a-year coordinator of a program aimed at reducing substance abuse that is financed with a state grant ...

[tater48gem]

That is just not right. I think the senator is using his political connections to help his son out.

[Reba Cook]

Is this man qualified for the position? Has he had special training for this Program?

[anonymous]

The senators son is a Harvard Graduate with experience in community programming through his churcch. He is knowledgeable of the activities within the commuity and has spoken at various community forums. He was the best qualified out of five applicants. Each aplicant had a panel interview and his interivew met the requirements of the position. Research the facts before you accuse people of wrong doing. The prevention resource agency is an asset to the five counties it serves. This church is doing what other churches should be striving to do by being a resource to god children.