August 6, 2012

North Little Rock Mayor Patrick Henry Hays, after serving six terms as mayor, will be retiring in December.

Hays was elected to the Conference of Mayors Advisory Board in 1996, and became a Trustee in 1999.

In 1995, Hays was appointed to serve as Chair of the Conference of Mayors Membership Standing Committee, and membership reached record levels under his leadership.

Additionally, he has served as Vice Chair for Rail Policy for the Transportation and Communications Committee; Vice Chair of the Conference of Mayors High-Speed-Rail Intercity Rail Task Force; Chair of the Conference of Mayors Gas and Electric Utility Restructuring Task Force; Chair of the Amtrak Advisory Council; and Co-Chair of the Rail Restoration Transition Team.