New Deputy Tourism Director for Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism

Ron Maxwell has been named Deputy Tourism Director for the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism.

Maxwell joins the department after serving as the Governor’s Mansion Administrator for the entirety of the Beebe Administration. Prior to the 2006 election, Maxwell worked for the Arkansas General Assembly coordinating the 2004 Southern Legislative Conference. He held the position of Government Relations Director during Secretary of State Sharon Priest’s term and served for six years as Communications Director for the Democratic Party of Arkansas.

Maxwell is a native of North Little Rock and received a bachelor of arts in journalism from the University of Arkansas. After completing his education, he served as a broadcast journalist for the United States Navy, as an account executive for the Woods Brothers Agency and in public relations and journalism for Fairfield Communities, Inc. As Deputy Tourism Director, Maxwell will coordinate efforts for the annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism and will serve as Great River Road Director.