Sanders Announces Sheridan as Arkansas' Capital for a Day on July 24

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS:

WHEREAS:  Sheridan, named after Union General Philip Sheridan, was incorporated two decades after the end of the Civil War;
 
WHEREAS:  The city was chosen as Grant County’s seat and quickly became the epicenter of the county’s political and economic activity throughout the Reconstruction;
 
WHEREAS:  In the heart of Sheridan lies the historic courthouse, and nearby, the Grant County Museum introduces visitors to the area’s rich history;
  
WHEREAS:  Today, Sheridan is known for Timberfest and the Arkansas State Lumberjack Competition, an annual celebration recognizing the timber industry’s contribution to the region’s economy;
 
WHEREAS:  Governor Sanders’ “Capital for a Day” program highlights great cities around Arkansas like Sheridan and brings senior state government officials into town to meet with their local counterparts; and
 
WHEREAS:  Sheridan will serve as the fifteenth “Capital for a Day” under Governor Sanders and will momentarily serve as Arkansas’ seat of government.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, I, SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS, Governor of the State of Arkansas, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the laws of the State of Arkansas, do hereby name Sheridan, Arkansas, our Capital for a Day on July 24^th, 2025, and invite our senior state government officials to join me in a visit to the city.
 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Arkansas to be affixed this 21st day of July, in the year of our Lord 2025.