11-15 years

More than three decades of experience in Arkansas government, public policy and government relations, beginning with election to the Cleburne County Quorum Court in 1992.

Former Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives.

Six years of service as a member of the Arkansas House.

Seven years in senior Arkansas House staff roles, including Chief of Staff and Chief Operating Officer, serving House leadership from both political parties.

Former Executive Director of Arkansas Community Colleges.

Legislative committee experience including the Legislative Finance Committee, Joint Budget Committee and House Revenue and Taxation Committee.

Extensive experience with the Arkansas state budget, appropriations, legislative procedure, higher education, workforce development, taxation and public financing.

Experience helping clients pursue significant project funding through historic preservation tax credits.

My experience with Arkansas government began in 1992 with service on the Cleburne County Quorum Court and continued through six years in the Arkansas House of Representatives, including service as Speaker of the House. My legislative committee work included the Legislative Finance Committee, Joint Budget Committee and House Revenue and Taxation Committee, providing extensive experience with state budgeting, appropriations and revenue policy.

After elected service, I spent seven years in senior House staff roles, including director of constituency services, Chief of Staff and Chief Operating Officer, working with House leadership from both political parties as well as legislators, committees, state agencies and other participants in the budget and legislative process. As Executive Director of Arkansas Community Colleges, I worked with policymakers and public institutions on higher education, workforce development, funding and related policy matters.

In private practice, I represent clients before the Arkansas General Assembly and state government on legislative, budget, tax, financing and other public-policy matters. My particular strength is understanding how policy, appropriations, agency budgets, revenue and the legislative process fit together and using that knowledge to help clients develop realistic strategies.

Bill H. Stovall III is Senior Partner at 501 Strategies, LLC, a Little Rock-based Arkansas lobbying and government relations firm and successor to WSG Consulting. His career in Arkansas government and public policy spans more than three decades, beginning in 1992 when he was elected to the Cleburne County Quorum Court. He served four terms in county government before being elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 2000.

Stovall served six years in the Arkansas House and was Speaker of the House in 2005 and 2006. His legislative work included service on the Legislative Finance Committee, Joint Budget Committee and House Revenue and Taxation Committee, among other assignments. After leaving elected office, he remained at the House for seven years in senior staff roles, including director of constituency services, Chief of Staff and Chief Operating Officer, serving House leadership from both political parties.

In 2013, Stovall became Executive Director of Arkansas Community Colleges, where he worked on higher education, workforce development, state funding and public policy until 2018. He has been registered as an Arkansas lobbyist since at least 2015 and entered private contract government relations after leaving Arkansas Community Colleges. His client work has included legislative strategy, appropriations and budget matters, education and workforce policy, taxation and financing issues, and helping clients pursue complex public-policy objectives. He has also assisted clients, including Pacebook & Associates, with projects involving significant funding through historic preservation tax credits.

At 501 Strategies, Stovall combines more than 30 years of institutional experience with an exceptional command of Arkansas budgeting and appropriations to help clients understand what is possible, where an issue fits within state priorities, and how to build a practical path toward an objective.

6-10 years

Three-term member of the Arkansas House of Representatives.

Former Chair, Arkansas House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee.

Former senior executive at the Arkansas Department of Human Services, including Chief of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs and Chief of Staff.

Experience with major state-government matters involving Medicaid, agency budgets, rulemaking, procurement, RFPs, vendor contracts and program implementation.

Experience representing businesses, associations and organizations before both the Arkansas General Assembly and executive branch agencies.

Professional experience includes service in both the legislative and executive branches of Arkansas state government. As a state representative, I worked directly with members and leadership of the Arkansas General Assembly and chaired the House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee. At the Arkansas Department of Human Services, I worked with legislators, executive-branch officials, agency leadership, providers, contractors and other stakeholders on legislative, budget, Medicaid, regulatory, procurement and implementation matters. In private practice, I continue to represent clients before the Arkansas General Assembly, state agencies, boards and commissions. My value to clients is based on understanding the institutions, processes and responsibilities of Arkansas government rather than claiming any particular official relationship or access.

Kelley Linck is a Partner at 501 Strategies, LLC, a Little Rock-based Arkansas lobbying and government relations firm and successor to WSG Consulting. His work focuses on legislative strategy, state agency representation, regulatory advocacy, procurement and RFP strategy, government contracts, healthcare policy and other matters involving Arkansas state government.

Linck served three terms in the Arkansas House of Representatives, where he chaired the House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee. He later joined the Arkansas Department of Human Services in senior leadership, including service as Chief of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs and Chief of Staff. His work at DHS involved Medicaid, agency budgets, rulemaking, procurement and RFPs, vendor contracts, legislative affairs and implementation of state programs and policy.

After leaving state government, Linck entered private-sector government relations and has represented businesses, associations and other organizations with interests before the Arkansas General Assembly and state agencies. His approach combines legislative experience with firsthand knowledge of executive-branch operations, allowing him to help clients address issues that may begin in the legislature, move through an agency, involve a procurement or contract, or require a strategy spanning several parts of state government.