THE ACADEMY FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
A Team of Servant-Leaders
Stewarding the Academy's mission is a group of volunteers. This team dedicates its time to the growth of the Academy's community.
Romerse Biddle
President
The Academy for Public Service was founded in 2021 by Romerse Biddle. Tasked with creating a program that could implement his vision of civic duty and public service, Romerse went above and beyond by forming a nonprofit capable of overseeing multiple public service programs in multiple states that serves as a platform to develop the next generation of servant leaders.
Executive Committee
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Board of Directors
Chairman Dr. Roger Guevara | Assistant Professor of Ed Leadership and Director of Education Renewal Zone at Southern Arkansas University (Magnolia, AR).
​Vice Chairman Sergio Mora | Frontera Radio (Laredo, TX).
​Treasurer Grant Tennille | Former Democratic Party Chair of Arkansas; Former Economic advisor to Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr.; Former Chief Executive Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission; Former Deputy Chief of Staff to Former Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe (Little Rock, AR ).
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​Parliamentarian John Delk | Attorney (Texarkana, TX)
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​Davy Carter | Regional President for Centennial Bank, Federal Reserve Memphis Branch Director, Former Arkansas Speaker of the House of Representatives (Jonesboro, AR).
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​Monte Hodges | Former Arkansas State Representative, Religious Services (Marion, AR).
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​Steve Crowell | Arkansas State Senator, Real Estate (Magnolia, AR).
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Martha Jarrow | Director of Member Services for the Arkansas State House of Representatives (Conway, AR)
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​Jay Maguire | Founder of Parents and Alumni for Student Safety. Faculty advisor at the Univ. of Texas Zeta Psi and is Principal at Maguire Strategies (Austin, TX).
​Dr. Kim Hoffman | Director and Professor of Public Administration at the University of Central Arkansas (Little Rock, AR)
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​Jay Motheral l Policy & Committee Aide to Texas State Senator Bob Hall (Austin, TX)
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Board Emeritus- Joyce Elliott | Former Arkansas State Senator, Founder of Get Loud Arkansas, retired educator (Little Rock, AR).
Board Emeritus- Miles Goggans | Government Affairs, Farmer (Stuttgart, AR)