William Allen Polk

Background

Polk, William Allen was born on April 17, 1946 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of William Jesse and Mary Ardell Polk.

Education

Bachelor in Architect, University Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1969. Bachelor in Political Science, University Arkansas, Little Rock, 1978. Master of Public Administration, University Arkansas, Little Rock, 1984.

Career

Job captain Stowers & Snelson Architects, Little Rock, 1972-1977. Architectural coordinator Arkansas department Energy, 1977-1981. Coordinator architect Winrock International, Morrilton, Arkansas, 1981-1983, consultant architect, 1983-1984.

Architect A/E Southwest, Little Rock, 1983-1985. Associate architect Brueggeman & Caulder, Architects, 1983-1984. Architect Environmental Technology Consultant, 1984-1985.

Director planning City of Conway, Arkansas, since 1985. Part-time political science lecturer University Arkansas, Little Rock, 1984-1985, University Central Arkansas, Conway, since 2002, United States Bureau of Census Focus Group on Special Census, 2001, Conway Public Art committee, since 2002. Member executive committee Commission on Arkansas's Future, State of Arkansas, 1989-1996.

Member technical coordinator committee Central Arkansas Regional Transportation Study, since 1993. Member advisory council Donaghey Project for Urban Studies and Design, Little Rock, 1993-1998. Faculty member Community Development Institute, University Central Arkansas, since 1998.

Member executive committee on energy National Conference States on Building Codes and Standards, 1980-1981.

Achievements

• William Allen Polk has been listed as a notable city planner, architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member design committee chairman Mainstreet Conway Board, 1989-1991. Volunteer coach, boys and girls basketball and softball Conway City League, 1985-1990. Member Transportation Advisory Committee, Conway, 1985-1987, chairman, 1991-1995.

Captain C.E., United States Army, 1969-1972. Member American Institute of Architects, American Institute Certified Planners (certified, nominations committee 1995), American Planning Association (Executive Committee Arkansas chapter since 1985, past president), Kiwanis.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, sports, art.

Connections

Married Carrol Dian Graves, June 16, 1973. Children: William Scot, Amy Dian.

Father:

William Jesse Polk

Mother:

Mary Ardell Polk

Spouse:

Carrol Dian Graves

child:

William Scot Polk

child:

Amy Dian Polk