Governor Mike Beebe appointed Ron Sheffield of Little Rock to the Arkansas Supreme Court last week.  Justice Sheffield will fill one year of the unexpired term of Justice Annabelle Clinton Imber, who announced her retirement in September 2009.

Congratulations to Gov. Beebe for selecting an excellent judge and to Justice Sheffield, who will do an excellent job.

The state will hold a special election this year to determine who will serve the remainder of Justice Imber's unexpired term, which expires in 2014.