Bio

Little Rock voters made history on Dec. 4, 2018 when they selected Frank Scott Jr. as the City’s 73rd mayor and first elected Black chief executive. Since his inauguration on January 1, 2019, Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. has worked to unite Little Rock’s diverse neighborhoods through expansion of our economy, creating new opportunities for educational growth for Little Rock’s students, improving the safety of our neighborhoods, increased police accountability, and improving quality of life. Through a pledge to be Little Rock’s Chief Growth Officer, Mayor Scott has overseen the creation of more than 7,000 jobs, a 100% increase over jobs created in 2018. Jobs growth will continue to play an integral role in ensuring Little Rock residents have the kind of local economy our city deserves. New developments, such as Trader Joe’s, HMS Manufacturing, SCA Pharma, Costco and Amazon.com highlight the administration’s momentum. The Frankly Reading Series has helped numerous children improve their reading skills. And under the leadership of the city’s first Chief Education Officer, Little Rock initiated its first Community Schools Model during the 2020-2021 academic year. These schools integrate individualized student support services, expand and enrich learning opportunities, and operate as a neighborhood hub to provide other needed trainings and services for students’ families. Mayor Scott works to create a more accountable police department and led the City Board to pass ordinances to purchase body cameras and create the City’s first Citizens Police Review Board. Mayor Scott also called upon LRPD to create a duty to intervene policy, ban the use of chokeholds, and creat a policy and threat matrix to reduce no-knock warrants. Scott began his public-service career in the office of Gov. Mike Beebe where he served for five years, first as deputy policy director and later as director of intergovernmental affairs. While on Beebe’s staff, Scott earned an MBA from the UA-Little Rock. That degree, complimented Scott’s BBA from the Fogelman College of Business at The University of Memphis. Determined to put his finance training to work, Scott accepted a position as a banker with First Security Bank, giving him insight into the issues facing small businesses across the City. He also served both his City and State as a member of the Little Rock Port Board and member of the Arkansas Highway Commission. As an associate pastor, youth mentor, and professional, Frank lives out the values he learned growing up in Southwest Little Rock, the same area where he lives, today.