LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — The Little Rock Board of Directors voted Tuesday night to deny a resolution that would have asked Ward 2 Director Ken Richardson to resign from office, because of his absence from board meetings for more than a year due to undisclosed medical issues.
Because the resolution failed, nothing changes. Richardson remains the elected director for Ward 2, and the board will not formally ask him to step down.
During the meeting, Ward 5 Director Lance Hines explained why he brought the resolution forward, saying elected officials have a responsibility to be present…