Yeah, so you were obviously, uh, uh, elected as a mayor in your 30s, and you grew up in the area, correct?

Yeah, yeah.

Born and raised, uh, graduated from Mena High School, done a stint in the military, a couple overseas tours to Iraq, a couple of stateside deployments, uh, with the fire department here at Mena.

Still been, still on the fire department.

Been here for 20...

I think in December I'll have 22 years with the fire department.

Where were you during that?

So i- i- it, I was actually in college in Fort Smith at the time, and I was kind of watching the radar 'cause they said it was gonna be bad, and I was sitting in a, in a computer class, which is ironic 'cause I am very technology challenged.

Yeah, so you were obviously, uh, uh, elected as a mayor in your 30s, and you grew up in the area, correct?

Yeah, yeah.

Born and raised, uh, graduated from Mena High School, done a stint in the military, a couple overseas tours to Iraq, a couple of stateside deployments, uh, with the fire department here at Mena.

Still been, still on the fire department.

Been here for 20...

I think in December I'll have 22 years with the fire department.

It was

... um, i- it, to see people come together and unite.

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But he let me borrow one of his 70 series that he brought over from Japan on tractor tires.

And we went out mudding in the forest out there.

And I was with my wife at the time.

Well, my ex-wife at the time.

And just had so much fun, like really using a Land Cruiser for what it was.

I mean, we had water inside.

You don't have to stop about an hour just to go over.

How mentally and physically are you feeling?

I feel great, um, being able to, uh, do my job every day for these guys and, and them, uh, supporting me every step of the way.

It's, it's just, it feels pretty awesome, to be honest with you, to be quite frank.

Um, I lo- I love playing here, like I've told you before.

Like, this place is awesome.

The fans are awesome.

Teammates are awesome.

But you said this was a little special for you this weekend.