Our next Everyday Arkansan is Andrea Adams from Sherwood, Arkansas. Here’s what she had to say about moving from Detroit to Arkansas:

“I moved here from Detroit and have lived in Arkansas for 33 years. 

My mother’s name is Ruth Adams. She passed away 8 years ago because of Alzheimer’s. She was a great mother of 9 children, me being number 7. My mother was a single parent, and she worked 2 jobs to support our family. I, myself, do not have children of my own, but I am an aunt to a host of nieces and nephews.

I feel high school students and young adults should start being introduced to politics and how it will affect them in their daily lives. I believe all Arkansans should have the same opportunities regardless of race, class, creed, or orientation. I believe in doing outreach year-round. Don’t wait until there is an election.

I have been employed at an insurance company and a hospital for more than years. Both jobs are great places to work.”

Wanna submit why you love Arkansas? Feel free to spread some Christmas cheer when you submit your story here.