Opinion No.

The Honorable John C. Edwards State Representative

40 Sherrill Road Little Rock, Arkansas 72202

Dear Representative Edwards:

I am writing in response to your request for an opinion concerning your service in the Arkansas National Guard. As background for your question, you state that when you were seated in the Arkansas House of Representatives in January, 2009, you were a Colonel in the National Guard serving as Deputy Chief of Staff for Information Management. You note that questions have arisen from time to time concerning the appropriateness of a General Assembly member also serving in the…