Attorney Kristi Kendrick has submitted her name for the Ward 3 Position 2 city council seat vacated due to the unexpected death of alderman Joyce Zeller.
Kendrick was Chief Deputy City Attorney in New Orleans with an emphasis on housing, neighborhood development and real estate issues, during which time she obtained passage of 15 Louisiana statutes and numerous city ordinances. She managed eight programs encouraging redevelopment of abandoned property in New Orleans, earning the city more than $2 million.
After moving to Eureka Springs following Hurricane Katrina, Kendrick managed real estate for Walmart. She now practices law in Eureka Springs, and she and her husband, Owen, operate a tourist lodging. Kendrick has been on the Inspiration Point Fire Department board and is currently on the Clear Spring School board.
Council is expected to appoint a replacement for Zeller at the July 25 meeting. Parks commissioner Fergie Stewart has also applied for the vacancy.