For Progress
For Growth
For Texarkana, AR
I look forward to meeting and talking with the residents of Texarkana, Arkansas during my tenure as mayor, and learn more about important issues facing the city. You have my sincere commitment to building upon the positive aspects of our caring community, while designing a plan to ensure that Texarkana Arkansas stays vibrant and prosperous not only for our current residents and businesses, but also future ones.
– Allen Brown, Mayor
Learn More About Mayor Allen Brown
Brown has been employed with Mil-Way Federal Credit Union for over 32 years—first as a loan officer, then promotoed to senior vice president, and CEO in 1995.
Being an active community member, Brown has served as president of Texarkana Noon Kiwanis Club, was a member of the Texarkana Arkansas Planning Commission and the Texarkana Arkansas Board of Adjustments as well as served on the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce board of directors. He is currently a member of the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council and a board member of the Temple Memorial Rehabilitation Center. He has been recognized by Opportunities, Inc with the David Pryor Volunteer of the Year award and served as co-chair of the United Way of Greater Texarkana Campaign with his wife, Shelby.
In 2016, Brown was recognized by the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville as one of the longest tenured Area Razorback Club presidents for over 30 years of service. His additional academic and sports connections include fonding of and serving as past president of the Texarkana Razorback Athletic Foundation for Texarkana Arkansas School Distric and is currently serving as chairman of the Agent Barry LIVE UNITED BOWL.
Brown is also an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Texarkana, Arkansas, where he chaired the building committee after the church suffered a devastating and debilitating fire. His church involvement also includes having served on the board of trustees, the finance committee and is the current incoming Chair of the Administrative Board.
Allen is married to Shelby Nottingham Brown and they have three grown children: Matt who is married to Megan with a daughter Sutton, and sons Jared and Peyton. All three children as well as their daughter-in-law graduated from Arkansas High and have made their homes in Texarkana Arkansas. Megan is currently teaching at College Hill Middle School and Matt owns the Southern Edge Barber Shop in Jefferson Marketplace while Jared and Peyton are both self-employed with Double B Farms.
What They're Saying About AB
After more than 30 years in the credit union movement, Brown wants to work to make the Arkansas side of Texarkana more competitive and prosperous. As such, Brown will be looking to increase jobs on the Arkansas side and make it a more ripe environment for entrepreneurs.
Financial services and politics run in Brown's family. His mother worked at Hope, Ark.-based Citizens National Bank, his grandfather was a county politician who served for eight consecutive terms and his father was elected to the school board three times.
He does a great job in placing employees in a job which draws upon their talents which in turn helps the member. He can do the same for the city. He will seek out the best in each person, project or potential endeavor and create a workable strategy benefiting the city and citizens.