PARCA Roundtable Legislative Symposium
The Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama and the PARCA Roundtable will be hosting the PARCA Roundtable Legislative Symposium on June 23, 2017 from 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. at The Harbert Center in downtown Birmingham. The Symposium will be a review of the 2017 Legislative Session by CEOs of major advocacy organizations in Alabama, including: […]
Remembering PARCA Founder Former Governor Albert Brewer
We at the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama remember our founder, Governor Albert P. Brewer, who died January 2, 2017, at the age of 88. Gov. Brewer was a lifelong champion of equitable, efficient and effective government for Alabama. Brewer, who had been elected Lieutenant Governor in 1966, took over as governor in 1968 […]
PARCA Wins National Award for Education Research
PARCA’s research reports on education funding, Alabama’s education performance, and plans for its improvement received national recognition by the Governmental Research Association (GRA) at the GRA’s annual conference in Pittsburgh last week. PARCA received the GRA award for “Outstanding Policy Achievement” on a state government issue for its ongoing work to evaluate the progress of the […]
PARCA Director Jim Williams Retires, Search for New Director Begins
Jim Williams, who has served as PARCA’s executive director since its founding, plans to step down from that position later this year after 27 years of dedicated service. PARCA’s Board of Directors has begun a search for a successor. Williams’ career in public policy research has spanned 43 years. He was recruited by Governor […]