We are a nonprofit organization that promotes, practices and teaches motorcycle safety while actively lobbying our elected officials on all levels. We provide many different things to our membership throughout the year, entertainment and community service projects along with numerous rides and runs all over our fine state of Arkansas.

State Officers:

Chairman: Don Cloud Davis


Member of: District 6
Number of Years in ABATE: 2 year member
Positions held: Current ABATE of Arkansas State Co-chairman, Current ABATE D-6 Chairman, past ABATE D-6 Co-chairman and state rep.
Comments: When we dedicate ourselves to fight to win, only then do we stay in the wind!

Co-Chairman: Jim "Buckskin" Caldwell


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Secretary: Melli Sandmon


Member of: District 14
Number of Years in ABATE: 12 year member
Positions held: District 14 Secretary-3 years, District 14 Treasurer-2 years previous and currently, State ABATE secretary-2 years previously and currently, life member of HOG, VFW post 2278, and an AMA member
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Treasurer: Helen Wesson


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Sgt. @ Arms: Eric Turman


Member of: District 2
Number of Years in ABATE: 5 years
Positions held: Dist 2 president for 4 years, Been on the state board for 4 years also.
Comments: Been riding for 14 years been in ABATE for 5 years. One of the founding members of the Motorcycle Awareness (Look Twice Save A Life) program in and around Jonesboro. I have 2 kids. Jas is 13 and Kaycee is 10. I have an amazing girlfriend that I Love very much and she keeps me out of trouble sometimes. We have been together for 3 years but we have known each other for 12 or 13. We like to go to different motorcycle events. I really have enjoyed my time as Dist. 2 President and being on the State Board. I have met a lot of great people in the motorcycle community.