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John M. Selig
, Director

Arkansas Department of Human Services


John Selig has served as the Director of the Arkansas Department of Human Services since July of 2005. In this capacity, he serves as a member of the Governor’s Cabinet and is responsible for providing leadership and oversight of the agency’s efforts to promote the health and well-being of all Arkansans, especially those most in need.

John manages the state’s largest agency with over 7,000 employees and a budget exceeding $4 billion. DHS programs include Medicaid, Child Welfare, Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, Aging and Adult Services, Juvenile Justice, Child Care and Early Childhood Education, and Services for the Blind.

Prior to serving as the Department Director, he was the Department’s Deputy Director. In addition, John has served as the Director of the DHS Division of Behavioral Health Services and the Director of In-Home Services at the Department of Health.

John is a graduate of Stanford University and received a Masters in Public Administration from Princeton University. Prior to joining state government, John was on the staff of U.S. Senator David Pryor and served two years in the Peace Corps as a teacher in West Africa.
 

NAME

TITLE

TELEPHONE/FAX

John Selig

DHS Director

501-682-8650
FAX 501-682-6836
TDD 501-682-8933

Janie Huddleston

Deputy Director

501-682-8650

Steven Jones

Deputy Director

501-682-8650

Julie Munsell

Communications Director

501-682-8650

Joyce Williams

Assistant to Communications Director

501-683-5286

Dawn Zekis

Director of
Policy and Planning

501-682-8650

Christin Harper

Senior Research and Policy Analyst

501-683-2644

Ingrid Green

Assistant to the Director of Policy and Planning

501-682-8650

Robert G. Rudolph, Jr.

Director of Client and Governmental Relations

501-682-8650
FAX 501-682-5447

Pam Lambert

Assistant to the Director

501-682-8650

Debbie Conway

Assistant to the Deputy Directors

501-682-8650

Janis Chalmers

HIPAA Privacy Officer

501-682-8600


Arkansas Department of Human Services
Donaghey Plaza South
Slot S201
P.O. Box 1437
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
(501) 682-8650