Kevin Tipton & Dr. James Hertzog Sworn In As New Board Members

Kevin Tipton and Dr. James Hertzog were both officially sworn in as new Cabot School Board members in front of family, friends, and administrators on Wednesday, May 26, 2021.

Mr. Tipton holds Position 2 and Dr. Hertzog holds Position 6. They both ran unopposed and look forward to serving the students of the Cabot School District. Former Cabot School Board President Brian Evans and board member Donna Nash's terms recently ended.

Kevin Tipton is a graduate of Cabot High School and Ouachita Baptist University. He is married to Rilee Tipton and they have two children. He is the son of Steve and Glena Tipton. Mr. Tipton is a proud Cabot resident who is President of Dreamline Manufacturing. He also serves on the board of directors for the Cabot Chamber of Commerce, Roberts-McNutt Inc, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.    

Dr. James Hertzog is the owner and optometric physician of Hertzog Family Eye Care in Cabot and Jacksonville. He is a graduate of Cabot High School, Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, and the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tenn. He is a Past President of the Cabot Lions Club and a past Board Member of the Cabot Chamber of Commerce. He currently serves on the Board for the Cabot Panther Foundation, and he is the Arkansas Optometric Association Vision Consultant to Medicaid.

Dr. Hertzog gives his time to Optometry by promoting public awareness through health fairs, social media and eye screenings with the Lions Club. Other accomplishments and awards include: Arkansas Democrat –Gazette’s “20 to Watch in 2013”; the Arkansas Optometric Association Young Optometrist of the Year in 2011; the 2013 Cabot Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year; the 2014 Arkansas Optometric Association Special Service award; the 2014 Cabot Panther Foundation's Hall of Fame; and the Hayes Center Practice of Excellence Award through Southern College of Optometry in 2015. Of all of his accomplishments he is most proud to be the loving husband to Dr. Charity Hertzog and father to his three sons, Jacob, Jonah, and Isaac.

Congratulations to our new Cabot School Board members Kevin Tipton and Dr. James Hertzog.

Kevin Tipton & Dr. James Hertzog Swearing In