Lance Hines
AR · Little Rock City Director, Ward 5
Lance Hines has been Little Rock's Ward 5 city director since 2010 and served as vice mayor from 2015 to 2017. A UALR business graduate and sales director at Priority 1, Inc., he has worked on reshaping the city's prevention, intervention and treatment programs.
Where Lance Hines stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record),
Opposes
Social Programs and Welfare (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Made the motions that removed the chair and vice chair of the Little Rock Housing Authority board after federal reviews found money problems there. Both motions passed 6-2.
September 26, 2023Supports Government Efficiency
Source: littlerock.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support
Moved to shift $15 million from the zoo and $40 million from early childhood education in the proposed sales tax plan to police, fire, public works and a community center. The motion failed 3-7, and he then voted against the plan, which passed 6-4.
June 29, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: littlerock.gov
Voted no on calling a September 2021 election on a 1% city sales tax increase (Ordinance 22,010). The board approved the election 6-3.
June 15, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: littlerock.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Moved to shift $15 million from the zoo and $40 million from early childhood education in the proposed sales tax plan to police, fire, public works and a community center. The motion failed 3-7, and he then voted against the plan, which passed 6-4.
June 29, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: littlerock.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 oppose
Moved to shift $15 million from the zoo and $40 million from early childhood education in the proposed sales tax plan to police, fire, public works and a community center. The motion failed 3-7, and he then voted against the plan, which passed 6-4.
June 29, 2021Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: littlerock.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Moved to shift $15 million from the zoo and $40 million from early childhood education in the proposed sales tax plan to police, fire, public works and a community center. The motion failed 3-7, and he then voted against the plan, which passed 6-4.
June 29, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: littlerock.gov
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Sponsored a resolution asking Ward 2 Director Ken Richardson, absent from meetings since May 2024, to step down so the board could replace him. The board voted it down.
December 16, 2025
Source: digital-release.kark.com
Sponsored a city board resolution saying the board lacked confidence in Police Chief Keith Humphrey's leadership. The board voted 6-4 to table it.
December 15, 2020
Source: ualrpublicradio.org
Was chosen Little Rock vice mayor by a unanimous vote of the city board of directors.
January 27, 2015
Source: littlerock.gov
Past race Lance Hines ran in:
- City Council Member Ward 5, City of Little Rock · November 3, 2026 · Little Rock city, Arkansas · incumbent