Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson will make a change in leadership at the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services. He’s told Artee Williams, appointed director by Mike Huckabee and reappointed by Mike Beebe, that he’ll be replaced.

The announcement comes with the standard gracious comments on both sides, Arkansas Business reports. The agency runs state employment offices and oversees handling of unemployment benefits.

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