Sec. of State lets staffer use Capitol lights in gender-reveal party

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But if you were in the vicinity of the Arkansas State Capitol at exactly the right time on Saturday night, you might have noticed the rotunda sporting a strange, blue glow. of State Cole Jester was simply letting one of the staff attorneys in his office use the state capitol as part of her gender-reveal party. Hannah Banks was hired as the managing attorney for the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office in January. (The lights used were actually purchased for about $500 in 2020 according to receipts provided by the secretary of state’s office.) “All lighting requests are done on a case by case basis,” said Samantha Boyd, spokesperson for the Arkansas Secretary of State.