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When Arkansas became a state in 1836, its constitution established the Office of the Treasurer, a position that would be elected by the legislature, and was later changed to a statewide elected post. The office is currently held by Larry Walther , who was appointed to the position following the death of Mark Lowery .
University of Arkansas, Monticello Larry Walther (born January 9, 1946) [ 1 ] is an American politician who served as the 40th Treasurer of Arkansas from August 2023 to January 2025. He was appointed to the position by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on August 3, 2023, after his predecessor, Mark Lowery , died of a stroke.
John Manuel Thurston (born December 27, 1972) is an American politician who is the current State Treasurer of Arkansas; he was elected in a special election in 2024. In August 2023, Thurston announced that he would run in a special election for state treasurer in 2024, [1] which he later won. [2]
The 2024 Arkansas State Treasurer special election took place on November 5, 2024, to elect the next treasurer of Arkansas. Incumbent Republican treasurer Larry Walther was appointed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on August 3, 2023, after the death of Mark Lowery. [1] As an appointee, Walther cannot seek a full term, per the state ...
In 2013, Lowery was elected for the 39th district of the Arkansas House of Representatives. [7] [8] He assumed office on January 14, 2013, and served for ten years. [4] In the 2022 elections, Lowery announced that he would run for Secretary of State of Arkansas, [9] but changed his candidacy to run for Treasurer of Arkansas in 2022 election. [10]
Shoffner was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1996. [5] After being term limited, she was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for the state auditor. [6] In 2005, Shoffner announced her candidacy for State Treasurer on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse.
In 2002, when Democrat Jimmie Lou Fisher, the long time State Treasurer of Arkansas, having served the maximum number of terms under the 1994 terms limits approved by Arkansas voters, ran against incumbent Republican Mike Huckabee, Gus Wingfield ran for her open State Treasurer Seat. He won the Democratic primary easily, and ended up winning ...
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