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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]
Jimmie Lou Cooper was born in Delight, Arkansas on December 31, 1941, the eldest of the five children of Joyce Nutt Cooper and Tollie H. Cooper. [1] Her father was a professional basketball player and school teacher and her mother was a high school basketball coach. [1]
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.
William Edward Woodruff (December 24, 1795 – June 19, 1885) was an American politician and publisher who served as the first state treasurer of Arkansas from 1836 to 1838. He also served as the 10th postmaster of Little Rock from 1845 to 1846. Woodruff was the first publisher of a major Arkansas newspaper. [1]
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