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Martha Shoffner is the former state treasurer of Arkansas . A Democrat , she was first elected in 2006,[2] taking office in January 2007. She was re-elected in 2010.[3] [4]
History [ edit ]
Shoffner was born and raised in Jackson County .[2] Born to a farmer and a school teacher, she graduated from Newport High School and attended Memphis State University and Arkansas State University . She started working in advertising[2] and is also a licensed real estate agent .
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 . After being outspent almost 3-to-1[citation needed ] Shoffner was elected to the office in 2006.[2]
On May 18, 2013, the FBI arrested Shoffner on a charge of extortion .[7] Following her release on bail, Shoffner resigned as Arkansas State Treasurer on May 21, 2013.[1]
She was subsequently indicted on June 5, 2013, by a Federal Grand Jury on six counts of extortion under color of official right, one count of attempted extortion under color of official right, and seven counts of receipt of a bribe by an agent of a state government receiving federal funds.[8] She was convicted of all counts on March 11, 2014, by a jury of seven women and five men.[9] On August 28, 2015, she was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in federal prison.[10]
References [ edit ]
^ a b c d "Meet Treasurer Shoffner" . Arkansas State Treasury. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011 .
^ "Election changes Arkansas' political landscape" . Arkansas News. Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2011 .
^ "Gov. Mike Beebe wins re-election" . Paragould Daily Press. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2011 .
^ "Representative Martha Shoffner (Representative)" . Arkansas State Legislature. Retrieved 17 May 2011 .
^ "Treasurer Martha Shoffner is holding onto the state's purse strings while bringing Arkansas art into her office. She still cherishes her family ties around Newport" . Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 17 May 2011 .
^ "State Treasurer Martha Shoffner Arrested for Extortion by FBI" . Arkansas Business . May 18, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013 .
^ "Former Arkansas State Treasurer Martha Ann Shoffner Indicted On Federal Charges Of Extortion And Receipt Of Bribes" . www.justice.gov . 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2019-12-30 .
^ "Jury finds former state treasurer guilty of extortion, bribery" . Arkansas News . March 11, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014 .
^ Lauer, Claudia (2015-08-28). "Ex-Arkansas treasurer gets 2 ½ years in prison" . AP News . Retrieved 2019-12-30 .
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