Martha Shoffner
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Martha Shoffner is the former state treasurer of Arkansas. A Democrat, she was first elected in 2006,[1] taking office in January 2007. She was re-elected in 2010.[2][3]
History
Shoffner was born and raised in Jackson County.[1] 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[1] and is also a licensed real estate agent.
Career
Shoffner was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1996.[4]
After being term limited, she was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for the state auditor.[5] In 2005, Shoffner announced her candidacy for State Treasurer on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse. After being outspent almost 3-to-1Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Shoffner was elected to the office in 2006.[1]
Arrest
On May 18, 2013, the FBI arrested Shoffner on a charge of extortion.[6] Following her release on bail, Shoffner resigned as Arkansas State Treasurer on May 21, 2013.[7]
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]
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