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Arkansas State Treasurer Mark Lowery dies at the age of 67

Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 12:00 AM

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials with the Arkansas Treasury confirmed Wednesday that State Treasurer Mark Lowery has died at the age of 67.

A statement from the state treasurer’s office noted that Lowery had been hospitalized and that his condition deteriorated rapidly overnight. Lowery’s daughter Erin Lowery said her father was surrounded by his family when he passed.

The news of Lowery’s passing comes just one day after it was announced Lowery was planning to retire his office at the end of September.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

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