Meet Martha

Martha Ann Shoffner was elected Arkansas Treasurer of State in 2006. A former three term state representative, Ms. Shoffner served as Chairman of the State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, and also served as a member of the Joint Budget Committee and the Joint Committee on Retirement and Social Security.

Ms. Shoffner grew up in Jackson County, Arkansas. She graduated from Newport High School, attended Memphis State University, now the University of Memphis, and Arkansas State University. In 2007, Martha graduated from the National Institute for Public Finance at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

She began her career in the private sector by joining a major Little Rock advertising firm. She also became a licensed real estate agent, joining Sink Realty in Newport, Ark. Martha’s involvement in public service began as Assistant to the Auditor of State.

She is a member of the Arkansas Women’s Forum, Business & Professional Women’s Club, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Jackson County Humane Society, Newport Chamber of Commerce, and participates in a local ladies golf organization. In 1996, Ms. Shoffner was named Jackson County’s Woman of the Year.