Mark Dale Lowery (March 28, 1957 – July 26, 2023) was an American politician. He served as

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from January to July 2023. He previously served as a Republican member for the 39th district of the

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Biography

Lowery graduated from

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. He earned a

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and a

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from the

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. From April 1994 to July 1995, Lowery was

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, then the

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. In 2013, Lowery was elected for the 39th district of the

. He assumed office on January 14, 2013, and served for ten years. In the 2022 elections, Lowery announced that he would run for

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, but changed his candidacy to run for

in 2022 election. Lowery defeated Mathew Pitsch in the Republican Party primary election and won the general election against Pam Whitaker, the Democratic Party nominee. Lowery's health had deteriorated through his year as treasurer. He had two strokes, one in March and a more severe one in June, and subsequently announced he would retire in September. However, he died at a hospital in Little Rock on July 26, 2023, at age 66.

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, - 1957 births 2023 deaths Political chiefs of staff Politicians from Little Rock, Arkansas Republican Party members of the Arkansas House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Arkansas General Assembly State treasurers of Arkansas University of Arkansas alumni {{Authority control