Shirley Ann Walters (born November 12, 1948) is a former member of the

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from

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in Sebastian County,

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. She is a Republican. Born in Lonoke, Arkansas, Walters graduated from

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in Russellville and was a teacher, business owner, and was engaged in the real estate business. From 2003 to 2008, she served in the Arkansas House. Her husband, Bill Walters, served as a Republican in the

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from 1983 to 2000. In 2008, Bill Walters ran as a

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to succeed his

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wife for the District 62 seat in the Arkansas House, but he was defeated by the Republican

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, Terry Rice of Waldron in

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