Jimmie Lou Fisher served as Arkansas State Treasurer for the longest time in state history.
Fisher was raised in Paragould, Arkansas, and went to Delaplaine School in Delaplaine, Arkansas.
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Doctors worked around the clock and kept her in the hospital for about a month and a half to monitor her and perform tests.
Fisher was eventually released after passing all of the tests and showing no more issues or symptoms.
She was interested in politics from a young age and desired to be successful. Fisher attended Arkansas State College in Jonesboro, Arkansas after graduating from Vilonia High School. She worked in a variety of occupations after graduation and was a party activist for nearly a decade.
Fisher has characterized herself as a longtime, devoted Democrat.
Fisher was elected Treasurer of Greene County, Arkansas, in 1970, and served four two-year terms until 1979, when she was named Auditor of State by newly elected Governor Bill Clinton.
Funeral arrangements have been made.
