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August 31, 1930

Otis Stanley Russ was born in Conway (Faulkner County). Russ was an Arkansas state senator from 1975 through 2000. During his legislative career, he served as chairman of the Joint Budget Committee, vice chairman of the Insurance and Commerce Committee, vice chairman of the Education Commission of the States, member of the Efficiency Committee, member of the Joint Committee on Energy, member of the Joint Legislative Facilities, and member of the Education Committee. After retiring from politics, Russ remained active in several civic clubs and lived in Conway.

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Orval Faubus served six consecutive terms as governor, longer than any other person in the history of the state. First elected in 1954, Faubus was last elected in 1964. During that 1964 campaign, from which this autographed brochure originates, Faubus easily defeated his Democratic primary competition and, in the general election, defeated newcomer Winthrop Rockefeller with fifty-six percent of the vote. After leaving the governor’s office in 1967, Faubus unsuccessfully sought the position of governor three times.

 

Orval Faubus served six consecutive terms as governor, longer than any other person in the history of the state. First elected in 1954, Faubus was last elected in 1964. During that 1964 campaign, from which this autographed brochure originates, Faubus easily defeated his Democratic primary competition and, in the general election, defeated newcomer Winthrop Rockefeller with fifty-six percent of the vote. After leaving the governor’s office in 1967, Faubus unsuccessfully sought the position of governor three times.

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