"As an educator, she was committed to being the change, as most who serve any time in a classroom are."
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Senator Irma Hunter Brown: Trailblazing Legislator Retrieved 20 April 2025
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Irma Hunter Brown
Irma Hunter Brown is an American politician in Arkansas. She was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1981 to 1998 and a member of the Arkansas Senate from 2003 to 2008. She was the first African American woman to be an Arkansas legislator. Her photograph was included in a composite with other House members.
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