Shelley Luther is a Republican representative for Texas House District 62, which includes counties such as Delta, Fannin, Franklin, and Grayson, and cities like Sherman, Denison, and Tom Bean. First elected in 2025, she serves on the Intergovernmental Affairs and Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committees. A small business owner operating a horse and animal rescue with her husband near Tom Bean, Luther gained national attention in 2020 for defying COVID-19 shutdown orders at her salon, resulting in a jail sentence, which highlighted her stance against government overreach. She is a member of King's Trail Cowboy Church and resides in the district.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: B.A. in Spanish from Sam Houston State University ; Associate's in General Studies from Saddleback College ; attended The University of Texas at Arlington ; trained in makeup application at Terri Tomlinson Makeup Academy and The Makeup Zone.
• Political Experience: Texas State House of Representatives, District 62 ; Candidate for Texas State House, District 62 .
• Professional Background: Business owner; former school teacher; Makeup Artist at Crozier and Henderson Productions ; Director of Operations and Sales at Greenshield Financial Services ; Vice President of Sales at Credit Solutions ; Pharmacy Technician at Parkview Pharmacy .