Shelley Luther is a walking miracle — and now she's also an elected official.

Luther, a former Dallas salon owner who made national headlines for defying COVID-19 lockdown orders, just won a seat in the Texas Legislature, capturing House District 62.

But it was her path before achieving electoral victory that captured the most attention. Luther was briefly jailed for keeping her salon open during the pandemic. Then, she faced a near-death experience. Luther recently spoke with Ian Giatti about her ultimate overcomer story.

Listen to Giatti break it all down and read the full story here.