In November’s election, educator Sherrie Conley is running for a seat in the Oklahoma State House of Representatives.

In today’s politically charged environment, many talented educators have decided to step up to the plate and run for public office. One of these is Sherrie Conley, a educator from Oklahoma who is running for a seat in her state’s House of Representatives.

Sherrie earned her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and Teaching from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1994. She completed the requirements for her Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 2016. The chalkboard champion inaugurated her fifteen-year career as an elementary school teacher in the Oklahoma City Public School District. She currently works as an Assistant Principal.

Sherrie, who is hoping to represent District 20, is running on the Republican ticket. “Yes, I’m a Republican, but I have (had) an opportunity to see what happens to our people when core services are cut and when we don’t take care of our families,” explained Sherrie. During a recent budget crisis in her state, her home-town school district was forced to cut down to a four-day week.

In the primary election, Sherrie beat out three-term incumbent state lawmaker Bobby Cleveland in a primary runoff election. She will face Democrat Steve Jarman of Pauls Valley in the general election in November.