Sheryl L. Allen | |
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Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 19th district | |
In office July 20, 1994 – January 24, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Kim Burningham |
Succeeded by | Jim Nielson |
President of the Davis County Board of Education | |
In office March 1982 – January 3, 1989 | |
Preceded by | Lucile Cardon Reading |
Succeeded by | Lynn Summerhays |
Member of the Davis County Board of Education | |
In office January 1, 1977 – January 3, 1989 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | June 30, 1943
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | John Allen |
Children | 4 |
Residence(s) | Bountiful, Utah, USA |
Alma mater | University of Utah |
Profession | Teacher, foundation director of the Davis School District |
Website | Utah House of Representatives |
Sheryl L. Allen (born June 30, 1943) is a Republican politician and educator from Bountiful, Utah. She represented the 19th District of the Utah House of Representatives from 1994 to 2011. Before entering politics, Allen was a teacher and the president of the Davis County Board of Education.[1]
In May 2010, Salt Lake County mayor Peter Corroon, the Democratic candidate for Governor of Utah, selected Allen as his running mate for the office of lieutenant governor, making them the first major bipartisan ticket in Utah state history.[2] However, they were defeated by the all-Republican ticket of Gary Herbert and Greg Bell in the 2010 gubernatorial election.[3]