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Don Sherry
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Democratic Party

Education

Bachelor's

University of Central Oklahoma

Personal
Profession
Small business owner
Contact

Personal website

Don Sherry was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 47 of the Oklahoma State Senate.

Biography

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Sherry received his B.A. from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1975. He was a broadcast journalist from 1973-1984 and worked for Oklahoma Natural Gas Company until he retired in 2011. He now runs a small video production company called Don Sherry Communications, LLC. Sherry has volunteered with the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, The Central Oklahoma Humane Society, and Oklahoma City Animal Welfare. He is a past president of the Oklahoma City chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.[1]

Campaign themes

2016

Sherry's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“
  • The Budget: The crushing revenue shortfall that threatens Oklahoma’s viability now is the product of politics-first fiscal malpractice. We live in Oklahoma—we know the volatility of oil and gas prices. Yet our legislators insisted on handing out billions of dollars in tax breaks to businesses and interest groups, never thinking we might see a repeat of the 1980s oil bust. Even worse, they passed an ill-considered income tax reduction whose primary beneficiaries are the very wealthy. Digging us out of this financial hole will not be easy. Painful decisions will have to be made. Political courage will have to be exercised—something we’ve seen precious little of recently. We will have to start by carefully reviewing all of the business and special interest tax credits and programs. Some are worthwhile and actually generate revenue. Others will have to go, no matter how loudly lobbyists and interest groups scream. The income tax cut must be rescinded. Now is not the time for this ideology-driven exercise in trickle-down economics. Our education system is suffering, basic services have been slashed, and people are being harmed in tangible ways.
  • Education: Education is under attack in Oklahoma. The thoughtless budget cutting and political meddling in curriculum has sent our state on a long, sad march backwards. Oklahoma ranks nearly last nationally in per-pupil expenditures and academic performance. Underpaid teachers are leaving the state for better-paying teaching jobs—or leaving the profession altogether. Why is this happening? The blame lies not with educators—but with their elected representatives. One sad example: The incumbent senator here in District 47, Greg Treat, attempted to defund pre-K education programs in Oklahoma. There should be no higher priority in state government than to adequately fund and support education. It is the essential key to our future. Even in this time of financial stress and uncertainty, our priorities must change to reflect this truth. To do otherwise would be an injustice to our children.
  • Health Care: We can’t let politics stand in the way of providing adequate health care. Millions of dollars of federal funds are available to Oklahoma—your tax dollars—but the current Governor and Legislature would rather let our people suffer than take the dollars available to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Health Care Act. This is so much more important than political doctrine—lives are literally at stake.
  • Government Transparency: Citizens should expect the maximum degree of openness and transparency from their government and elected officials. The people's business should be conducted ethically and openly. Regrettably, the Oklahoma Legislature is exempt from the state's Open Meetings and Open Records acts. I have signed FOI Oklahoma's Open Government Pledge to "support legislation to strengthen the letter and the spirit of Oklahoma’s Open Meeting and Open Records laws."
  • Animal Welfare: How we treat animals is a measure of our humanity. While Oklahoma has made progress in this area there is still much we need to do to ensure the humane treatment of animals entrusted to our care. The Kirkpatrick Foundation has completed a comprehensive research project that more clearly identifies areas where improvement is needed, and suggests policies that should be adopted. I will be an advocate for these policies and, where possible, will introduce or support legislation to implement them.[2]
 ”
—Don Sherry[3]

Elections

2016

See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Oklahoma State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 15, 2016.

Incumbent Greg Treat defeated Judy Mullen Hopper and Steven Weber in the Oklahoma State Senate District 47 general election.[4]

Oklahoma State Senate, District 47 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Greg Treat Incumbent 56.37% 22,858
     Democratic Judy Mullen Hopper 38.09% 15,445
     Independent Steven Weber 5.55% 2,249
Total Votes 40,552
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board


Judy Mullen Hopper defeated Don Sherry in the Oklahoma State Senate District 47 Democratic primary.[5][6]

Oklahoma State Senate, District 47 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Judy Mullen Hopper 66.35% 1,838
     Democratic Don Sherry 33.65% 932
Total Votes 2,770


Incumbent Greg Treat ran unopposed in the Oklahoma State Senate District 47 Republican primary.[5][6]

Oklahoma State Senate, District 47 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Greg Treat Incumbent (unopposed)

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on May 5, 2016
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑ Don Sherry, "Issues," accessed June 24, 2016
  4. ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Primary Election," accessed August 2, 2016


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