Sheryl Allen Politician

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.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. However, they were defeated by the all-Republican ticket of Gary Herbert and Greg Bell in the 2010 gubernatorial election.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 30, 1943
Birth place
Salt Lake City , Utah
Religion
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Residence
Bountiful Utah
Education
University of Utah
Profession
Davis School District

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