Janet Barresi
Janet Barresi | |
|---|---|
| Superintendent of Public Instruction of Oklahoma | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 12, 2015 | |
| Governor | Mary Fallin |
| Preceded by | Sandy Garrett |
| Succeeded by | Joy Hofmeister |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 6, 1952 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Oklahoma (BA, MS, DDS) |
Janet Barresi (born March 6, 1952) is a former dentist and former Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction who was elected on November 2, 2010[1] and began her term of service on January 10, 2011. Her term in office followed former Superintendent Sandy Garrett who chose not to run for re-election in 2010. In 2014, Barresi was defeated in the Republican primary by Joy Hofmeister.[2] Hofmeister went on to defeat Democrat John Cox in the general election [3] Barresi's term ended in January 2015.
Barresi ran to be a United States Representative in the 2020 election. She ran in Oklahoma's 5th Congressional district and placed 4th in the Republican primary behind businesswoman Terry Neese, State Senator Stephanie Bice, and businessman David Hill.[4]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Terry Neese | 24,828 | 36.5 | |
| Republican | Stephanie Bice | 17,292 | 25.4 | |
| Republican | David Hill | 12,922 | 19.0 | |
| Republican | Janet Barresi | 6,799 | 10.0 | |
| Republican | Jake A. Merrick | 1,736 | 2.6 | |
| Republican | Michael Ballard | 1,691 | 2.5 | |
| Republican | Miles V. Rahimi | 967 | 1.4 | |
| Republican | Shelli Landon | 912 | 1.3 | |
| Republican | Charles Tuffy Pringle | 908 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 68,055 | 100.0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Oklahoma General Election, 2010". ok.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-08-13. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
- ^ "Oklahoma Primary, 2014". ok.gov. Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
- ^ "Oklahoma General Election, 2014". ok.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
- ^ "Janet Barresi".
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