Sheila Dills
Sheila Dills | |
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| Majority Caucus Chair of the Oklahoma House of Representatives | |
| In office November 2020 – November 16, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tammy West |
| Assistant Majority Floor Leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – November 2020 | |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 69th district | |
| In office November 15, 2018 – November 16, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Strohm |
| Succeeded by | Mark Tedford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 10, 1967 |
| Political party | Republican |
Sheila Dills (born July 10, 1967) is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 69th district from 2018 to 2022.[1][2]
Dills plans to retire from the Oklahoma House at the end of her term in 2022.[3]
Career
[edit]57th Oklahoma Legislature
[edit]Dills was the author of House Bill 1395 (2019) "Virtual Charter Financial Transparency", which became law, and makes charter schools in Oklahoma itemize out spending to the state educational committees.[4][5] Dills later stated that during the passage of House Bill 1395 she was forced to meet with Epic Charter Schools co-founder Ben Harris. While Harris agreed to the language in the bill, its requirements would later lead to his arrest for falsifying invoices required by the bill.[6]
58th Oklahoma Legislature
[edit]Dills authored House Bill 1735 (2021), which died in committee, to increase oversight of charters schools and education management organizations.[7]
Dills was a supporter of Senate Bill 2 (2021), a controversial transphobic sports bill,[8] and Oklahoma Senate Bill 1100, which banned non-binary gender markers on birth certificates.[9]
Retirement
[edit]Dills announced she would retire and not seek re-election in 2022. After announcing her retirement, she told the Tulsa World "The culture (of the Legislature) is ridiculous. The people of Oklahoma are getting ripped off big time. … It’s a disgusting environment.”[6]
In January 2024, she opened the Patisserie by Sheila Anne, a French bakery in Jenks, Oklahoma.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Representative Sheila Dills". Okhouse.gov. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ "Dills wins House District 69 re-election in dominating fashion". Jenkstribune.com. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ Krehbiel, Randy (24 April 2022). "'New' legislator wins state House seat just by filing". Tulsa World. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Eger, Andrea. "Charter schools slapped with new $10.5 million penalty by state Education Department". KAKE ABC. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Virtual charter financial transparency bill heads to Governor". Oklahoma Senate Press Releases. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ a b Hoberock, Barbara; Krehbiel, Randy (26 June 2022). "Lawmakers say widespread political donations made addressing Epic issues difficult". Tulsa World. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ Palmer, Jennifer. "Update on Education Bills to Watch". Oklahoma Watch. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ Skarky, Brent. "Controversial Oklahoma Senate transgender sports bill could cost state millions". KAKE TV. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ Kimberly Kindy (30 April 2022). "Okla. stakes out new battleground on LGBTQ rights: Birth certificates". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ Watts Jr, James D. (26 January 2024). "Former legislator brings passion for French pastries to Jenks". Tulsa World. Retrieved 28 January 2024.