Английская Википедия:Ally Seifried

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Ally Seifried is an American politician who is the Oklahoma Senate member from the 2nd district. She is a member of the Cherokee Nation.

Early life and education

Ally Seifried is a ninth-generation Oklahoman and member of the Cherokee Nation. She was homeschooled before attending Claremore Christian School for high school.[1] Seifried later attended college at Rogers State University where she was on the basketball team. She graduated with her bachelor's degree in political science in 2015.[2]

Career

After graduating college, she worked as an executive assistant to Oklahoma State Senator Dan Newberry from 2016 to 2017. Seifried works for Müllerhaus Legacy, a Tulsa publishing company.[2]

Oklahoma Senate

Ally Seifried ran for the Oklahoma Senate in 2022 for retiring Senator Marty Quinn's 2nd district seat. She faced three other candidates in the Republican primary: Keith Austin, Jarrin Jackson, and Coy Jenkins.[2] Seifried advanced to a runoff against Jarrin Jackson, who had gained national attention during the campaign for his social media presence which the Tulsa World described as "anti-Semitic, homophobic and conspiracy-laced." Seifried defeated Jarrin Jackson in the August Republican runoff election.[1] She won the November general election, defeating Democratic candidate Jennifer Esau and assumed office on November 16, 2022.[3][4]

References

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