Joy Hofmeister

Joy Hofmeister
14th Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction
Assumed office
January 12, 2015
Governor Mary Fallin
Preceded by Janet Barresi
Personal details
Born (1964-09-07) September 7, 1964
Spouse(s) Gerald Hofmeister
Children 4
Education Texas Christian University (BA)
University of Oklahoma (MA)

Joy Hofmeister currently serves as Oklahoma's State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Hofmeister was sworn in as Oklahoma's 14th State Superintendent on January 12, 2015,[1] after defeating the incumbent Republican candidate, Janet Barresi, in the primary election and Democratic candidate John Cox in the general election.[2] Hofmeister's first term as Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction is four years long.

Education and career

Hofmeister is a former public school teacher and small business owner from Tulsa, Oklahoma. In the private sector, she spent 15 years operating Kumon Math & Reading Centers of South Tulsa. This organization works through parent partnerships to ensure higher academic achievement for children. During that time she personally worked with more than 4,000 students to improve their educational outcomes.[3]

Hofmeister graduated with a bachelor's degree in Education from Texas Christian University, and holds teaching certificates in English and Elementary Education. As of May 2015, she is earning her master's degree in Education Administration with a specialty in Education Policy and Law from the University of Oklahoma.

She served on the Oklahoma State Board of Education from January 2012 through April 2013 as an appointee of Governor Mary Fallin.

Personal life

Hofmeister is a mother of four, all of whom graduated from Oklahoma's public school system. Hofmeister served as an officer for the Jenks Public Schools Foundation Board of Directors, the Select Committee for the Study of School Finance and other committees within the Jenks Public School District.

Hofmeister currently lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with her husband and children.[4]

Dismissed charges-2017

Hofmeister was charged and booked into Oklahoma County jail November 4, 2016, on charges of conspiracy and accepting illegal campaign contributions, however all charges were dismissed August 1, 2017. Along with Hofmeister, prosecutors had charged Stephanie Dawn Milligan, Steven Crawford, Lela Odom and Fount Holland with four counts for accepting contributions in excess of the maximum amount, accepting corporate contributions and two counts of conspiracy. District Attorney David Prater alleged that the money garnered from the illegal dark group contributions were used in a smear campaign against former superintendent Janet Barresi. Hofmeister entered a plea of not guilty.[5] On August 1, 2017, Prater dismissed all charges against Hofmeister and the other defendants.[6] "I knew I was innocent and that I had conducted myself appropriately, and I am happy that this day has come," Hofmeister said at a news conference on the day the charges were dropped.

Electoral history

Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Republican Primary Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joy Hofmeister 151,124 57.6
Republican Brian Kelly 56,060 21.4
Republican Janet Costello Barresi (inc.) 55,048 21.0
Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joy Hofmeister 457,053 55.8
Democratic John Cox 361,878 44.2

References

  1. ↑ "Joy Hofmeister sworn in as Oklahoma schools superintendent". SDEmedia. SDEmedia. January 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Joy Hofmeister on Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Eger, Andrea (January 27, 2014). "Joy Hofmeister enters state superintendent's race". Tulsa World. Tulsa World. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister". Oklahoma State Department of Education. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  5. ↑ Planb, Expedite (2016-11-04). "Joy Hofmeister, 4 others facing campaign charges". KOCO. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
  6. ↑ Clay, Nolan (August 1, 2017). "The Oklahoman". Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  • Official Oklahoma State Department of Education site
  • Joy Hofmeister's campaign website
Political offices
Preceded by
Janet Barresi		 Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction
2015–present		 Incumbent
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