State Representative Sheryl Allen has served the residents of Davis County, District 19, in the Utah Legislature since 1994.  In 2008, she was re-elected to her eighth term garnering over 80% of the vote.

Throughout her time in the Utah Legislature, Representative Allen has been a champion of children and Utah’s educational system.  She has been an outspoken advocate for stronger ethics reform and transparency in government, and she has been a tireless leader in economic development and international trade.

Representative Allen is the co-chair of the Utah International Trade Commission and the co-chair of the Economic Development and Revenue Appropriations Committee.  She is also a member of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee and the House Judiciary Committee.

Sheryl has received numerous awards including the Utah School Board Association Legislator of the Year in 2005.

Representative Allen has served many community organizations, including the National Conference of State Legislators Economic Development Committee, and on the board of directors for KUED Television.

Prior to her legislative service, Sheryl was elected to the Davis Board of Education from 1978-1990, and served as president from 1984 to 1990.

Currently, Sheryl is the Special Projects Director for the Davis School District.  From 1995-2009 she served as the Executive Director of the Davis Education Foundation, and from 1985-1995 she was the public relations director for the Davis Applied Technology College.  Sheryl has also been an elementary school teacher and an elementary curriculum writer.

Sheryl earned her B.S. in Elementary Education and her M.S. in Educational Administration, both from the University of Utah.

She is married to John Allen, who is the chief statistician for the Utah Jazz. They have four children and 7 grandchildren and live in Bountiful, Utah.

Sheryl is the running mate with Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon. This is the first joint ticket for Lt. Governor and Governor of a Republican and Democrat in Utah’s history.