Ellen Pogemiller
Ellen Pogemiller | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 88th district | |
| Assumed office November 20, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mauree Turner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Texas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Missouri |
Ellen Pogemiller is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 88th district since 2024.
Biography
[edit]Ellen Pogemiller was born and raised in rural Texas and graduated from the University of Missouri. She worked as an assistant in the United States House of Representatives and at a homeless shelter in Dayton, Ohio, before moving to Oklahoma. In 2018, she worked as a lobbyist for Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma County Immunization Coalition and from 2019 to 2024 she lobbied for the Oklahoma Education Association.[1]
In 2024, Pogemiller initially announced a campaign for the Oklahoma Senate to succeed Kay Floyd in the 46th district, but she announced a campaign for the Oklahoma House of Representatives 88th district after Mauree Turner announced her retirement.[2] She faced Nicole Maldonado and Paula Sophia in the Democratic primary.[3] She won the primary election and defeated independent candidate Bobby McCollum in the general election.[4][5] She was sworn in on November 20, 2024.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Patterson, Matt (June 11, 2024). "Cheat sheet: 3 seek House District 88 Democratic nod to succeed Rep. Mauree Turner". NonDoc. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Lionel (April 5, 2024). "Oklahoma City Rep. Mauree Turner won't seek reelection". KOSU. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Brianna (April 7, 2024). "Here's who Oklahoma County voters can expect to see on their ballots for the 2024 election season". Oklahoma City Free Press. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ Derksen, Cheyenne; Gerard, Jordan (June 18, 2024). "Ellen Pogemiller wins Democratic bid for District 88 House seat, goes on to Nov. election". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ Evans, Murray (November 5, 2024). "Oklahoma House election results are coming in. What do they show?". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "Ellen Pogemiller". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 25, 2024.