Joy Hofmeister

Joy Hofmeister
14th Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction
In office
January 12, 2015 – Present
Preceded by Janet Barresi

Joy Hofmeister currently serves as Oklahoma's State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Hofmeister was sworn in as Oklahoma's 14th State Superintendent on Jan. 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 which 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, OK, with her husband and children.[4]

Joy was charged and booked into Oklahoma County jail November 4, 2016, on charges of conspiracy and accepting illegal campaign contributions. Along with Hofmeister, prosecutors 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 alleges that the money garnered from the illegal dark group contributions were used in a smear campaign against former superintendent Janet Barresi. Hofmeister has entered a plea of not guilty. [5]

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.
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