Sherrie Conley

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“it’s just a terrible tragedy in our state, and whether or not it was actually racism that caused the thoughts of the people that started it — we can try to speculate but to know for sure, I don’t think that we can.” [4]

The remarks were compared to similar remarks by Ryan Walters made a week earlier by the Tulsa-based The Black Wall Street Times . [5] She released a press release the next day clarifying:

"it is a well-established historical fact that the Tulsa Race Massacre was motivated by race. I was attempting to convey that I can never know another individual’s true intent because I cannot think their thoughts, nor was I alive during the time this event happened. I would like to apologize for any hurt caused by my statements; that was never my intent." [6]

Leadership and committees

Conley serves as the Majority Caucus Secretary. She currently sits on the following committees: [1]

Electoral history

Sherrie Conley
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Member of the OklahomaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 20th district
In office
November 16, 2018 November 20, 2024
2018 Republican primary: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 20 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bobby Cleveland 2,22643.0%
Republican Sherrie Conley86016.6%
Republican Tina Swayze83316.1%
Republican Jimmy Smith79115.3%
Republican Anthony Mackey4639.0%
2018 Republican primary runoff: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 20 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sherrie Conley1,95150.9%
Republican Bobby Cleveland 1,88449.1%
2018 general election: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 20 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sherrie Conley8,89072.2%
Democratic Steve Jarman3,41727.8%

References

  1. 1 2 "Representative Sherrie Conley". Oklahoma State Legislature. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Sherrie Conley". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  3. World, Randy Krehbiel Tulsa. "Senate education bills kept alive in Oklahoma House committee votes". Tulsa World. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  4. Taylor, Jillian (August 3, 2023). "After a state law banning some lessons on race, Oklahoma teachers tread lightly on the Tulsa Race Massacre". The Frontier. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  5. Morris, Nate (August 3, 2023). "Another Republican says racism didn't cause Tulsa Race Massacre". The Black Wall Street Times . Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  6. Bailey, Brianna (August 4, 2023). "Rep. Sherrie Conley apologies for her remarks on the Tulsa Race Massacre". The Frontier. Retrieved August 4, 2023.