16 Facts About Bernice Shedrick

Bernice Shedrick is a part-time Administrative Law Judge in Payne and Logan counties and is a member of the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.

Bernice Shedrick was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, on August 9,1940, to parents Irene May Williams-Link and Arthur Cole Link, Sr.

Bernice Shedrick's father died when she was only 11 years old and her mother passed two years later.

Bernice Shedrick moved with her older brother and wife to Wynnewood, Oklahoma.

Bernice Shedrick earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees from Oklahoma State University.

Bernice Shedrick taught in the Stillwater Public School system from 1969 to 1980 before running for a seat in the state senate.

In 1996 Bernice Shedrick was inducted into the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame.

Bernice Shedrick focused on education during her time in the Senate.

Bernice Shedrick served as primary author on HB 1017, known as the Oklahoma Educational Reform Act, which was signed into law by Governor Henry Bellmon in April 1990.

Bernice Shedrick was an original author of HB 1286 which established the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics in 1983.

Bernice Shedrick raised close to $900,000 for her campaign and traveled all over the state.

Bernice Shedrick has two law offices, one in Stillwater and the other in Afton.

Bernice Shedrick is a member of the Ethics Commission in Oklahoma.

Currently Bernice Shedrick serves part-time as Administrative Law Judge in Payne County and Logan County.

Bernice Shedrick makes an effort to spend as much time as she can with her grandchildren.

Bernice Shedrick has been widely recognized for her achievements and contributions.