04/17/2026
Ventura County Democrats back Karen Sher for Superintendent of Schools
Karen is an award-winning local educator with more than 30 years of classroom experience. She currently serves as the California Department of Education’s Statewide Director of Teacher Recruitment and previously served 12 years as a local school board trustee. A proud mom, CTA union leader, Karen has dedicated her career to strengthening public education.
The Democrats join with the Central Coast Labor Council, the California Federation of Teachers, and leaders across Ventura County in supporting Karen Sher for County Superintendent of Schools.
Karen's election would make history by electing the first woman to serve as Ventura County Superintendent of Schools in nearly 100 years and the first school board trustee and union leader to hold the role.
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