Katrina Shealy Reflects on Her First Year as a Senator

One year ago at this time, Katrina Shealy was not a candidate for the seat she now holds, Senate 23. Like more than 200 other non-incumbents, Shealy had been thrown off the ballot after a Supreme Court ruling. But that was not nearly enough to deter Shealy. She continued knocking on doors in her district and collecting signatures to get back on the ballot as a petition candidate, which she did.

Considering the journey she took (see attached picture of her “Wonder Woman” walking shoes), her victory over Jake Knotts last November was that much sweeter.

In the process, Shealy became the face of the ballot controversy and was one of the champions of a ballot reform bill that is meant to avoid a repeat of last year’s debacle.

In the video above, Shealy talks about that bill as well as her first year as the only woman in the Senate. She also talks about some of her successes and disappointments on the legislative front. In addition, Shealy talks about her prodigious Facebook posts.

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