MARY ELLEN SHIFLETT

Mary Ellen is a Louisiana native whose interest in politics and government began with her college major in American Studies and became a real-life enterprise as she managed four successful state senate campaigns for her husband.  She later earned a Master of Library and Information Studies just as digital age technologies arrived and spent her remaining work years teaching the information literacy skills needed to identify misinformation/disinformation so prevalent in today’s world. After moving to North Carolina and retiring, Mary Ellen joined the League of Women Voters of the Piedmont Triad and has just completed a seventeen-month term as their president. She currently serves on their Board as President Emerita and on their Fair Elections Roundtable.