Background
Mercer, Jerry Allan was born on April 2, 1948 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Thomas Clifford and Doris Mae (Hightower) Mercer.
Mercer, Jerry Allan was born on April 2, 1948 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Thomas Clifford and Doris Mae (Hightower) Mercer.
Bachelor of Science, Cameron University, 1970; Master of Education, U. Guam, 1974.
Elementary teacher, R-1 School District, Charleston, Missouri, 1970-1971;
elementary teacher, Tipton (Oklahoma) Public Schools, 1971-1972;
elementary teacher, Department of Education, Government of Guam, Agana, Guam, 1972-1975;
title I reading teacher, Unified School District 457, Garden City, Kansas, 1975-1976;
title I reading teacher, Southside Public School, Elmer, Oklahoma, 1976-1977;
reading teacher, Fairfax (Oklahoma) Public Schools, 1977-1979;
chapter 1 teacher, Watonga (Oklahoma) Public Schools, 1982-1989;
chapter 1 teacher, Oklahoma City Public Schools, 1990-1993;
classroom teacher elementary, Oklahoma City Public Schools, since 1993. Curriculum committee member Government of Guam-Department of Education, 1972-1974. Staff devel committee chair Watonga Public Schools, 1987-1987.
Building representative Guam Federation of Teachers, Agana, 1973-1975.
Campaign volunteer Shedrick for Governor, Oklahoma City, 1994, Steve Lewis-United States Senate, Oklahoma City, 1992. Sunday school teacher-church training director First Baptist Church, Watonga, Oklahoma, 1982-1988. Member Oklahoma City Federation of Teachers (bbldg. representative 1994-1995), AFT/American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (central labor county member 1995-1996), International Reading Association, National Association ofElem.
School Prins.
Married Karen Gay Nolder, June 14, 1973. Stepchildren: Conard K. Armantrout, Linda Shields, Quina Doyle, Robin Belvin, Connie Nuckles.