Rockwall, TX – August 22, 2024 – Sheri Nerren, Assistant Coordinator for Rockwall County Elections will be designated as a Certified Elections/Registration Administrator (CERA) the highest professional achievement for election officials and election vendors in the country.
CERA designation is achieved through a multi-year course of study taught by the Auburn University’s Master in Public Administration (MPA) faculty, through the Institute of Election Administration Research & Practice, in partnership with the National Association of Election Officials (commonly known as the Election Center). The intent of the professionalizing the management of elections administration, promoting and preserving public trust in the democratic process.
“Attaining the completion of the CERA curriculum is a milestone to be lauded and celebrated– the election professionals who reach this goal have much to be proud of.” Tammy Patrick, Chief Programs Office for Election Center and Class of 2007 CERA graduate. “With the addition of this graduating class of 120 election professionals, we now have 1617 election officials who have achieved the CERA status. This is an outstanding accomplishment.”
The Election Center, a non-profit association of voter registrars, elections administrators and providers of election services throughout America and the U.S Territories. Its membership is comprised of township, city, county and state elections officials and other election related organizations. The Center’s primary purpose is to promote and support continuous improvement in the administration of elections and voter registration through research, professional education, conferences, networking and consulting.
Sheri is a long-time resident of Rockwall County. She graduated from Rockwall High School in 1994. After attending the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and receiving her associate’s degree from Collin County Community College, Sheri graduated from Texas A&M University-Commerce with a bachelor’s degree in 2023. Prior to working elections, she taught public high school English until she decided to homeschool her youngest children. Sheri started serving Rockwall County as a Ballot Board clerk when the elections office was located on Kaufman Street in downtown Rockwall. After that, Sheri worked as a clerk for several elections until she was selected to work as the judge at the main polling location in Rockwall County. Sheri worked as a part time seasonal worker in the office before joining as a full-time staff member. Sheri graduated from Leadership Rockwall in 2015 and is a member of the Rock Wall chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Sheri lives in Rockwall with her husband, Shannon, and three children, Kelsey, Kayleigh and Kyle
Press Release: Congratulations to Sheri Nerren
Submitted by: Jim Barto, Rockwall County Public Information Officer
