Sherry Dillihay McDade
Democratic · AL · Member, Mobile County Board of School Commissioners, District 4
Retired Mobile County Public Schools teacher and coach who was LeFlore High School's athletic director until 2018, and a past school board president. She pushed for on-campus football stadiums at the city's high schools, including LeFlore and Williamson.
Where Sherry Dillihay McDade stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Made the motion to adopt the Mobile County Public School System's 2026 annual budget. The board approved it unanimously.
September 22, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Made the motion to adopt the Mobile County Public School System's 2026 annual budget. The board approved it unanimously.
September 22, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
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Track record — General
General · 5 records
Was elected president of the Mobile County school board for 2025-26 in a unanimous vote.
November 24, 2025
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Seconded and voted for a school board member pay item tied to a 2024 state law on board pay (Act 2024-331). It passed 4-1, with John Hatcher voting no.
November 20, 2024
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Was elected vice president of the Mobile County school board in a unanimous vote.
November 20, 2024
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Finished a one-year term as president of the Mobile County school board. On November 16, 2023, the board chose Don Stringfellow to follow her as president.
November 16, 2023
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Won the District 4 seat on the Mobile County school board on November 3, 2020. She beat Republican Jeffery Ray Jones, 20,199 votes to 8,781 (about 70%).
November 3, 2020
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Past race Sherry Dillihay McDade ran in:
- Member, Mobile County Board of Education, District No. 4 · November 3, 2026 · Mobile County School District, Alabama · incumbent