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Jillian Balow's Biography

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (WY) - At-Large

Full Name:

Jillian Balow

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: John; 2 Children: Paiton, Jack

Birth Place:

Gillette, WY

Home City:

Cheyenne, WY

BA, Elementary Education, University of Wyoming

Certified, Middle School and Secondary English/Language Arts, Black Hills State University

MEd, Literacy/Adult Education, Regis University

Member, Wyoming State Board of Education, 2014-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Wyoming, District At-Large, 2026

Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commonwealth of Virginia, 2022-2023

Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Wyoming, 2014-2022

Candidate, Wyoming State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2018

Chief Client Relations Officer/Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), MetaMetrics, Incorporated, 2023-present

Former Policy Advisor, Human Services, Office of Governor Matt Mead, State of Wyoming

Former Employee, United States Senator Craig Thomas

Former Program Leader/Staff Supervisor, Wyoming Department of Education

Administrator, Early Child Development, Department of Family Service, State of Wyoming, 2012-2014

President, Board of Directors, Council of Chief State School Officers

Former Member, Board of Directors, Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies

Member, Board, Healthy Youth Cheyenne

Former Member, Devils Tower Foundation

Hunt-Keane Leadership Fellow, 2020, Duke University

Treasurer, Education Commission of the States

Member, Governor's Residence Foundation

Member, Saint Mary's Parent Advisory Council

Member, School Safety Steering Committee, Council of Chief State School Officers

Former Member, Serve Wyoming

Member, Steering Committee, Wyoming Business Alliance

Member, University of Wyoming Board of Trustees

Former Member, Wyoming Children's Society Fundraising Committee

Member, Wyoming Community College Commission

Member, Wyoming Congressional Award for Youth Board of Directors

Member, Wyoming Early Childhood State Advisory Council

Member, Wyoming Early Intervention Council

Member, Wyoming Governor's Post-Secondary Attainment Council

Member, Wyoming State Board of Land Commissioners

Member, Wyoming State Loan and Investment Board

Co-Chair, Wyoming Women's Antelope Hunt

Awards:

First Class Teacher of the Year Award, 1999

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