Cheryl Demarest is an Alternate Delegate representing Oklahoma’s Second Congressional District.
Cheryl lives in Talihina, a town about 60 miles east of McAlester. Her husband, Robert, is a Delegate from the Second District.
The Demarests moved from Long Island, NY to Talihina in 1999. They had no connection to the town or the state, but just wanted a place that was friendly to home schooling. They discovered Talihina while checking out Poteau. They were amazed that everyone in Talihina waved as they drove by.
Robert is a printing consultant and Cheryl is starting a real estate firm. And when they discovered they couldn’t get reliable and affordable Internet access in Talihina, they didn’t call the government and complain, they just started their own Internet Service Provider.
They have two sons, Robert and Bryon.