In 1982, this Democratic Party Politician began a lengthy career as a 27th-district member of the Indiana House of Representatives.
After receiving her bachelor's and master's degrees from Purdue University, she taught at several elementary schools in Lafayette, Indiana.
While serving in the Indiana House of Representatives, she was appointed to the Ways and Means, Agriculture and Rural Development, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs committees.
Born Sheila Ann Johnston in Indianapolis, Indiana, she later lived in Lafayette with her husband Victor and her children Kelly, Kerri, and Kevin.
Both Klinker and late 19th and early 20th-century Novelist Booth Tarkington attended Purdue University and served in the Indiana House of Representatives.
