Michele Shryock Rankin
Candidate for Jailer, Woodford County
Background
- Occupation
- Woodford County jailer
Elected in 2014 as Woodford County's first female jailer and seeking a fourth term, she began her corrections career in 2010 and serves on the Kentucky Jailers Association board.
Photo: Candidate photo — The Woodford Sun (candidate announcement)
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports the jail's community service work program for inmates
At a Sept. 14, 2026 forum she said the program saves the county over $1 million a year and pointed to one walk-away in 16 years.
ReportRankin, Williams differ on challenges of being jailerNews coverage · The Woodford Sun · Paragraph beginning “On the topic of community service inmates” · woodfordsun.com
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Michele Shryock Rankin on them.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- Woodford County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Woodford County Clerk (posted by the Kentucky Secretary of State) · web.sos.ky.gov
- Michele Shryock Rankin for Jailer (candidate announcement)
Public statement · The Woodford Sun · woodfordsun.com
- Rankin, Williams differ on challenges of being jailer
News coverage · The Woodford Sun · woodfordsun.com
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