Angela Diane Shook

Current office and 2026 campaign

Angela Shook currently serves as the Register of Deeds for Clay County, North Carolina ⁷⁸. In the 2026 election cycle, she is a candidate for the Democratic Party nomination in the race for United States House of Representatives District 06 ¹³. The general election for this seat is scheduled to take place after May 12, 2026, and its outcome remains unknown ¹.

Shook has been listed among the candidates for the 2026 Democratic primary in North Carolina's 6th congressional district ²⁴. Her candidacy was noted in coverage of the 2026 candidate filing results, which highlighted the state's broader political recruiting efforts during that cycle ⁶. Outside of her political activities, Shook is an end-of-life doula and the owner of Dragonfly End-of-Life Services ¹⁰. She has also worked as an instructor for the University of Vermont Professional and Continuing Education ⁹¹⁵ and served as a speaker for the Michigan Deathcare Collaborative ¹³.

Background and education

Angela Shook is a resident of Clay County, North Carolina, where she serves as the Register of Deeds ⁸. Her professional background includes work as an end-of-life doula and companion animal doula, through which she provides support to individuals and families facing loss ¹¹. She is the founder of Dragonfly End-of-Life Services, LLC, a business that offers compassionate end-of-life planning and support for humans and animals ¹⁰. Shook holds certification as a Pet Loss Grief Specialist through the Association of Pet Loss and Bereavement and as a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Advocate through the International Association of Animal Hospice and Palliative Care ¹⁴. She previously served as president of the National End-of-Life-Doula Alliance (NEDA) ¹¹.

Shook has also worked as an instructor for the University of Vermont Professional and Continuing Education program ⁹. In her role as Register of Deeds, she is listed as the primary contact for the Clay County office located at 261 Courthouse Drive, Suite 2, in Hayesville, North Carolina ⁸. She has been identified as a candidate in the 2026 election cycle for North Carolina offices ⁵.

Career

Angela Shook serves as the Register of Deeds for Clay County, North Carolina ⁷. Her office is located at 261 Courthouse Drive, Suite 2, in Hayesville ⁸. In this capacity, she acts as the primary contact for the department, handling services such as marriage licenses, vital records, and real estate records ⁸.

Outside of her government role, Shook is an end-of-life doula and the founder of Dragonfly End-of-Life Services, LLC ¹⁰. She provides support to dying humans and companion animals, as well as to their loved ones ¹⁰. Shook holds certifications as a Pet Loss Grief Specialist through the Association of Pet Loss and Bereavement and as a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Advocate through the International Association of Animal Hospice and Palliative Care ¹¹. She is also a graduate of the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance training program and previously served as its president ¹⁴.

Shook has worked as an instructor for the University of Vermont Professional and Continuing Education ⁹. She has been featured in media outlets such as the Wolfie's Wish Pet Loss Podcast, where she discussed her work as a companion animal doula ¹¹. Additionally, she has written articles on supporting children through pet loss ¹² and is listed in the Michigan Deathcare Collaborative directory ¹³.

Business interests and wealth source

Angela Shook is the owner of Dragonfly End-of-Life Services, LLC, a business that provides end-of-life planning and support for humans and companion animals ¹⁰. She also serves as an instructor for the University of Vermont Professional and Continuing Education program ⁹. Her professional background includes work as an end-of-life doula and Pet Loss Grief Specialist, and she is a past president of the National End-of-Life-Doula Alliance ¹¹.

Shook currently holds the office of Clay County Register of Deeds in North Carolina, where she serves as the primary contact for the department located at 261 Courthouse Drive Suite 2 in Hayesville ⁸. She is a candidate in the upcoming 2026 election for this position ¹. The provided sources do not contain specific details regarding her personal wealth source, family wealth, ownership stakes in other entities, sales of businesses, or significant financial disclosure facts beyond her current professional roles.

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