Ajay Pittman

Ayshia K. M. Pittman (born September 10, 1993) is an American politician who currently serves as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 99th district as a member of the Democratic Party. She is the third Seminole to serve in the Oklahoma Legislature.

Ajay Pittman
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 99th district
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byGeorge E. Young[1]
Personal details
Born
Ayshia K. M. Pittman

(1993-09-10) September 10, 1993
Political partyDemocratic Party
MotherAnastasia Pittman
EducationOklahoma Policy Institute

Early life

Ayshia K. M. Pittman was born on September 10, 1993, to Anastasia Pittman, who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 99th district and in the Oklahoma Senate.[2][3] Pittman is a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, and is the great great-granddaughter of Abner Burnett, who survived the Tulsa race massacre.[4] Pittman attended the University of Oklahoma and graduated from the Oklahoma Policy Institute.[5]

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Elections
Ajay Pittman's campaign logo

In 2018, Pittman was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 99th district, which her mother had held, to replace Representative George E. Young, who had run for a seat in the Oklahoma Senate.[6][3] She was the third Seminole to serve in the Oklahoma Legislature.[4]

In 2020, Pittman ran for reelection and in the Democratic primary she was challenged by Susan Porter, the daughter of E. Melvin Porter who was the first black member of the Oklahoma Senate.[3] She narrowly defeated Porter in the Democratic primary.[7]

Tenure

In 2020, Pittman was appointed to the Joint Legislative Committee on State and Tribal Relations by Speaker of the House Charles McCall.[8] She is a member of the Oklahoma Legislature Black Caucus.[9]

During the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries Pittman endorsed Joe Biden for the presidential nomination.[10]

Political positions

In 2020, Pittman was endorsed by EMILY's List.[11]

References
  1. "Senator George Young". Oklahoma Senate. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020.
  2. "Ajay Pittman date of birth and birth name Page 7" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 6, 2020.
  3. "Political families face off in OKC's House District 99". June 15, 2020. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020.
  4. "Meet Ajay". Archived from the original on August 6, 2020.
  5. "Ajay Pittman's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020.
  6. "Front and center". Oklahoma Gazette. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020.
  7. "Ajay Pittman narrowly wins reelection in House District 99". The Oklahoman. June 30, 2020. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020.
  8. "Pittman appointed to Tribal Relations Committee". The Journal Record. May 21, 2020. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020.
  9. "Few Hearings, Fewer Votes: Police Oversight Bills See Little Attention in Oklahoma's Legislature". Oklahoma Watch. June 13, 2020. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020.
  10. "Oklahoma City Rep. Ajay Pittman Endorses Biden". KWTV-DT. February 26, 2020. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020.
  11. "EMILY'S LIST ENDORSES AJAY PITTMAN FOR THE OKLAHOMA'S 99TH HOUSE DISTRICT". EMILY's List. June 26, 2020. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020.
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