Ben Loring

Ben Loring (born February 23, 1953) is an American Democratic member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives for the 7th District, which he has represented since 2015. His district includes Delaware and Ottawa counties in the northeastern portion of the state.

Ben Loring
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 7th district
Assumed office
2015
Preceded byLarry Glenn
Personal details
Born (1953-02-23) February 23, 1953
Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Barbara Loring
ChildrenDavid and Ian Loring
ResidenceMiami, Ottawa County
Oklahoma
Alma materUniversity of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma College of Law
ProfessionLawyer

Background

Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Loring grew up in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Oklahoma at Norman and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He practiced law in Miami, Oklahoma and served as district attorney there from 1991 through 1999. He then entered into private practice. From 2004 until his election to the House, Loring served as first assistant district attorney. He served fifteen years on the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, including three terms as chairman.

Loring has served as a long affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America, havin been a Cub scoutmaster, Boy scoutmaster and a Scout troop committee chairman. He enjoys camping, canoeing, and hiking.[1]

He lives in Miami with his wife, Barbara, a special-education teacher. Although the Lorings are not Native Americans, they adopted their two sons, who are members of the Seneca-Cayuga Nation, with the help of the tribe. Sons David and Ian are Eagle Scouts and served in the United States Army.[2]

Committee assignments

Loring served on these legislative committees:[1]

  • A&B Judiciary
  • A&B Public Safety
  • Public Safety
  • Tourism and International Relations

Elections

2014

In the June 24, 2014 primary election, Ben Loring was selected Democratic nominee over Donnie Howe, by a vote of 1,248 to 629.[3]

Loring was unopposed in the general election held on November 4, 2014.[4]

References
  1. "Representative Loring, Ben - Oklahoma House of Representatives". Okhouse.gov. 1953-02-23. Archived from the original on 2015-10-28. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  2. Ben Loring website bio Archived February 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Oklahoma decides 2014 primary election results". kfor.com KFOR Channel 4. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  4. "Oklahoma House of Representatives elections 2014". Retrieved 2015-10-29.
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