Jim Grego

Jim Grego (born November 8, 1955) is an American politician. He is a Republican representing the 17th district in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Jim Grego
Member, Oklahoma House of Representatives, 17th District
Assumed office
November 16, 2018[1]
Preceded byBrian Renegar
Personal details
Born (1955-11-08) November 8, 1955[2]
McAlester, Oklahoma[2]
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Sandra[2]
Children2[3]
ResidenceWilburton, Oklahoma[2]
Alma materOklahoma State University[2]

Political career

In 2018, the former State Representative for District 17, Brian Renegar was unable to run for reelection due to term limits,[4] and Grego ran for the open seat. Grego came in second in a five-way Republican primary, advancing to a runoff against Joshua Hass, which he won. He went on to defeat Peggy DeFrange in the general election.[1]

As of July 2020, Grego sits on the following committees:[5]

  • Agriculture and Rural Development (Vice Chair)
  • A&B Natural Resources and Regulatory Services
  • Public Health
  • Transportation

Electoral record
2018 Republican primary: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 17[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joshua Hass 803 35.0%
Republican Jim Grego 664 28.9%
Republican Bobby Cox 425 18.5%
Republican Paul Marean 263 11.5%
Republican Marilyn Welton 141 6.1%
2018 Republican primary runoff: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 17[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Grego 776 51.1%
Republican Joshua Hass 742 48.9%
2018 general election: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 17[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Grego 6,984 63.4%
Democratic Peggy DeFrange 4,032 36.6%
2020 Republican primary: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 17[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Grego 2,100 61.9%
Republican Shannon Rowell 1,294 38.1%

Personal life

Grego was born in 1955 in McAlester, Oklahoma and earned a Bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University in 1977.[2] He and his wife, Sandy, have two children.[3]

References
  1. "Jim Grego". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. "Rep. Jim Grego". capwiz.com. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. O'Hanlon, Adrian III (22 October 2017). "Jim Grego announces District 17 State Representative candidacy". McAlester News-Capital. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  4. Beaty, James (12 November 2017). "Cox ready to run for District 17 seat". McAlester News-Capital. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  5. "Representative Jim Grego". Oklahoma State Legislature. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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