Mike Jackson (Oklahoma politician)

Mike Jackson (born March 6, 1978) is a United States politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Jackson served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives as the Speaker Pro Tempore from 2013 to 2014.

Mike Jackson
Speaker Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
In office
2013–2014
Preceded byJeff W. Hickman
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
In office
2004–2014
Preceded byMike O'Neal
Constituency40th district
Personal details
BornMarch 6, 1978
Kiowa, Kansas
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Tiffini Jackson

Elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives from his hometown of Enid, Oklahoma in 2004, Jackson chose not to file for re-election in 2014.[1]

Early life and career

Jackson was born in Kiowa, Kansas. He graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2000 and worked as a public information officer for the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture.

Jackson also worked as a field representative for U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe.

Political career

Jackson was first elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2004.

Jackson was recognized as the Oklahoma Public Employees Association's Legislator of the Year for his efforts on behalf of state employees during the 2011 legislative session.[2]

Jackson was elected by the House Republican Caucus to serve as Speaker Pro Tempore on in November 2012.[3]

Jackson joined the State Chamber of Oklahoma in 2014.[4] On May 8, 2020, he was selected to lead the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency Oversight Committee.[5][4]

References
  1. 2014 Candidate filings, Oklahoma State Election Board accessed April 11, 2014.
  2. Rep. Mike Jackson honored as legislator of the year Archived 2013-04-15 at Archive.today, Oklahoma Public Employees Association (accessed April 1, 2013).
  3. Neal, James. Rep. Mike Jackson to serve as Speaker Pro Tempore, Enid News & Eagle, November 8, 2012. (accessed April 1, 2013)
  4. Forman, Carmen (May 9, 2020). "Former lobbyist, ex-lawmaker hired to lead transparency office". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  5. "Ex-lawmaker, lobbyist tapped to head new Oklahoma agency". Associated Press. May 8, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
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