Wayne Shaw (politician)
Wayne Earl Shaw is an American politician. He currently represents the 3rd District in the Oklahoma State Senate, where he has served since 2012.
Wayne Shaw | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 3rd district | |
| Assumed office January 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Wilson |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Anna (m. 1968) |
| Children | three |
| Residence | Grove, Oklahoma |
| Alma mater | Lamar University, Lincoln Christian University, Fuller Seminary |
| Occupation | educator, pastor |
Education
Shaw earned a bachelor of science degree in Secondary Education from Lamar University.[1] Shaw earned a master's degree in Ministry from Lincoln Christian University.[1][2]
Career
After earning his degree in education, Shaw taught at a public school in Arkansas. According to Fox News, he is a retired football referee. He has also served as an adjunct professor at Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, where he is still active.[2]
Shaw is a Republican member of the Oklahoma State Senate, representing the 3rd district.[lower-alpha 1] He was initially elected in November 2011.[3] The New York Times reported that he won reelection over his Democratic opponent, Rhonda Cox, in 2016, by a vote of 16,049 to 10,666.[4]
Shaw sponsored a bill in the state senate (SB 1016) to require that all public schools and buildings in the state should display a framed image or poster containing the national motto "In God We Trust," along with a representation of both the U.S. and Oklahoma flags. The bill specified that the required signage would be funded by donations or funds from voluntary contributions to local schools.[5]
Shaw is senior pastor of First Christian Church in Grove.[1]
Personal life
Shaw and his wife, Anna have 3 children.[1]
Notes
- District 3 includes parts of Adair County, Cherokee County, Delaware County, Mayes County and Rogers County.
References
- "Wayne Shaw". votesmart.org. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- Love, Ryan. "Know Your Reps: Oklahoma District 3 Senator Wayne Shaw. Fox23 News. October 10, 2018. Accessed October 18, 2099.
- http://www.oksenate.gov/Senators/biographies/shaw_bio.aspx
- "Oklahoma 3rd District State Senate Results: Wayne Shaw Wins." New York Times. August 1, 2017. Accessed October 18, 2019.
- Bauman, Anna. "Oklahoma Senate committee considers bill that would require 'In God We Trust' motto in public schools." OU Daily February 19, 2018. Accessed October 18, 2019.