Greg Childers

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Greg Childers
Senator, Oklahoma Senate
In office
October 11, 2011 – 2012
Preceded byJim Reynolds
Succeeded byCorey Brooks
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMelanie Hefty
ChildrenCameron, Connor, and Cole Childers

Greg Childers is a Republican politician from Oklahoma who served as a member of the Oklahoma Senate from 2011 to 2012.

Political career[edit]

Greg Childers began his political career being elected by Oklahoma's Senate District 43 to the Oklahoma Senate on October 11, 2011.[1] He won the seat in a special election held after his predecessor, Jim Reynolds, resigned after being elected as the Cleveland County Treasurer, beating out Democrat Kennith Meador.[2] Childers holds positions on the Education, Finance, Veterans & Military Affairs, Public Safety and Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary Committees.[3] In February he endorsed Newt Gingrich for the 2012 election's Republican presidential candidate.[4]

Childers did not run for re-election in the 2012 election, because his Senate district was redistricted and he no longer lived within its new boundaries.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Greg Childers". Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Winner of Tuesday special election to represent Senate District 43 (however briefly)". Journal Record. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Greg Childers". Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Newt 2012 Adds to "All-Star" Oklahoma Team". Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  5. ^ "A new Senate seat in south-central Oklahoma draws candidates focused on rural-conservative values". The Oklahoman, October 28, 2012.