Dean Davis

Dean Davis
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 98th district
In office
2019 – November 20, 2024
Preceded byMichael Rodgers
Succeeded byGabe Woolley
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, U.S.

Dean Davis is an American politician who served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 98th district from 2019 to 2024.[1]

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Davis authored House Bill 2011 that would allow for vehicles to be registered every two years. It passed the house in March 2023.[2] In 2020, he was re-elected by default.[3]

Criminal charges

In August 2019, Davis was arrested by Broken Arrow police for driving while intoxicated, speeding, and obstructing an officer.[4] After being arrested, Davis called Representative T. J. Marti of Broken Arrow for bail and also called several other Republican representatives, expressing his confidence that the district attorney would drop charges once he spoke with them.[5] The charges were later deferred, allowing him to plead no contest in exchange for six months probation.[4]

Shortly after his probation expired in March 2023, he was arrested outside an Oklahoma City bar for public intoxication. During the arrest, he claimed legislative privilege prevented the officer from arresting him due to the ongoing legislative session.[4] House Minority Leader Cyndi Munson later called for Republican lawmakers to be held "equally accountable", contrasting the cases of Davis, Ryan Martinez, and Terry O'Donnell (who were each facing criminal charges) with the censure of Representative Mauree Turner.[6][note 1] Davis was later censured on March 27.[8]

Electoral history

2024 Oklahoma House of Representatives 98th district Republican primary[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dean Davis (incumbent) 911 42.4%
Republican Gabe Woolley 910 42.4%
Republican J. David Taylor 327 15.2%
Total votes 2,148 100%
2024 Oklahoma House of Representatives 98th district Republican runoff[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gabe Woolley 1,254 50.6%
Republican Dean Davis (incumbent) 1,226 49.4%
Total votes 2,480 100%

Notes

  1. ^ Turner had been censured for sheltering a protester from police; reporting was divided on whether the protester hit the officer, or if the officer grabbed the protester, threw them to the ground, and attempted to pin them.[7]

References

  1. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DEAN DAVIS DISTRICT 98 - REPUBLICAN". okhouse.gov. Oklahoma State Legislature. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  2. ^ "House passes Davis Bill to allow vehicle registration every two years". Guthrie News Page. March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  3. ^ Savage, Tres (2020). "More than 40 Oklahoma legislators re-elected by default". NonDoc.
  4. ^ a b c Savage, Tres (March 24, 2023). "'You can't detain me': Six months after DUI deferral, Rep. Dean Davis arrested in OKC". NonDoc. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  5. ^ Savage, Tres (August 20, 2019). "In jail call, Rep. Dean Davis said Broken Arrow 'just made an enemy'". NonDoc. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "'Last night has become a story': Broken Arrow Rep. arrested for public intoxication". Fox 25. 23 March 2023.
  7. ^ Factora, James (March 9, 2023). "Nonbinary Oklahoma Legislator Mauree Turner Censured for Protecting Trans Protester". Them. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  8. ^ Denwalt, Dale (March 27, 2023). "Oklahoma House censures representative who claimed police couldn't arrest him". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  9. ^ "June 18, 2024 Official Results". results.okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  10. ^ "August 27 2024 Official Results". results.okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved November 27, 2024.