James Leewright

James Leewright
Assistant Majority Floor Leader of the Oklahoma Senate
In office
January 2021 – November 16, 2022
Preceded byStephanie Bice
Succeeded byJulie Daniels
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 12th district
In office
2016 – November 16, 2022
Preceded byBrian Bingman
Succeeded byTodd Gollihare
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 29th district
In office
2014–2016
Preceded bySkye McNiel
Succeeded byKyle Hilbert
Personal details
Born1971 or 1972 (age 52–53)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCari
Childrenfour
ResidenceBristow, Oklahoma
EducationBachelor of Science
Master of Business Administration
Alma materOklahoma State University
Oklahoma City University
Occupationbusinessman

James Leewright (born c. 1972) is an American Republican politician and member of the Oklahoma State Senate who represented the 12th district from 2016 to 2022. He was initially elected in November 2016.[1] He previously served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2014 to 2016.[2]

In 2022 Leewright announced he was retiring from the Oklahoma Senate and was named the president and chief executive officer of the Oklahoma Restaurant Association as well as the Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association.[3]

References

  1. ^ "James Leewright | Oklahoma Senate".
  2. ^ "Two Republicans seek Senate District 12 seat".
  3. ^ Krehbiel, Randy (22 April 2022). "Political notebook: State election board to hear 12 contested candidacy petitions". Tulsa World. Retrieved 24 April 2022.


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