Charles Wyrick

Charles Wyrick
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 1st district
Assumed office
2004
Preceded by Rick Littlefield
Personal details
Born 1959 (age 56–57)
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Pamela
Residence Fairland, Oklahoma
Alma mater University of Oklahoma
Occupation dairy farmer, soil conservation

Charles A. Wyrick is an American politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He serves in the Oklahoma Senate, representing District 1, which includes Craig, Delaware and Ottawa counties. He currently serves as Democratic whip. He was re-elected in 2008 and 2012. He will be forced to retire in 2016 due to term limits set forth in the Oklahoma Constitution.

Wyrick started his family dairy in 1980 and is currently raising dairy cows. In 1990, he started a heavy equipment contracting business specializing in soil conservation work. He served on the Board of Directors of the Ottawa County Conservation District from 1999 through 2004.

Political career

Charles Wyrick was elected to office in 2004 and authored legislation in his first term to require convicted sex offenders to wear a Global Positioning system upon their release from incarceration.[1][2]

After the 2006 election, Republicans and Democrats held an equal number of seats in the Oklahoma Senate and Wyrick was elected as the Democratic co-floor leader of the Senate, who shared power with a Republican co-floor leader.[3]

In 2012, after the Republican-led Oklahoma Legislature redrew district lines, Wyrick won re-election after his sole opponent dropped out of the race.[4]

Wyrick currently serves as the Democratic caucus as an assistant floor leader.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Greiner, John. http://newsok.com/monitoring-bill-nears-signature-br-the-measure-will-require-some-sex-criminals-to-wear-electronic-locators-for-life./article/2895889 Monitoring bill nears signature, THe Oklahoman, May 11, 2005 (accessed April 13, 2013).
  2. ↑ http://newsok.com/sex-offender-monitoring-bill-signed/article/2896858 Sex offender monitoring bill signed, The Oklahoman, May 18, 2005 (accessed April 13, 2013).
  3. ↑ http://newsok.com/democrats-name-leader/article/2988766 Democrats name leader, December 21, 2006 (April 13, 2013).
  4. ↑ http://newsok.com/candidate-for-oklahoma-senate-district-1-withdraws-incumbent-wins-new-term/article/3694896 Candidate for Oklahoma Senate District 1 withdraws incumbent wins new term, July 24, 2012 (accessed April 13, 2013)
  5. ↑ Charles Wyrick Official Biography, Oklahoma Senate (accessed April 13, 2013)

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