Jeff W. Hickman

Jeff Hickman


Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office February 10, 2014
Preceded by	T.W. Shannon
Speaker pro tempore of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
In office 2011–2012
Preceded by	Kris Steele
Succeeded by	Mike Jackson
Personal details
Born	(1973-11-28) November 28, 1973 Alva, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Oklahoma
Religion	Christianity

Jeff W. Hickman (born November 28, 1973) is an American politician in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He currently serves as the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, as of February 10, 2014.

Hickman entered office in 2004 as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing a Northwest Oklahoma district. He served as Speaker Pro Tempore from 2011 to 2012. He lost a previous bid to become Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives to T.W. Shannon.^[1]

Early life and family

Jeff Hickman was born in Alva, Oklahoma on November 28, 1973, to Steve and Cathy (Leamon) Hickman. He was raised in and around Cherokee and Dacoma.^[2]

A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Hickman worked as the press secretary of the president of the University of Oklahoma.^[3]

Political career

Oklahoma Speaker Jeff Hickman is sworn in on Feb. 10, 2014

Hickman began his political career when he was first elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives on November 2, 2004.^[4] He became Speaker Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma House of Representatives on January 4, 2011.

Because Speaker Kris Steele was term limited, Republican members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives had to elect new leadership. Hickman ran for Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, but was not selected to serve.^[5]

As a regular member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2013, Hickman is the author of major education reform legislation.^[6]

Hickman is term limited in the Oklahoma Legislature in 2016. Hickman was named a 2014 Aspen Institute Rodel Fellow.^[7]

District

House District 58 represents Alfalfa, Grant, Major, Woods, and Woodward counties.

Election history

**November 2, 2010, Election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58**
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Jeff Hickman	Republican Party	9,400	85.77%
	Wilson John Adamson	Democratic Party	1,559	14.23%
Source:

**July 27, 2010, Primary election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58**
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Jeff Hickman	Republican Party	NA	NA
	No Candidate	Republican Party	NA	NA
Source:

**November 4, 2008, Election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58**
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Jeff Hickman	Republican Party	NA	NA
	No Candidate	Democratic Party	NA	NA
Source:

**July 29, 2008, Primary election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58**
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Jeff Hickman	Republican Party	NA	NA
	No Candidate	Republican Party	NA	NA
Source:

**November 7, 2006, Election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58**
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Jeff Hickman	Republican Party	NA	NA
	No Candidate	Democratic Party	NA	NA
Source:

**July 25, 2006, Primary election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58**
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Jeff Hickman	Republican Party	NA	NA
	No Candidate	Republican Party	NA	NA
Source:

**November 2, 2004, Election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58**
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Jeff Hickman	Republican Party	9,504	64.67%
	Jim Slater	Democratic Party	5,192	35.33%
Source:

**July 27, 2004, Primary election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58**
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Jeff Hickman	Republican Party	2,636	53.68%
	Bryce Marlatt	Republican Party	2,275	46.32%
Source:

References

↑ McNutt, Michael. House Republicans make their choice for next Oklahoma House speaker The Oklahoman October 18, 2011 (accessed March 29, 2013)
↑ Official Biography on Oklahoma House of Representatives Website (accessed March 29, 2013)
↑ Official Biography on Oklahoma House of Representatives Website (accessed March 29, 2013)
↑ 2004 Election Results
↑ McNutt, Michael. House Republicans make their choice for next Oklahoma House speaker The Oklahoman October 18, 2011 (accessed March 29, 2013)
↑ McNutt, Michael. Oklahoma public school deregulation measures advance The Oklahoman February 27, 2013 (accessed March 29, 2013)
↑ "About the Rodel Fellowship Program".

Members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives

54th Legislature (2013-2015) Speaker of the House: T.W. Shannon (R) Speaker pro Tempore: Mike Jackson (R) Majority Leader: Pam Peterson (R) Minority Leader: Scott Inman (D)

Curtis McDaniel (D) John R. Bennett (R) James Lockhart (D) Mike Brown (D) Doug Cox (R) Chuck Hoskin (D) Larry Glenn (D) Ben Sherrer (D) Marty Quinn (R) Steve Martin (R) Earl Sears (R) Wade Rousselot (D) Jerry McPeak (D) Arthur Hulbert (R) Ed Cannaday (D) Jerry Shoemaker (D) Brian Renegar (D) Donnie Conditt (D) R. C. Pruett (D) Bobby Cleveland (R) Dustin Roberts (R) Charles McCall (R) Terry O'Donnell (R) Steve Kouplen (D) Todd Thomsen (R) Justin Wood (R) Josh Cockroft (R) Tom Newell (R) Skye McNiel (R) Mark McCullough (R) Jason Murphey (R) Jason Smalley (R) Lee Denney (R) Cory Williams (D) Dennis Casey (R) Sean Roberts (R) Steve Vaughn (R) Dale DeWitt (R) Marian Cooksey (R) Mike Jackson (R) John Enns (R) Lisa Johnson Billy (R) Colby Schwartz (R) Emily Virgin (D) Aaron Stiles (R) Scott Martin (R) Leslie Osborn (R) Pat Ownbey (R) Tommy Hardin (R) Dennis Johnson (R) Scott Biggs (R) Charles Ortega (R) Mark McBride (R) Paul Wesselhoft (R) Todd Russ (R) David Perryman (D) Harold Wright (R) Jeff W. Hickman (R) Mike Sanders (R) Dan Fisher (R) Gus Blackwell (R) T.W. Shannon (R) Don Armes (R) Ann Coody (R) Joe Dorman (D) Jadine Nollan (R) Pam Peterson (R) Glen Mulready (R) Fred Jordan (R) Ken Walker (R) Katie Henke (R) Seneca Scott (D) Kevin Matthews (D) David Derby (R) Dan Kirby (R) David Brumbaugh (R) Eric Proctor (D) Jeannie McDaniel (D) Weldon Watson (R) Mike Ritze (R) Randy Grau (R) Mike Turner (R) Randy McDaniel (R) Sally Kern (R) David Dank (R) William Fourkiller (D) Jason Nelson (R) Kay Floyd (D) Rebecca Hamilton (D) Jon Echols (R) Mike Reynolds (R) Richard Morrissette (D) Mike Christian (R) Scott Inman (D) Charlie Joyner (R) Lewis Moore (R) Mike Shelton (D) John Trebilcock (R) Anastasia Pittman (D) Elise Hall (R) Gary Banz (R)

Republican (72) Democratic (29) Oklahoma Legislature Oklahoma House of Representatives Oklahoma State Senate

Current Speakers of U.S. state Houses of Representatives

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives: Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin)

AL Mike Hubbard (R) AK Mike Chenault (R) AZ David Gowan (R) AR Jeremy Gillam (R) CA Anthony Rendon (D) CO Dickey Lee Hullinghorst (D) CT Brendan Sharkey (D) DE Peter Schwartzkopf (D) FL Steve Crisafulli (R) GA David Ralston (R) HI Joseph Souki (D) ID Scott Bedke (R) IL Michael Madigan (D) IN Brian Bosma (R) IA Kraig Paulsen (R) KS Ray Merrick (R) KY Greg Stumbo (D) LA Taylor Barras (R) ME Mark Eves (D) MD Michael Busch (D) MA Robert DeLeo (D) MI Kevin Cotter (R) MN Kurt Daudt (R) MS Philip Gunn (R) MO Todd Richardson (R) MT Mark Blasdel (R) NE Galen Hadley (R) NV John Hambrick (R) NH Shawn Jasper (R) NJ Vincent Prieto (D) NM Don Tripp (R) NY Carl Heastie (D) NC Tim Moore (R) ND Wesley Belter (R) OH Cliff Rosenberger (R) OK Jeff Hickman (R) OR Tina Kotek (D) PA Mike Turzai (R) RI Nicholas Mattiello (D) SC Jay Lucas (R) SD Dean Wink (R) TN Beth Harwell (R) TX Joe Straus (R) UT Greg Hughes (R) VT Shap Smith (D) VA William Howell (R) WA Frank Chopp (D) WV Tim Armstead (R) WI Robin Vos (R) WY Kermit Brown (R) DC Phil Mendelson (D) Territories: AS Savali Talavou Ale (I) GU Judith Won Pat (D) MP Joseph Deleon Guerrero (I) PR Jaime Perelló (D) VI Neville James (D)

Political party affiliations: 34 Republican 20 Democratic 2 Independent italics indicate speakers of unicameral bodies

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