Mike Jackson (Oklahoma politician)

Mike Jackson


Speaker Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Preceded by	Jeff W. Hickman
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Preceded by	Mike O'Neal
Constituency	40th district
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Cara Jackson
Religion	Christian

Mike Jackson (born March 6, 1978) is a United States politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Jackson currently serves in the Oklahoma House of Representatives as the Speaker Pro Tempore.

Elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives from his hometown of Enid, Oklahoma in 2004, Jackson chose not to file for re-election in 2014.^[1]

Early life and career

Jackson was born in Kiowa, Kansas. He married Carlyn “Cara” Jackson on December 10, 2001. They have two children. He graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2000 and worked as a public information officer for the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture.

Jackson also worked as a field representative for U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe.

Political career

Jackson was first elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2004.

Jackson was recognized as the Oklahoma Public Employees Association’s Legislator of the Year for his efforts on behalf of state employees during the 2011 legislative session.^[2]

Jackson was elected by the House Republican Caucus to serve as Speaker Pro Tempore on in November 2012.^[3]

References

↑ 2014 Candidate filings, Oklahoma State Election Board accessed April 11, 2014.
↑ Rep. Mike Jackson honored as legislator of the year, Oklahoma Public Employees Association (accessed April 1, 2013).
↑ Neal, James. Rep. Mike Jackson to serve as Speaker Pro Tempore, Enid News & Eagle, November 8, 2012. (accessed April 1, 2013)

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 elected statewide political officials of Oklahoma

U.S. Senators	Jim Inhofe James Lankford

State government	Mary Fallin, Governor Todd Lamb, Lieutenant Governor Glenn Coffee, Secretary of State Gary Jones, State Auditor and Inspector Scott Pruitt, Attorney General Ken A. Miller, State Treasurer Joy Hofmeister, State School Superintendent Mark Costello, Labor Commissioner John D. Doak, Insurance Commissioner Bob Anthony, Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett, Corporation Commissioner Dana Murphy, Corporation Commissioner

Senate	Brian Bingman, President Pro Tempore Mike Schulz, Majority Floor Leader Randy Bass, Democratic Leader

House	Jeff W. Hickman, Speaker Lee Denney, Speaker Pro Tempore Scott Inman, Democratic Leader

Supreme Court	Tom Colbert, Chief Justice John F. Reif, Vice Chief Justice Yvonne Kauger Joseph M. Watt James R. Winchester James E. Edmondson Steven W. Taylor Doug Combs Noma Gurich

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