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Mike Sanders (Oklahoma politician)

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American politician
Mike Sanders
Majority Leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
In office
2017–2020
Succeeded byJosh West
Assistant Majority Whip of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
In office
2009–2015
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 59th district
In office
2008 – November 18, 2020
Preceded byRob Johnson
Succeeded byMike Dobrinski
Personal details
Born (1975-06-27) June 27, 1975 (age 49)
Kingfisher, Oklahoma
Political partyRepublican
SpouseNellie Tayloe Sanders
EducationOklahoma Christian University (B.A.)
Georgetown University

Mike Sanders is an American politician who served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 59th district from 2008 to 2020.

Early life and career

Mike Sanders was born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma on June 27, 1975. He received a B.A. in history from Oklahoma Christian University in 1997 and later attended Georgetown University for graduate school. He worked as the Director of Interns in George W. Bush's Whitehouse in 2000, and later successfully ran for the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2008 where he served until term limited in 2020. In 2023, Governor Kevin Stitt requested the Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board hire Sanders as the Oklahoma Broadband Office's first executive director.

Personal life

He is married to Nellie Tayloe Sanders and they have two children.

References

  1. "Mike Sanders (Oklahoma)". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. "Mike Sanders". votesmart.org. Vote Smart. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  3. Douglas, Blake (15 June 2020). "House District 59: 'Trump Republicans' compete in northwest Oklahoma". NonDoc. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  4. Gorman, Reese (March 23, 2023). "Former Rep. Mike Sanders to be Executive Director of the Oklahoma Broadband Office". The Frontier. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  5. Evans, Murray (January 24, 2024). "Catholic charter school supporter named to governor's Cabinet as education secretary". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  6. Maupin, Jennifer (24 January 2024). "Gov. Stitt appoints new Secretary of Education". KJRH-TV. Retrieved 27 January 2024.


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