Jeff W. Hickman (born November 28, 1973) is an American politician in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He is a former Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, as of February 3, 2017.
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.McNutt, Michael. House Republicans make their choice for next Oklahoma House speaker The Oklahoman October 18, 2011 (accessed March 29, 2013)
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.Official Biography on Oklahoma House of Representatives Website (accessed March 29, 2013)
A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Hickman worked as the press secretary of the president of the University of Oklahoma.
Political career
Hickman began his political career when he was first elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives on November 2, 2004. 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.
As a regular member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2013, Hickman is the author of major education reform legislation.McNutt, Michael. Oklahoma public school deregulation measures advance The Oklahoman February 27, 2013 (accessed March 29, 2013)
Hickman is term limited in the Oklahoma Legislature in 2016. Hickman was named a 2014 Aspen Institute Rodel Fellow.
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 58CandidatesPartyVotes% Jeff HickmanRepublican Party9,40085.77% Wilson John AdamsonDemocratic Party1,55914.23%
+July 27, 2010, Primary election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58 CandidatesPartyVotes% Jeff HickmanRepublican PartyNANA No CandidateRepublican PartyNANA
+November 4, 2008, Election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58CandidatesPartyVotes% Jeff HickmanRepublican PartyNANA No CandidateDemocratic PartyNANA
+July 29, 2008, Primary election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58http://www.ok.gov/~elections/08pri.htmlCandidatesPartyVotes% Jeff HickmanRepublican PartyNANA No CandidateRepublican PartyNANA
+November 7, 2006, Election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58CandidatesPartyVotes% Jeff HickmanRepublican PartyNANA No CandidateDemocratic PartyNANA
+July 25, 2006, Primary election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58https://web.archive.org/web/20061218162303/http://www.ok.gov/~elections/06pri.htmlCandidatesPartyVotes% Jeff HickmanRepublican PartyNANA No CandidateRepublican PartyNANA
+November 2, 2004, Election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58CandidatesPartyVotes% Jeff HickmanRepublican Party9,50464.67% Jim SlaterDemocratic Party5,19235.33%
+July 27, 2004, Primary election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58https://web.archive.org/web/20081119220020/http://www.ok.gov/~elections/04pri.htmlCandidatesPartyVotes% Jeff HickmanRepublican Party2,63653.68% Bryce MarlattRepublican Party2,27546.32%
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