Jeff W. Hickman

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.

Jeff Hickman
Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
In office
February 10, 2014 – January 3, 2017
Preceded byT.W. Shannon
Succeeded byCharles McCall
Speaker pro tempore of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
In office
2011–2012
Preceded byKris Steele
Succeeded byMike Jackson
Personal details
Born (1973-11-28) November 28, 1973
Alva, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Oklahoma

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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[1]

As a regular member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2013, Hickman is the author of major education reform legislation.[4]

Hickman is term limited in the Oklahoma Legislature in 2016. Hickman was named a 2014 Aspen Institute Rodel Fellow.[5]

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%
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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
  1. McNutt, Michael. House Republicans make their choice for next Oklahoma House speaker The Oklahoman October 18, 2011 (accessed March 29, 2013)
  2. Official Biography on Oklahoma House of Representatives Website Archived 2010-12-21 at the Wayback Machine (accessed March 29, 2013)
  3. "Oklahoma State Election Board - Error 404". www.ok.gov. Archived from the original on November 26, 2008.
  4. McNutt, Michael. Oklahoma public school deregulation measures advance The Oklahoman February 27, 2013 (accessed March 29, 2013)
  5. "Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership". The Aspen Institute.
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