Rob Standridge
Rob Standridge is an American pharmacy owner and politician who has served in the Oklahoma Senate since his election in 2012.
Rob Standridge | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 15th district | |
| Assumed office 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Nichols |
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| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma |
| Occupation | pharmacist, businessman |
Early life
Standridge sold newspapers as a boy, worked as an emergency medical technician in 1985 and operated a landscaping company until his graduation from the University of Oklahoma in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in pharmacy.[1]
In 1995, he purchased a small pharmacy in Blanchard, Oklahoma and expanded the pharmacy into an interactive online pharmacy.[1] In 2005, it was transformed into a pharmacy that specialized in juveniles and the mentally disabled.[1]
Political career
Standridge won a runoff in the Republican primary by a wide margin.[1]
He faced Democratic Party opponent Claudia Griffith, a registered nurse, in his 2012 campaign for the Oklahoma Senate District 15 seat.[2] He received 18,789 votes, or more than 60 percent of the vote on November 6, 2012.[3]
Standridge was sworn in November 14, 2012.[4]
In 2020, Standridge started a private Facebook group believing that people are "bombarded by leftist propaganda online". Standridge's group used military jargon like army, platoons, and militia. The group's call was to get an assignment and spread whatever talking point Standridge wanted the group to blanket the internet with on that day. [5]
References
- Hampton, Joy. "Standridge wins runoff," http://www.normantranscript.com/news/local_news/standridge-wins-runoff/article_fc866565-1186-5756-90bb-9c04aaf3d69d.html Norman Transcript, August 29, 2012.
- "Oklahoma State Senate District 15 Candidates," http://newsok.com/oklahoma-state-senate-district-15-candidates/article/3725326 November 4, 2012.
- "Official Results, Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races, General Election — November 6, 2012," http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/12gen_seb.html Oklahoma State Election Board (accessed April 19, 2013)
- Rolland, Megan. "Oklahoma state senators sworn in," http://newsok.com/oklahoma-state-senators-sworn-in-for-new-session/article/3728740 The Oklahoman, November 15, 2012.
- "https://www.thelostogle.com/2020/09/30/norman-lawmaker-creates-online-militia-to-combat-leftist-propaganda/"