Skye McNiel

Skye D. McNiel (born July 11, 1978)[1] is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2006 until 2013. McNiel represented the 29th district.

Representative

Skye McNiel
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 29th district
In office
2006–2013
Preceded byTodd Hiett
Succeeded byJames Leewright
Personal details
Born (1978-07-11) July 11, 1978
Sapulpa, Oklahoma, USA
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Pecos McNiel
ResidenceBristow, Oklahoma
Alma materOklahoma State University
Professionbusiness owner

McNiel did not refile for election in 2014.[2]

Early life and career

McNiel was born in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. She graduated from Bristow High School and then attended Oklahoma State University where she earned a bachelor's degree in both agriculture communications and animal science. She has served as president of the Bristow Education Foundation and the Bristow Chamber of Commerce.[3] McNiel has a strong agricultural background and owns her own business in Bristow, Oklahoma.[4]

McNiel also continues to help with her family's livestock business, Mid America Stockyards at Bristow, which she has been doing since she was ten years old.[5]

Political career

McNiel has served as Assistant Majority Whip, Majority Caucus Vice Chairman and Vice Chair of the Natural Resources Committee, as well as on Economic Development and Financial Services, Higher Education & Career Tech, and Wildlife Committees.[6]

McNiel has been threatened after sponsoring legislation to allow the slaughter of horses in Oklahoma, prompting an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to look into the threats.[7] The legislation, which had the support of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Oklahoma Veterinarian Medical Association but has upset animal rights activists, has been signed into law by Governor Mary Fallin.[8]

District

District 29 includes Creek County, Oklahoma and parts of Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

House committees
  • Natural Resources
  • Economic Development and Financial Services
  • Higher Education & Career Tech
  • Wildlife

References
  1. U.S. Public Records Index Vol 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
  2. 2014 Candidate filings, Oklahoma State Election Board accessed April 11, 2014.
  3. Skye McNiel, Women of the Oklahoma Legislature Oral History Project
  4. Skye McNiel's homepage Archived 2009-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Representative Skye McNiel, Project Vote Smart, August 21, 2012.
  6. Official Oklahoma State House of Representatives website Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Brock, John. Slaughter bill raises concerns Archived 2013-04-11 at Archive.today, Sapulpa Herald, Friday, March 29, 2013 (accessed March 29, 2013).
  8. Fallin Signs Horse Slaughter Bill (access March 29, 2013)
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