Nick Archer (politician)
Nick Archer | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 55th district | |
| Assumed office November 16, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Todd Russ |
| Mayor of Elk City, Oklahoma | |
| In office 2019 – November 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Cory Spieker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sayre, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Katie |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Elk City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Education | University of Oklahoma (BS) |
Nick Archer is an American politician who has served as the Oklahoma House of Representatives member from the 55th district since November 16, 2022.
Early life and education
[edit]Nick Archer was born in Sayre, Oklahoma and his family moved to Elk City, Oklahoma when he was a child. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor s degree in architecture.[1]
Career
[edit]Archer works for Great Plains Analytical Services, a company that provides emissions testing for oil and gas companies.[1] H also owns a firearm company, HFJ Outdoors.[1][2]
Elk City
[edit]Archer served on Elk City, Oklahoma's zoning commission before later being elected mayor in 2019.[1][3] He resigned in November 2022 and was succeeded by Cory Spieker.[4]
Oklahoma House of Representatives
[edit]Archer announced his campaign for the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2022 to succeed retiring Representative Todd Russ. Tad Boone and Jeff Sawatzky also launched campaigns for the office.[1] Archer won the primary outright avoiding a runoff and since no non-Republican candidate filed for the office there was no general election.[5] He was sworn in on November 16, 2022.[6] He was one of twenty early Oklahoma lawmakers who endorsed Ron DeSantis for the 2024 presidential election.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Archer is married to his wife Katie and they have two children.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Hancock, Andrea (June 26, 2022). "GOP primary will decide next rep for House District 55". NonDoc. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Brown, Trevor; Monies, Paul; Ramos, Lionel; Ross, Keaton (April 19, 2022). "Why Are You Running? Oklahoma Candidates Say Why They're in the Race". Oklahoma Watch. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b "REPRESENTATIVE NICK ARCHER DISTRICT 55 - REPUBLICAN". okhouse.gov. Oklahoma House of Representatives. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Interim Elk City Mayor Sworn In". 96.5. November 8, 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Hancock, Andrea; Brinkman, Bennett; Savage, Tres (June 30, 2022). "In Legislature, 3 incumbents out, 10 races go to runoffs". NonDoc. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Archer Takes Oath of Office". 96.5. November 16, 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Ogles, Jacob (2023-06-07). "20 Oklahoma lawmakers endorse Ron DeSantis". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2023-06-08.