Todd Gollihare
Todd Gollihare | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 12th district | |
| Assumed office November 16, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | James Leewright |
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| Born | 1964 or 1965 (age 59–60) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Tulsa College of Law |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Todd Gollihare is an American politician who is the Oklahoma Senate member from the 12th district since 2022.
Early life and education
[edit]Todd Gollihare grew up in Stratford, Oklahoma and graduated from Stratford High School. He graduated from college with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1986.[1] While serving in the Marine Corps, he earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Tulsa College of Law.[2]
Military career
[edit]Gollihare joined the United States Marine Corps in 1986 and served for 25 years, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.[1]
Political and government career
[edit]Gollihare served on the Kellyville Board of Education from 2004 to 2016. He taught a leadership class for a year at Kellyville High School before being elected into the Oklahoma Senate.[2] He worked as the Chief Probation Officer for the Northern District of Oklahoma from 2014 to 2020.[3]
Oklahoma Senate
[edit]In 2022, only two Republican candidates filed for the open seat in Oklahoma's 12th senate district: Todd Gollihare and Rob Ford. Incumbent Senator James Leewright decided to retire before being term limited.[4] During the campaign, Gollihare supported school voucher programs saying "“Competition for state dollars is always good, and it will help the public schools to up their game."[5] Gollihare defeated Rob Ford in the June Republican primary, winning the senate seat since no other party's candidate filed.[6] He was sworn in on November 16, 2022.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Gollihare lives in Kellyville, Oklahoma.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Senator Todd Gollihare". oksenate.gov. Oklahoma Senate. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c Choquette, Micah (November 22, 2022). "Gollihare Takes Oath of Office". Sapulpa Times. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ "Chief Probation Officer List". oknd.uscourts.gov. Northern District of Oklahoma. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Savage, Tres (April 18, 2022). "Open races could determine future of State Senate". NonDoc. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Brinkman, Bennett (June 10, 2022). "GOP primary to decide Sapulpa area's Senate District 12". NonDoc. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Hancock, Andrea; Brinkman, Bennett; Savage, Tres (June 30, 2022). "In Legislature, 3 incumbents out, 10 races go to runoffs". NonDoc. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
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