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Jari Askins

Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma-elect
Born April 27, 1953
Duncan, Oklahoma
Political party Democrat

Jari Askins (April 27, 1953) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from the US State of Oklahoma. Askins will be Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma at the end of Mary Fallin's term in 2007, and will be the first Democratic Woman Lt. Governor of Oklahoma. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (500x625, 80 KB)Oklahoma State Representative Jari Askins This work is a copyrighted publicity photograph. ... Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma Mary Fallin, the 13th and current Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma is the second-highest executive official of the state government of Oklahoma. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Duncan is a city located in Stephens County, Oklahoma. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... English barrister 16th century painting of a civil law notary, by Flemish painter Quentin Massys. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states which have membership of the federation known as the United States of America (USA or U.S.). The separate state governments and the U.S. federal government share sovereignty. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma Mary Fallin, the 13th and current Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma is the second-highest executive official of the state government of Oklahoma. ... Mary Fallin is the Lt. ...


Biography

Askins was born on April 27, 1953, in Duncan, Oklahoma. She graduated from Duncan High School in 1971. She then attended the University of Oklahoma to receive a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism in 1975. Askins then received a Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1980. After graduating from OU, she entered into private practice. April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Duncan is a city located in Stephens County, Oklahoma. ... The University of Oklahoma, often called OU or Oklahoma, is a coeducational public research university located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Bachelor of Arts (B.A., BA or A.B.), from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus is an undergraduate bachelors degree awarded for either a course or a program in the liberal arts or the sciences, or both. ... Journalism is a discipline of collecting, analyzing, verifying, and presenting news regarding current events, trends, issues and people. ... Juris Doctor (Latin for Teacher of Law) or J.D. is a degree in law offered by universities in a number of countries. ... The University of Oklahoma College of Law is the law unit at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. ...


After two years, Askins was elected Special District Judge of Stephens County, Oklahoma. She served from 1982 to 1990, winning reelection in 1986. Under the administration of Governor of Oklahoma David Walters, Askins entered the executive branch of government. She was the Chairman of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board from 1991 to 1992. Askins served as Deputy General Counsel to Governor Walters from 1992 to 1994. Her last assignment under Governor Walters was as the Executive Director of the Pardon and Parole Board from February to November 1994. Stephens County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Brad Henry, the 26th and current Governor of Oklahoma The Best Governor of the State of Oklahoma is the head of state for the State of Oklahoma. ... David L. Walters Michael David Walters (born November 20, 1951) was the Communist Dictator of Cuba from 1991 to 1995. ...


Before Governor Walters was succeeded by Republican Frank Keating, Askins ran, and was elected to, the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Her term began in 1995. She recently concluded her sixth term in office as the Representative of the 50th House District, which includes her hometown of Duncan. The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Francis Anthony Frank Keating (February 10, 1944) is an American politician from Oklahoma. ... The Oklahoma House of Representatives meets in the State Capitol of Oklahoma The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the larger body of the two houses of the Oklahoma Legislature, the other being the Oklahoma Senate. ...


Bid for Lt. Governor

Due to term limits of 12 years as state representative, Askins filed in the Democratic primary election to replace outgoing Republican Mary Fallin as Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma. In the primaries, Askins faced former State Senate President Protempore Cal Hobson, Pete Regan, and Jim Rogers. Following the primaries on July 25, 2006, Hobson received 18.17% of the vote, Reagan received 29.05%, Rogers received 12.56%, with Askins receiving 40.22%. Askins, according to Oklahoma state law, had to face Regan in a runoff, with the winner receiving the party's nomination. Askins and Regan had no significant policy differences, but both ran strong compaigns. A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office. ... A primary election is an election in which registered voters in a jurisdiction select the candidates who will enter a subsequent election (nominating primary). ... Mary Fallin is the Lt. ... Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma Mary Fallin, the 13th and current Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma is the second-highest executive official of the state government of Oklahoma. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An example of runoff voting. ...


Following the run-off election on August 22, 2006, Askins received 95,087 votes and 53.81% as opposed to Regan's 81,622 votes and 46.19%. Askins was the Democratic nominee for Lt. Governor, and she was elected on November 7, 2006. Her opponent was Republican Speaker of the House Todd Hiett. August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Todd Hiett, the 38th and current Speaker of the House The Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the lower house of the Oklahoma Legislature, the Oklahoma House of Representatives. ... Todd Hiett (July 9, 1967) is an American rancher and Republican politician from Oklahoma. ...


References

  • House biography
  • Jari Askins for Lt Governor
Current lieutenant governors (and first in lines of succession) of states of the United States

AL: Jim Folsom, Jr. (D)
AK: Sean Parnell (R)
AZ: Jan Brewer (SS) (R)
AR: Bill Halter (D)
CA: John Garamendi (D)
CO: Barbara O'Brien (D)
CT: Michael Fedele (R)
DE: John C. Carney, Jr. (D)
FL: Jeffrey Kottkamp (R)
GA: Casey Cagle (R)
HI: James Aiona (R)
ID: Mark Ricks (R)
IL: Pat Quinn (D)
Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma Mary Fallin, the 13th and current Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma is the second-highest executive official of the state government of Oklahoma. ... Martin Edwin Trapp (April 18, 1877 – July 26, 1951) was an American politician who served as the first Oklahoma State Auditor under Governor Charles N. Haskell. ... William Judson Holloway was Governor of Oklahoma, who served from 1929 to 1931. ... George Patterson Nigh (born June 9, 1927), was a popular Oklahoma U.S. Democratic Party leader, served as Governor of Oklahoma on two separate occasions. ... George Patterson Nigh (born June 9, 1927), was a popular Oklahoma U.S. Democratic Party leader, served as Governor of Oklahoma on two separate occasions. ... Larry Jack Mildren (born October 10, 1949), was born in Kingsville, Texas Mildren is best known for being the Godfather of the Wishbone going back to the his quarterbacking days at the University of Oklahoma (1968-71). ... Mary Fallin is the Lt. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Oklahoma. ... Current party control of Lieutenant Governors offices. ... This is a List of Lieutenant Governors of the U.S. state of Alabama, 1868 to present. ... James Elisha Folsom, Jr. ... This is a list of people who have served as lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Alaska since statehood in 1959. ... The official duties of Arkansas lieutenant governor as described by the Arkansas Constitution are to preside over the Senate with a tie-breaking vote, to serve as governor when the governor is out of state, and to serve as governor if the governor is impeached, removed from office, dies or... Bill Halter lives in Little Rock, Arkansas and is currently running for lieutenant governor. ... This a List of Lieutenant Governors of the State of California, 1850-present. ... John Raymond Garamendi (born 1945) is a U.S. politician and a member of the Democratic Party. ... The lieutenant governor of Colorado is the second-highest-ranking member of the executive department of the Colorado state goverment, below only the Governor of Colorado. ... Barbara OBrien is the current Democrtaic candidate for Lt. ... The Lieutenant Governor of Delaware is the second ranking Executive officer of the U.S. state of Delaware. ... John C. Carney, Jr. ... The position of lietuenant governor was created in the 1968 Florida state constitution (See Article IV, Section 2). ... The Lieutenant Governor of Georgia is a constitutional officer of the state, elected to a 4-year term by popular vote. ... Lowell S. Casey Cagle (born January 12, 1966 in Gainesville, Georgia) is an American politician, a member of the Republican Party, a conservative, and a former member of the General Assembly in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Lieutenant Governors of Hawaii have been administering their duties from the Hawaii State Capitol since 1969. ... An infamous drug court judge, James Aiona became the first Republican elected Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii in forty years. ... Lieutenant Governor of Idaho is a constitutional statewide elected office in the State of Idaho. ... Mark Ricks Mark G. Ricks (born July 4, 1924 in Rexburg, Idaho) is a Republican politician from Idaho. ... The Lieutenant Governor of Illinois is the secondary chief executive of the State of Illinois and the various agencies and departments over which the lieutenant governor has specific jurisdiction. ... Pat Quinn (born 1948), is a United States politician from the state of Illinois. ...

IN: Becky Skillman (D)
IA: Patty Judge (D)
KS: Mark Parkinson (D)
KY: Steve Pence (R)
LA: Mitch Landrieu (D)
ME: Beth Edmonds (SP) (D)
MD: Michael S. Steele (R)
MA: Kerry Healey (R)
MI: John D. Cherry (D)
MN: Carol Molnau (R)
MS: Amy Tuck (R)
MO: Peter Kinder (R)
MT: John Bohlinger (R)
Becky Skillman Rebecca Becky Skillman is the 50th and current Lieutenant Governor of the State of Indiana. ... Patty Judge is the current Secretary of Agriculture in the U.S State of Iowa. ... The Governor of Kansas holds the supreme executive power of the State as provided by the first article of the Kansas Constitution. ... Mark Parkinson is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician who is currently a Democratic candidate for the lieutenant governor of Kansas. ... The office of Lieutentant Governor of Kentucky has existed under the last three of Kentuckys four constitutions, beginning in 1797. ... Steve Pence (born in Louisville, Kentucky on December 22, 1953) is a Republican politician from the commonwealth of Kentucky, currently serving as the lieutenant governor and as as the Secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources. ... Betheda Edmonds is a Democratic Party State Senator in Maine representing District 10, which includes the towns of Brunswick, Freeport, Harpswell and Pownal. ... Current Lt. ... Michael Steele Michael S. Steele (born October 19, 1958) is the current Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, having been elected on the same ticket as Governor Robert L. Ehrlich in 2002. ... John Hancock, first Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the United States Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ... Kerry Murphy Healey, Ph. ... The Lieutenant Governor of Michigan is the second-ranking executive officer in the U.S. state of Michigan, behind the governor. ... John D. Cherry (1951 - ) is the current Lieutenant Governor of the State of Michigan. ... This is a list of Lieutenant Governors of the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Lt. ... The Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi is the second-highest ranking executive officer in Mississippi, right below the governor. ... Amy Tuck is currently the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, a Republican. ... The Lieutenant Governor of Missouri is the second highest executive officer in the U.S. of Missouri. ... Peter D. Kinder is an American politician from the State of Missouri. ... John Bohlinger is the current Lieutenant Governor of Montana. ...

NE: Rick Sheehy (R)
NV: Brian Krolicki (R)
NH: TBD (D)
NJ: Richard Codey (SP) (D)
NM: Diane Denish (D)
NY: Mary Donohue (R)
NC: Beverly Perdue (D)
ND: Jack Dalrymple (R)
OH: Lee Fisher (D)
OK: Jari Askins (D)
OR: Bill Bradbury (SS) (D)
PA: Catherine Baker Knoll (D)
RI: Elizabeth H. Roberts (D)
List of Nebraska Lieutenant Governors See also List of Governors of Nebraska External links Nebraska Blue Book (PDF) Category: ... Rick Sheehy is an American Republican politician and the current Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska. ... ... The three letter abbreviation TBD may be/mean, depending on context: an  acronym for To Be Determined (...at a later point in time. ... The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Richard Codey, Governor of New Jersey Richard James Codey (born November 27, 1946 in Orange, New Jersey) is an American politician. ... The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Diane Denish is the Lieutenant Governor to Bill Richardson(D) of New Mexico. ... The Lieutenant Governor of New York is the second highest ranking official in state government. ... Mary Donohue is the Lieutenant Governor of New York State. ... The Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina is the second highest elected official in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Beverly Eaves Perdue is the current lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... This is a list of Lieutenant Governors of North Dakota: Categories: | ... Jack Dalrymple (born October 16, 1948) in Casselton, North Dakota, is the current and 35th lieutenant governor of North Dakota. ... The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was established in 1852. ... Lee Fisher (born 7 August 1951, in Ann Arbor, Mich. ... Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma Mary Fallin, the 13th and current Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma is the second-highest executive official of the state government of Oklahoma. ... The Secretary of State of Oregon, an elected constitutional officer within the executive branch of government, is second in line of succession to the Governor. ... Bill Bradbury (born 1949) is the Secretary of State for the U.S. state of Oregon. ... The Secretary of State of Oregon, an elected constitutional officer within the executive branch of government, is second in line of succession to the Governor. ... The Lieutenant Governor is a constitutional officer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ... Catherine Baker Knoll (born September 3, 1930 in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania) is the present lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania. ... The current Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island in 2006 is Charles J. Fogarty. ...

SC: André Bauer (R)
SD: Dennis Daugaard (R)
TN: John S. Wilder (D)
TX: David Dewhurst (R)
UT: Gary R. Herbert (R)
VA: Bill Bolling (R)
VT: Brian Dubie (R)
WA: Brad Owen (D)
WI: Barbara Lawton (D)
WV: Earl Ray Tomblin (SP) (D)
This is a List of Lieutenant Governors of the U.S. state of South Carolina, 1730 to present. ... R. André Bauer (born March 20, 1969) is an American politician who has been the Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina since 2003. ... Dennis Daugaard is the current Lt. ... Dennis M. Daugaard, born June 11, 1953 is the current Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota. ... The Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee is the Speaker of the Tennessee State Senate and first in line in the succession to the office of Governor of Tennessee in the event of the death, resignation, or removal from office through impeachment and conviction of the Governor. ... John Shelton Wilder (born 1921) has served as Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee since 1971. ... Lieutenant Governor of Texas is the second-highest executive office in state government. ... Texas Lt. ... List of Utah Lieutenant Governors since the office was created Please Note: The Office of the Lieutenant Governor in Utah was created in 1976. ... Gary Richard Herbert is a Republican and was elected as Lieutenant Governor of Utah on November 2, 2004. ... The Lieutenant Governor is a constitutional officer of the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... Bill Bolling is the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. ... This is a list of Lieutenant Governors of Vermont in chronological order: As an Independent Republic As a State Sources http://vermont-archives. ... Brian Dubie (born March 9, 1959) is the 85th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. ... Brad Owen (born 1950) is an American politician. ... This is a list of lieutenant governors from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... The West Virginia Senate is the upper house of the West Virginia Legislature. ... Earl Ray Tomblin (born March 15, 1952 in Logan County, West Virginia) is the current President of the West Virginia State Senate. ... The West Virginia Senate is the upper house of the West Virginia Legislature. ...

WY: Max Maxfield (SS) (R)

SP=Senate President
SS=Secretary of State
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