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Encyclopedia > Todd Hiett
Todd Hiett

Oklahoma State Representative
In office
1995 – 2007
Born July 9, 1967
Kellyville, Oklahoma
Constituency 29th House District
Speaker of the House
In office
2005 – 2007
Preceded by Larry Adair
Succeeded by Lance Cargill
Political party Republican
Spouse Bridget Anne Beil
Children Jimmy, John, Hillary

Todd Hiett (July 9, 1967) is an American rancher and Republican politician from Oklahoma. Hiett is serving as the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Hiett is the first Republican to hold that position in over eight decades. He recently lost a race against Democratic House Minority Leader Jari Askins to succeed Mary Fallin as the next Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma. Image File history File linksMetadata Todd_Hiett. ... 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. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Kellyville is a town located in Creek County, Oklahoma. ... 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. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // The Republican Party (often referred to as the GOP, for Grand Old Party) is one of the two major political organizations in the United States two party system; the Democratic Party is the other. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Ranching is the raising of cattle or sheep on rangeland, although one might also speak of ranching with regard to less common livestock such as elk, bison or emu. ... // The Republican Party (often referred to as the GOP, for Grand Old Party) is one of the two major political organizations in the United States two party system; the Democratic Party is the other. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 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 (fBlack Mesa Mountain]][2] km)  - % water 1. ... 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. ... 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. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... The Oklahoma House of Representatives meets in the State Capitol of Oklahoma The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house and larger body of the two houses of the Oklahoma Legislature, the other being the Oklahoma Senate. ... Jari Askins (April 27, 1953) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from the US State of Oklahoma. ... 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. ...

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Biography

Todd Hiett was born in Kellyville, Oklahoma to Jim and Beverly Hiett. He is married to Bridget Anne Beil, with whom he has three children: Jimmy, John and Hillary. Kellyville is a town located in Creek County, Oklahoma. ...


Representing the 29th House District, Hiett has served in the Oklahoma House since 1995, quickly decoming the House Minority Leader in 2002. After the Republicans took control of the House in 2005, Hiett was selected to serve as the first Republican to serve as the Speaker in over eighty years. Hiett is only the second Republican to hold that position. The first being Geo Schwabe, who served from 1921 to 1923. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...


Bid for Lt. Govenor

Due to term limits placed on him by the Oklahoma Constitution, Hiett placed his name in the Republican primary election to replace outgoing Republican Mary Fallin as Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma. In the primaries, Hiett faced Nancy Riley and Scott Pruitt. Following the primaries on July 25, 2006, Riley receive 23% of the vote, Pruitt received 34%, and Hiett received 43%. Hiett, according to Oklahoma state law, had to face Pruitt in a runoff, with the winner receiving the party's nomination. Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma The Constitution of the State of Oklahoma is the governing document of the state of Oklahoma, superseded only by the Federal Constitution. ... The examples and perspective in this article do not represent a worldwide view. ... 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. ... Scott Pruitt (born May 9, 1968) is an United States lawyer and Republican politician from the U.S. state 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, Hiett received 66,217 votes and 50.92% as opposed to Pruitt's 63,812 votes and 49.08%. Hiett was the Republican nominee for Lt. Governor, but he lost to Democratic House Minority Leader Jari Askins in the November general election. 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 Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... 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. ... Jari Askins (April 27, 1953) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from the US State of Oklahoma. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


Committee Membership

As the Speaker of the House, Hiett is an ex officio voting member on all House committees.


References

  • Todd Hiett for Lt Governor


 

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