Brian Crain Explained

Brian Crain
State Senate:	Oklahoma
District:	39th
Term Start:	November 17, 2004
Term End:	November 22, 2016
Predecessor:	Jerry L. Smith
Successor:	David Rader
Birthname:	Brian Andrew Crain
Birth Date:	28 August 1961
Birth Place:	Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, U.S.
Party:	Republican
Spouse:	Lori Crain
Children:	Catherine Sarah
Alma Mater:	University of Tulsa University of Oklahoma
Website:	Official website

Brian Andrew Crain (born August 28, 1961) is an American attorney and politician. He became the state senator for Oklahoma's 39th senate district in 2004.

Early life

Crain was born at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, to Harold and Joan Crain. Moving to Oklahoma City when he was three years old, Brian attended Putnam City Schools, graduating from Putnam City West Senior High School in 1979. Following high school, Brian graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1983 with a B.B.A. in Management.

Crain served as an Assistant District Attorney in 1996. In 1999, he left to pursue a law practice focusing primarily on title and real property law. He practices law with Hanson & Holmes, PLC, in Tulsa.^[1]

Political career

In 2004, Crain was elected to his first term in the senate. His district is located in central Tulsa, Oklahoma. Crain pledged to focus on the fundamentals of state government: education, transportation and small business development. Crain claimed that small businesses are the economic engine of this state and require good schools and good roads in order to grow and develop.

Senate Committees

2015-2016

• Appropriations
  • Appropriations Sub-Committee on Health and Human Services
• Energy
• Health and Human Services
• Judiciary; Vice-Chairman

2013-2014

• Appropriations
  • Appropriations Sub-Committee on Public Safety and Judiciary
• Business and Commerce
• Health and Human Services; Chairman
• Judiciary

2011-2012

• Appropriations
  • Appropriations Sub-Committee on Natural Resources
• Health and Human Services; Chairman
• Judiciary
• Retirement and Insurance

2009-2010

• Appropriations
  • Appropriations Sub-Committee on Health and Human Services; Chairman
• General Government
• Health and Human Services
• Judiciary
• Retirement and Insurance

2007-2008

• Appropriations
  • Appropriations Sub-Committee on Health and Social Services; Co-Chairman
• General Government
• Health and Human Resources
• Judiciary

2005-2006

• Appropriations
  • Appropriations Sub-Committee on Human Services
• General Government
• Judiciary
• Public Safety and Homeland Security
• Tourism and Wildlife

Election results

November 2, 2004, Oklahoma Senate District 39 General Election Results

Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Brian Crain	Republican Party	20,565	75.00%
	Michael Shiflet	Independent	6,856	25.00%
Total			27,421	100.0%
Source: 2004 General Election Results

June 26, 2012, Oklahoma Senate District 39 Republican Primary Results

Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Brian Crain	Republican Party	3,611	53.02%
	Kevin McDugle	Republican Party	3,200	46.98%
Total			6,811	100.0%
Source: 2012 Primary Results

November 6, 2012, Oklahoma Senate District 39 General Election Results

Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Brian Crain	Republican Party	19,018	56.90%
	Julie Hall	Democratic Party	14,398	43.10%
Total			33,416	100.0%
Source: 2012 General Election Results

External links

• • • • • Web site: Senator Brian Crain - District 39. Oklahoma State Senate. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151026052127/http://www.oksenate.gov/senators/biographies/crain_bio.aspx. 2015-10-26.
• Map of Oklahoma Senate District 39

Notes and References

1. Web site: Senator Brian Crain Bio. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151026052127/http://www.oksenate.gov/senators/biographies/crain_bio.aspx. 2015-10-26.