Greg Childers Explained

Greg Childers
Office:Senator, Oklahoma Senate
Term Start:October 11, 2011
Term End:2012
Predecessor:Jim Reynolds
Successor:Corey Brooks
Party:Republican Party
Spouse:Melanie Hefty
Children:Cameron, Connor, and Cole Childers

Greg Childers is a Republican politician from Oklahoma who served as a member of the Oklahoma Senate from 2011 to 2012.

Political career

Greg Childers began his political career being elected by Oklahoma's Senate District 43 to the Oklahoma Senate on October 11, 2011.[1] He won the seat in a special election held after his predecessor, Jim Reynolds, resigned after being elected as the Cleveland County Treasurer, beating out Democrat Kennith Meador.[2] Childers holds positions on the Education, Finance, Veterans & Military Affairs, Public Safety and Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary Committees.[3] In February he endorsed Newt Gingrich for the 2012 election's Republican presidential candidate.[4]

Childers did not run for re-election in the 2012 election, because his Senate district was redistricted and he no longer lived within its new boundaries.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greg Childers. 5 April 2012.
  2. Web site: Winner of Tuesday special election to represent Senate District 43 (however briefly). Journal Record. 5 April 2012.
  3. Web site: Greg Childers. 5 April 2012.
  4. Web site: Newt 2012 Adds to "All-Star" Oklahoma Team. 5 April 2012.
  5. http://newsok.com/a-new-senate-seat-in-south-central-oklahoma-draws-candidates-focused-on-rural-conservative-values/article/3723059 "A new Senate seat in south-central Oklahoma draws candidates focused on rural-conservative values"