| Gus Blackwell | |
| Office: | Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 61st district |
| Term Start: | November 19, 2002 |
| Term End: | November 18, 2014 |
| Predecessor: | Jack Begley |
| Successor: | Casey Murdock |
| Birth Date: | 4 November 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
Gus Blackwell (born November 4, 1955) is an American politician from Laverne who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 61st district from 2002 to 2014.[1] [2]
Blackwell was accused of using state funds and campaign funds to pay for personal travel. He was charged with 32 counts of perjury and embezzlement. In a plea bargain, he pled guilty to only one count, agreed to pay restitution and was sentenced to 5 years probation. (2017)[3] [4]