John Sparks (Oklahoma politician) explained

John Sparks
Office:Minority Leader of the Oklahoma Senate
Term Start:July 3, 2015
Term End:November 16, 2018
Predecessor:Randy Bass
Successor:Kay Floyd
State Senate1:Oklahoma
District1:16th
Term Start1:February 6, 2006
Term End1:November 16, 2018
Predecessor1:Cal Hobson
Successor1:Mary B. Boren
Birth Place:Sulphur, Oklahoma, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Nationality:American
Cherokee Nation
Spouse:Beth

John Sparks is an American politician and former Oklahoma Senator who represented District 16, which includes portions of Cleveland and McClain counties, from 2006 to 2018. Sparks made headlines in late 2009 when he proposed a Second Amendment Weekend that would make handguns and rifles tax free.[1]

Sparks received an AB from Harvard College in 1991, and a JD from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1994.

Electoral history

Sparks was unopposed in both the primary and general elections in 2014.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Proposed Bill Would Offer Tax Breaks on Gun Purchases . . 28 December 2009.
  2. Web site: Election Results . . Oklahoma State Election Board . 23 February 2017.