Joseph Silk (politician) explained

Joseph Silk
State Senate:Oklahoma
District:5th
Term Start:January 12, 2015
Term End:January 5, 2021
Predecessor:Jerry Ellis
Successor:George Burns
Birth Date:24 May 1986
Birth Place:Mangum, Oklahoma, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Kimberlee
Children:9
Residence:Broken Bow, Oklahoma, U.S.
Alma Mater:Rogers State University
Occupation:Property manager

Joseph Silk (born May 24, 1986) is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the Oklahoma Senate, representing the 5th district from 2015 to 2020. Silk's district included parts of Atoka, Choctaw, LeFlore, McCurtain, and Pushmataha Counties.[1] [2] He was first elected in a 2014 Oklahoma Senate special election and served half of a term before winning reelection to a full four-year term in 2016.

Oklahoma Senate (2015–2020)

Silk served in the 55th Oklahoma Legislature, 56th Oklahoma Legislature, and 57th Oklahoma Legislature.

2020 Congressional campaign

Silk did not seek reelection to the Oklahoma Senate in 2020 and instead sought the Republican Party's nomination for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System.
  2. http://www.oksenate.gov/Senators/biographies/silk_bio.html
  3. News: Cuccia . Annemaria . Five candidates running in SEOK's open Senate District 5 . 21 April 2021 . NonDoc . 26 May 2020.