Kelly Hines | |
State Senate: | Oklahoma |
District: | 47th |
Term Start: | November 13, 2024 |
Predecessor: | Greg Treat |
Birth Place: | Whitesboro, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Education: | East Central University American Public University United States Army War College |
Party: | Republican |
Serviceyears: | 1985–2019 |
Kelly E. Hines is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma Senate representing the 47th district since 2024.
Kelly Hines was raised in Whitesboro, Oklahoma, and he joined the Oklahoma National Guard in 1985. He graduated from East Central University and was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in the United States Army in 1992. He later earned master's degrees from American Public University and the United States Army War College. He retired as a colonel after 32 years in 2019.[1]
In 2024, Hines ran for the 47th district of the Oklahoma Senate in a Republican primary against Aaron Curry and Jenny Schmitt.[2] He advanced to a runoff alongside Schmitt which he won with over 60% of the vote.[3] He defeated Democratic candidate Erin Brewer with over 52% of the vote.[4] He was sworn in on November 13, 2024.[5]