Mike Mazzei Explained

Mike Mazzei
Office:Oklahoma Secretary of Budget
Governor:Kevin Stitt
Term Start:2019
Term End:2020
Successor:John Laws
State Senate2:Oklahoma
District2:25th
Term Start2:November 17, 2004
Term End2:November 22, 2016
Predecessor2:Charles Ford
Successor2:Joe Newhouse
Birth Date:1965
Residence:Tulsa, Oklahoma
Party:Republican
Alma Mater:George Mason University
Website:Senator Mazzei's Senate Website

Mike Mazzei is a former Republican United States politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma and was an assistant majority floor leader of the Oklahoma Senate.

Electoral history

Mazzei was elected by an overwhelming majority in a five-person Republican primary in 2004. The Democratic Party did not field a candidate and no independent or third-party candidate filed for the general election; thus, the primary win resulted in his election to the Oklahoma Senate.

Mazzei faced no opposition in his 2008 election bid.

Personal life

Mazzei is a certified financial planner.

Mazzei is a graduate of George Mason University and the College for Financial Planning, and is a member of the Financial Planners Association. Mike belongs to Asbury United Methodist Church and serves on the board for The Salvation Army.

Senate duties

Mazzei was appointed as co-chairman of the Senate Finance Committee in 2006 and reappointed as the sole chairman upon the Republican majority election in 2008. He was also named to serve as a Republican assistant floor leader in the Oklahoma State Senate in 2007, and in 2008 was elected to serve as assistant majority floor leader.

Election results

July 27, 2004, Primary Election results for Oklahoma State Senator for District 25
CandidatesPartyVotes%
Mike MazzeiRepublican Party6,37461.61%
Joan King HastingsRepublican Party1,61115.57%
Doug GormanRepublican Party1,43313.85%
Dennis LoudermilkRepublican Party7887.62%
Fran MoghaddamRepublican Party1391.34%
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20081119211140/http://www.elections.state.ok.us/04pri.html

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