Jeff W. Hickman

Jeff Hickman
Jeff Hickman
Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
	In office; February 10, 2014 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by	T.W. Shannon
Succeeded by	Charles McCall
Speaker pro tempore of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
	In office; 2011–2012
Preceded by	Kris Steele
Succeeded by	Mike Jackson
Personal details
Born	November 28, 1973 (age 50); Alva, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Oklahoma

Jeff W. Hickman (born November 28, 1973) is an American politician in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He is a former Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, as of February 3, 2017.

Hickman entered office in 2004 as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing a Northwest Oklahoma district. He served as Speaker Pro Tempore from 2011 to 2012. He lost a previous bid to become Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives to T.W. Shannon.^[1]

Early life and family[edit]

Jeff Hickman was born in Alva, Oklahoma on November 28, 1973, to Steve and Cathy (Leamon) Hickman. He was raised in and around Cherokee and Dacoma.^[2]

A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Hickman worked as the press secretary of the president of the University of Oklahoma.^[2]

Political career[edit]

Hickman began his political career when he was first elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives on November 2, 2004.^[3] He became Speaker Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma House of Representatives on January 4, 2011.

Because Speaker Kris Steele was term limited, Republican members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives had to elect new leadership. Hickman ran for Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, but was not selected to serve.^[1]

As a regular member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2013, Hickman is the author of major education reform legislation.^[4]

Hickman is term limited in the Oklahoma Legislature in 2016. Hickman was named a 2014 Aspen Institute Rodel Fellow.^[5]

District[edit]

House District 58 represents Alfalfa, Grant, Major, Woods, and Woodward counties.

Election history[edit]

**November 2, 2010, Election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58**
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Jeff Hickman	Republican Party	9,400	85.77%
	Wilson John Adamson	Democratic Party	1,559	14.23%
Source: [1]^{[permanent dead link]}

**July 27, 2010, Primary election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58**
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Jeff Hickman	Republican Party	NA	NA
	No Candidate	Republican Party	NA	NA
Source:[2] Archived 2012-08-13 at the Wayback Machine

**November 4, 2008, Election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58**
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Jeff Hickman	Republican Party	NA	NA
	No Candidate	Democratic Party	NA	NA
Source: [3]^{[permanent dead link]}

**July 29, 2008, Primary election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58**
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Jeff Hickman	Republican Party	NA	NA
	No Candidate	Republican Party	NA	NA
Source: [4]

**November 7, 2006, Election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58**
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Jeff Hickman	Republican Party	NA	NA
	No Candidate	Democratic Party	NA	NA
Source: [5]^{[permanent dead link]}

**July 25, 2006, Primary election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58**
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Jeff Hickman	Republican Party	NA	NA
	No Candidate	Republican Party	NA	NA
Source: [6]

**November 2, 2004, Election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58**
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Jeff Hickman	Republican Party	9,504	64.67%
	Jim Slater	Democratic Party	5,192	35.33%
Source: [7]^{[permanent dead link]}

**July 27, 2004, Primary election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58**
Candidates		Party	Votes	%
	Jeff Hickman	Republican Party	2,636	53.68%
	Bryce Marlatt	Republican Party	2,275	46.32%
Source: [8]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b McNutt, Michael. House Republicans make their choice for next Oklahoma House speaker The Oklahoman October 18, 2011 (accessed March 29, 2013)
^ ^a ^b Official Biography on Oklahoma House of Representatives Website Archived 2010-12-21 at the Wayback Machine (accessed March 29, 2013)
^ "Oklahoma State Election Board - Error 404". www.ok.gov. Archived from the original on November 26, 2008.
^ McNutt, Michael. Oklahoma public school deregulation measures advance The Oklahoman February 27, 2013 (accessed March 29, 2013)
^ "Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership". The Aspen Institute.

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[auto1-1] McNutt, Michael. House Republicans make their choice for next Oklahoma House speaker The Oklahoman October 18, 2011 (accessed March 29, 2013)

[auto-2] Official Biography on Oklahoma House of Representatives Website Archived 2010-12-21 at the Wayback Machine (accessed March 29, 2013)

[3] "Oklahoma State Election Board - Error 404". www.ok.gov. Archived from the original on November 26, 2008.

[4] McNutt, Michael. Oklahoma public school deregulation measures advance The Oklahoman February 27, 2013 (accessed March 29, 2013)

[5] "Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership". The Aspen Institute.

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