Joseph Silk (politician)
Joseph Silk | |
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Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 5th district | |
In office January 12, 2015 – January 5, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Jerry Ellis |
Succeeded by | George Burns |
Personal details | |
Born | Mangum, Oklahoma, U.S. | May 24, 1986
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Kimberlee |
Children | 9 |
Residence(s) | 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)[edit]
Silk served in the 55th Oklahoma Legislature, 56th Oklahoma Legislature, and 57th Oklahoma Legislature.
2020 Congressional campaign[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ^ http://www.oksenate.gov/Senators/biographies/silk_bio.html
- ^ Cuccia, Annemaria (26 May 2020). "Five candidates running in SEOK's open Senate District 5". NonDoc. Retrieved 21 April 2021.