John Sparks

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John Sparks
Oklahoma Senate District 16
Incumbent
Assumed office 2006
Current term ends 2010
Political party	Democrat
Profession	Attorney
Website	Official website

John Sparks is a Democratic member of the Oklahoma Senate, representing the 16th District.

Sparks received an A.B. degree from Harvard College in 1991 and a J.D. from the University of Oklahoma in 1994. In addition to serving as state senator, Sparks is a founding partner of the Odom, Sparks, Jones & Kerr law firm.

Committee assignments

• Education
• Finance
• Retirements and Insurance
• Senate Rules

District 16

Sparks represents Oklahoma Senate District 16. Senate District 16 includes Norman, Purcell.

Major donors

Below are Sparks' top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:

Contributor	2008 total
John Sparks	$25,010
David J. Chernicky (New Dominion LLC/Geologist)	$5,000
Cherokee Nation	$5,000
Democrats of Oklahoma State Senate	$4,302
William A. Vassar III (Attorney)	$2,500

Personal

Sparks was born in Sulphur, Oklahoma. He is married to Elizabeth Sneed Sparks and together they have 2 children, Hunt and Benjamin. They currently reside in Norman, Oklahoma.

Contact information

Capitol Address
2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 513B
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: 405-521-5553
E-Mail: sparks@oksenate.gov

External links

• Oklahoma Senate biography
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Campaign contributions:2006, 2008

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