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Jari Askins
Jari Askins (b. April 27, 1953) was the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma. In that role, she also served as President of the Oklahoma State Senate. Askins was the second female lieutenant governor in Oklahoma and the first female Democrat to hold the position.[1]
Before serving as lieutenant governor, Askins served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1994 to 2006.[1]
Biography
Askins was born on April 27, 1953, in Duncan, Oklahoma. She attended the University of Oklahoma to receive a bachelor's degree in Journalism in 1975. Askins received a J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1980.[2]
After two years working in private practice, Askins was elected special district judge of Stephens County, Oklahoma. She served from 1982 to 1990, winning re-election in 1986. In 1991, Gov. David Walters (D) appointed her as the chair of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board. Askins also served as deputy general counsel to Gov. Walters.[1]
Askins was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1994. She served six terms in office.[1]
Elections
2010
- See also: Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2010
In the July 27, 2010 primary elections, Askins narrowly defeated Oklahoma's Attorney General, Drew Edmondson. Republican Mary Fallin defeated Askins in the general election held on November 2, 2010. The incumbent, Democratic Governor Brad Henry was term-limited.[3]
| Governor of Oklahoma, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mary Fallin |
60.4% | 625,506 | |
| Democratic | Jari Askins | 39.6% | 409,261 | |
| Total Votes | 1,034,767 | |||
| Election results via Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
2006
After reaching the maximum term limit of 12 years as state representative, Askins filed to run for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma to replace outgoing Republican Mary Fallin. Other candidates in the Democratic primary were Former State Senate President Pro Tempore Cal Hobson, Pete Regan, and Jim Rogers. In the primary, Hobson received 18.17% of the vote, Regan received 29.05%, Rogers received 12.56%, and Askins received 40.22%.
Askins, in accordance with Oklahoma state law, faced Regan in a runoff for the party's nomination. In the runoff election on August 22, 2006, Askins received 95,087 votes (53.81%) to Regan's 81,622 votes (46.19%). Askins became the Democratic nominee for Lt. Governor, and she was elected on November 7, 2006. Her opponent was Republican Speaker of the House Todd Hiett.
| Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor, 2006 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jari Askins |
50.1% | 463,753 | |
| Republican | Todd Hiett | 47.5% | 439,418 | |
| Independent | E.Z. Million | 2.3% | 21,684 | |
| Total Votes | 924,855 | |||
| Election results via Oklahoma State Board of Elections | ||||
See also
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- Governor of Oklahoma
- Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
- Lieutenant governor
- Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2010
- Mary Fallin
External links
- Project Vote Smart - Lt. Governor Jari Askins (OK) Profile
- Jari Askins on Facebook
- Jari Askins on YouTube
- Jari Askins on Flickr
- Jari Askins on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women, "Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins," October 1, 2010
- ↑ Digital Prairie, "Oklahoma State House of Representatives," accessed June 25, 2021
- ↑ Oklahoma State Board of Elections, "Summary Results, General Election - November 2, 2010," accessed November 12, 2010 and November 30, 2010
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mary Fallin |
Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma 2007 - 2011 |
Succeeded by Todd Lamb |
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