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Kyle D. Loveless
Kyle D. Loveless (b. 1974) is a former Republican member of the Oklahoma State Senate, representing District 45 from 2012 to 2017. Loveless resigned on April 27, 2017, amid an investigation by the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.[1]
Biography
Loveless earned his bachelor's degree in American Studies from Georgetown University. His professional experience includes starting Phoenix Consulting, which does political and corporate consulting, and he also helps operate Loveless Orthopedic Appliance and Loveless Custom Footwear.[2]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Education |
| • Energy |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Loveless served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Energy |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Loveless served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • General Government |
| • Insurance |
| • Transportation, Vice chair |
| • Veterans and Military Affairs |
Campaign themes
2016
Loveless' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[3]
Civil asset forfeiture
- Excerpt: "Civil forfeiture laws allow the government to take cash, cars, homes and other property suspected of being involved in criminal activity. Unlike criminal forfeiture, with civil forfeiture, the property owner doesn’t have to be charged with, let alone convicted of, a crime to permanently lose his property."
- Loveless supports efforts to reform these laws.
Education
- Excerpt: "A strong educational system creates strong communities, but Washington is not the answer. That’s why Kyle has always opposed Common Core in favor of local control of education... Kyle stands up for our local schools and supports more local control within the school district, because they know the educational needs of students better than distant bureaucrats."
- Excerpt: "Kyle is a staunch advocate of school choice. When parents and communities come together to support their students, it is the young people who prosper."
- Excerpt: "Innovative programs that teach science, technology, mathematics, and engineering will provide our young people with the skills needed to succeed in society. Kyle is fighting to bring STEM programs to every Oklahoma school so every child has the opportunity to succeed."
Conservative principles
- Excerpt: "Kyle Loveless was raised in Oklahoma and understands our conservative principles. As a senator, he fights to preserve our way of life and will always stand up for our faith, family and freedom."
- Excerpt: "Through his years of advocating for Oklahomans, Kyle understands the free-market principles that make our state and country great."
- Excerpt: "The right to life is guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution and Kyle firmly believes the right to life should extend to the unborn. Kyle is adamantly pro-life and this belief stems from his Christian conservative values."
2012
Loveless' website highlighted the following campaign issues:[4]
Government Waste / Spending
- Excerpt: "Kyle Loveless is part of a third generation family business that has been a Oklahoma institution since they opened in 1947. Having that intimate knowledge of dealing with bureaucratic red tape and the fundamental problem that government at all levels spends too much money. He firmly believes that a basic truth that government would be better off if it ran things like it was a business and it is OUR money that is being spent. Duplication of agencies, and waste is abundant throughout Oklahoma’s government, needs to not only addressed, but from the top to the bottom real priorities need to be established."
Pro Business Atmosphere
- Excerpt: "Oklahoma needs to establish an atmosphere where the businesses that are already here can grow, and also where businesses from other areas want to move here because it is a better place to do business. All businesses, large and small want a stable, durable infrastructure, an ample educated work force, and a transparent and low tax structure. There should be no franchise tax, and estate taxes need to be eliminated immediately. Our workers compensation system needs to be fair to the employers and the employees, but should not be adversarial and should not be a system of jackpot justice. Lawsuit reform has been addresses in previous legislatures but there will always be issues that come up, and Kyle Loveless will take his conservative pro business approach to the issues."
Pro-Life
- Excerpt: "Kyle Loveless is a proud father of a wonderful three year old, Isabella Loveless. He was adopted when he was one day old, and he believes that life begins at conception. Oklahomans for Life gave Kyle a score of 100. Pro-Life issues will constantly be pressed due to the courts interpretation and changing federal laws as well, Kyle will be a leader in the Pro-Life arena."
2nd Amendment
- Excerpt: "The Constitution is pretty clear and the recent Supreme Court decision reaffirming over 200 years of precedence that individuals have the right to bare arms."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Oklahoma State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 15, 2016.
Incumbent Kyle D. Loveless ran unopposed in the Oklahoma State Senate District 45 general election.[5]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 45 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Kyle D. Loveless Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||
Incumbent Kyle D. Loveless defeated Mike Mason and Houston Wells in the Oklahoma State Senate District 45 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 45 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Kyle D. Loveless Incumbent |
55.19% | 2,816 | |
| Republican | Mike Mason | 40.18% | 2,050 | |
| Republican | Houston Wells | 4.63% | 236 | |
| Total Votes | 5,102 | |||
2012
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2012
Loveless won election in the 2012 election for Oklahoma State Senate District 45. Loveless ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 26 and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10][11]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the 56th Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 6 through May 26. The legislature began a special session on September 25. The session ended on November 17. The legislature began another special session on December 18, which adjourned on December 22.
- Legislators were scored based on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to firearms policy.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2016
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In 2016, the 55th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 1 through May 27.
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2015
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In 2015, the 55th Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 2 through May 22.
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2014
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In 2014, the 54th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 3 to May 23.
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2013
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In 2013, the 54th Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 4 to May 24.
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Personal
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Loveless and his wife, Summer, have a daughter.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- Oklahoma State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Oklahoma State Legislature
- Oklahoma state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from the Oklahoma State Senate
- Official campaign website
- Loveless for Senate on Facebook
- Kyle D. Loveless on Twitter
- Kyle Loveless on LinkedIn
- Profile from Open States
- Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ kfor.com, "Breaking: Oklahoma Sen. Kyle Loveless submits resignation letter amid criminal investigation," April 27, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. Kyle D. Loveless," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ Kyle Loveless, "About the Issues," accessed June 24, 2016
- ↑ Kyle Loveless for Senate, "Issues," accessed May 27, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Primary Election," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for State Elective Office 2012," April 13, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Primary Election Results— June 26, 2012," July 6, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Runoff Primary Election Results— August 28, 2012," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "General Election Results— November 6, 2012," accessed May 25, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Steve Russell (R) |
Oklahoma State Senate District 45 2012–2017 |
Succeeded by Paul Rosino (R) |
