Neil Brannon
Neil Brannon (b. October 29, 1940) is a former Democratic member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 3 from 2002 to 2010.
He served as the Democratic caucus secretary in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Brannon retired from the house in 2010 to run for election in District 4 of the Oklahoma State Senate. He was defeated by Mark Allen (R).
Biography
Brannon earned his B.S. in education from Northeastern State University in 1962 and his M.A. in education from Northeastern Oklahoma State University in 1972.[1]
Committee assignments
The following is a list of Brannon's final committee assignments prior to his retirement:
- Energy & Utility Regulation Committee, Oklahoma House of Representatives
- Veterans & Military Affairs Committee, Oklahoma House of Representatives
- Appropriations & Budget Committee, Oklahoma House of Representatives
Elections
2010
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2010
Brannon did not run for re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Instead, he ran for election to represent District 4 in the Oklahoma State Senate. Brannon defeated Mark Cornell in the Democratic primary on July 27 by a margin of 9,127-2,245. Brannon was defeated by Mark Allen (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[2][3][4][5]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Mark Allen (R)
|
9,974 | |||
| Neil Brannon (D) | 9,451 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Brannon won re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Because he ran unopposed, the number of votes was not published.[6] $18,344 was raised for this campaign.[7]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Brannon and his wife, Gail, have one daughter.
Recent news
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See also
- Oklahoma House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Oklahoma State Legislature
- Oklahoma state legislative districts
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Oklahoma Candidates for State Elective Office 2010," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Summary Results Primary Election — July 27, 2010," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Summary Results Runoff Primary Election — August 24, 2010," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Summary Results General Election — November 2, 2010," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Unopposed Candidates Elected- 2008 General Election," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 26, 2014
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Oklahoma House of Representatives - District 3 2002–2010 |
Succeeded by James Lockhart (D) |
