Scooter Park
Scooter Park (Republican Party) was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 65. Park assumed office on November 19, 2014. Park left office on November 21, 2018.
Park (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives to represent District 65. Park lost in the Republican primary on June 26, 2018.
Park was first elected to the chamber in 2014.
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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| • Agriculture & Rural Development, Chair |
| • Energy & Natural Resources |
| • Wildlife |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Park served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • County & Municipal Government, Vice-Chair |
| • Agriculture & Rural Development |
| • Wildlife |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 65
Toni Hasenbeck defeated Brandon Thompson in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 65 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Toni Hasenbeck (R) | 58.9 | 5,369 |
 | Brandon Thompson (D) | 41.1 | 3,745 | |
| Total votes: 9,114 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 65
Brandon Thompson defeated Sonia England in the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 65 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brandon Thompson | 65.1 | 2,123 |
| Sonia England | 34.9 | 1,138 | ||
| Total votes: 3,261 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 65
Toni Hasenbeck defeated incumbent Scooter Park in the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 65 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Toni Hasenbeck | 51.8 | 1,739 |
 | Scooter Park | 48.2 | 1,617 | |
| Total votes: 3,356 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Oklahoma House of Representatives 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 Scooter Park defeated Rick Gilleland in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 65 general election.[1]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 65 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Scooter Park Incumbent |
72.65% | 8,557 | |
| Democratic | Rick Gilleland | 27.35% | 3,221 | |
| Total Votes | 11,778 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Rick Gilleland ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 65 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 65 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Rick Gilleland (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Scooter Park ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 65 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 65 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Scooter Park Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Oklahoma House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 11, 2014. Toni Hasenbeck was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Scott Hayes and Scooter Park advanced past Renae Sexton and Stephen Mills in the Republican primary. Park defeated Hayes in a runoff election on August 26, 2014. Park defeated Hasenbeck in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Scooter Park |
51.8% | 3,908 | |
| Democratic | Toni Hasenbeck | 48.2% | 3,632 | |
| Total Votes | 7,540 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Scott Hayes (advanced to runoff) |
33.8% | 559 |
| Scooter Park (advanced to runoff) |
26.4% | 437 |
| Renae Sexton | 23.6% | 390 |
| Stephen Mills | 16.2% | 267 |
| Total Votes | 1,653 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Scooter Park (advanced to general election) |
53.7% | 633 |
| Scott Hayes | 46.3% | 545 |
| Total Votes | 1,178 | |
Campaign themes
2014
Park's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[7]
Education
- Excerpt: "We've witnessed in the last 6 years an unprecedented intrusion by the federal - and the state - government in our every day lives. And this is nor more true than the attempt by the Obama Administration and Oklahoma City in expanding federal control in education. From mandating testing requirements, additional teacher reviews, and many ways, inserting itself as a barrier between the teachers and the children they care so much about that they invest time, energy, and resources far above the pay level they receive for their effort."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Let us give our children and future generations, an environment that encourages job opportunities for them to earn a competitive salary where they don't have to move far off or out of state to earn a good living. I'll go to the Capitol to cut the red tape and fight for that growth and for Oklahoma jobs for Oklahomans."
Farming and Ranching
- Excerpt: "The federal government hasn't just over-regulated our lives, they've gone to great lengths to implement new laws, specifically unconstitutional environmental new laws, that threaten big agricultural states like Oklahoma. From EPA suggested regulations concerning farm dust, attempts to restrict kids from helping parents on the farm, DC bureaucrats, who eat the food we produce, have no idea about our rural way of life and how we teach the next generation how to provide as well. I will be a strong voice for our rural way of life."
Rural Fire Departments & Rural Communities
- Excerpt: "Rural communities long for deserving assistance in their fire departments and emergency medical services. As a volunteer firefighter for a number of years, I can relate to challenges that our departments face and will fight to provide good assistance to our departments throughout the district as needed."
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2018
In 2018, the 56th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 5 through May 3.
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2017
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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.
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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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See also
- Oklahoma House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Oklahoma State Legislature
- Oklahoma state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Official campaign website
- Scooter Park on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Primary Election," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for State Elective Officials 2014," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results Statewide Primary Election — June 24, 2014," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official General Election Results, Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races — November 4, 2014," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ Scooter for House, "Issues," accessed June 4, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Joe Dorman (D) |
Oklahoma House of Representatives - District 65 2014–2018 |
Succeeded by Toni Hasenbeck (R) |
