Greg Treat
| Greg Treat | |
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| Majority Leader of the Oklahoma Senate | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Schulz |
| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 47th district | |
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Assumed office January 10, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Todd Lamb |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Maressa Treat |
| Education | University of Oklahoma (BA) |
Greg Treat is a Republican politician from Oklahoma and the current Majority Floor Leader of the Oklahoma Senate. He represents district 47, which includes parts of Oklahoma City, Edmond, Deer Creek, and Bethany. He has served in the Senate since 2011.[1]
Treat is an Oklahoma City resident and an alumnus of the University of Oklahoma. Prior to taking office, he was a campaign director for several Republican campaigns in the state.[1]
Elections
Treat was first elected to his seat in a 2011 special election to replace Todd Lamb, who left his seat to become Oklahoma's lieutenant governor. He defeated four other candidates in the Republican primary and did not face a Democratic opponent. He was reelected in 2012 without opposition and defeated Democrat Judy Mullen Hopper in 2016 with 66.35% of the vote.[2]
Legislation
Treat authored Senate Bill 1848 in 2014, which required abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles (48 km) of their practice. The law was struck down by the Oklahoma Supreme Court in 2016, with the court citing Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt as a precedent.[3][4]
References
- 1 2 "Senator Greg Treat - District 47". Oklahoma State Legislature. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Greg Treat". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ↑ Hoberock, Barbara (June 28, 2016). "Supreme Court's abortion ruling expected to affect Oklahoma law". Tulsa World. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Oklahoma court tosses abortion law on hospital privileges". The Oklahoman. Associated Press. December 13, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2017.