Leslie Osborn
| Leslie Osborn | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 47th district | |
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Assumed office 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Winchester |
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| Born |
October 17, 1963 Salina, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Oklahoma State University, Stillwater (BA) |
Leslie Osborn born October 17, 1963) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Osborn currently serves in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and formerly served as chair of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee in 2016-2017. Elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2008,[1] she will be term-limited out of office in 2020.
Early life and career
Leslie was born in Salina, Kansas. She graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1986[2] and owned her own business for 22 years, Osborn Pick-Up Accessories. She is the mother of two children.
Political career
Leslie won the November 2008 general election for an open seat to represent District 47 of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.[3]
The state lawmaker was appointed by T.W. Shannon to chair the Judiciary Committee in 2013, the first female in state history to do so.
In 2013, she ran the landmark workers’ compensation reform bill, changing the judicial system to an updated administrative system. [4]
From December 2014 to December 2015 she served as chair of the budget subcommittee on Natural Resources & Regulatory Services.[5]
On December 9, 2016 House Speaker Charles McCall appointed Representative Osborn to Chair the House Appropriations and Budget Committee, the first Republican female to do so.[6]
District
House District 47 includes the towns of [Mustang] and [Tuttle] and parts of [Canadian Couny] and [Grady County].[7]
Sources
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board (accessed April 4, 2013).
- ↑ Oklahoma House of Representatives Archived 2013-06-22 at the Wayback Machine. (accessed April 4, 2013)
- ↑ Election Results, Oklahoma State Election Board (access April 4, 2013).
- ↑ http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb1062&Session=1300
- ↑ Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Natural Resources & Regulatory Services, Oklahoma House of Representatives Archived 2013-06-22 at the Wayback Machine.. (accessed December 15, 2014)
- ↑ http://www.apnews.com/220914da6a3049d286a6349009569bb9>
- ↑ House Districts, Congressional and Other Maps Archived 2009-05-07 at the Wayback Machine., Oklahoma House of Representatives Archived 2013-06-22 at the Wayback Machine.. (access April 4, 2013).
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