J.J. Dossett

J.J. Dossett grew up in Owasso, Oklahoma where his father was principal of Owasso High School for 29 years and his mother taught swimming and elementary special education.[1] He graduated from Owasso High School in 2002 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history education from Oklahoma State University in 2006. In 2021, he completed a Master of Science in education leadership and school administration.[2]

Dossett served in the Oklahoma Air National Guard and reached the rank of master sergeant.[3] He served in the 138th Fighter Wing and 219th Electronics Engineering and Radar Installation Squadron and was deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.[1][2]

After his military service, Dossett returned to Owasso. He was hired to teach world history and medieval history at Owasso High School and assistant coached the basketball team.[1] He taught at the high school for 10 years.[2]

In 2015, Dossett ran in a special election to replace the former district 34 State Senator, Republican Rick Brinkley, who had pled guilty to embezzlement and resigned.[4] Dossett defeated Republican David McLain in the November election becoming the first Democrat elected in the district since 1990.[5] He was sworn in on January 21, 2016.[4] Dossett was the Minority Whip from 2017 to 2018.[6]

In 2018, Dossett ran for a full term and won unopposed.[7] From 2018 to 2022, he was the assistant Democratic floor leader.[6] In 2020, Dossett's sister Jo Anna Dossett was also elected to the Oklahoma Senate.[1] In his last term, Dossett was the only Democratic Senator who consistently voted for anti-abortion legislation. In 2022, he lost his reelection campaign to far-right Republican Dana Prieto.[8]

Dossett was hired as the assistant to the city manager for the city of Owasso, Oklahoma in April 2023.[2]

Dossett lives in Owasso, Oklahoma, with his wife and their four children.[2]