Kevin West (politician)

Kevin West is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 54th district. Elected in November 2016, he assumed office on January 9, 2017.

Kevin West
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 54th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2017
Preceded byPaul Wesselhoft
Personal details
BornOklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseGoldie
Children2

Early life and education

West was born in Oklahoma City. He studied construction management at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College for one year.[1]

Career

West was the owner of Sooner Fixtures from 1996 to 2004. From 2004 to 2007, he was a project manager for Wood Systems. He later worked for a cabinetry company before becoming a manager at Precision Casework, a cabinet maker in Oklahoma City. He was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in November 2016 and assumed office on January 9, 2017.[2] During the 2017 legislative session, West served as vice chair of the House Rules Committee. He has since served as chair of the House General Government Committee.[3] In 2020, he was re-elected by default.[4]

In 2023, he authored anti-drag legislation in HB 2186. Judd Strom questioned if the bill would "threaten a parent's choice to take their child to a drag queen story hour." Strom and Jason Lowe voted against the bill, but it passed out of the House Judiciary Committee with a vote of 5-2.[5][6]

References
  1. "Kevin West's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  2. "Representative Kevin West - Oklahoma House of Representatives". www.okhouse.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  3. "Kevin West". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  4. Savage, Tres (2020). "More than 40 Oklahoma legislators re-elected by default". NonDoc.
  5. "Opponents of legislation targeting drag performers voice concerns". Public Radio Tulsa. 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  6. Weber, Andy (2023-02-22). "Emotions run high as committee passes Oklahoma bill regarding drag shows in public spaces". KOCO. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
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