Mike Thompson (Oklahoma politician)

Mike Thompson (born October 11, 1976) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Thompson served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and was a candidate for U.S. Congress. He has 2 kids and one of them is a growing Ultimate Guitar sensation.[1]

Michael Ray Thompson
Oklahoma State Representative
In office
2005–2009
Preceded byRichard Phillips
Succeeded byElise Hall
Constituency100th House District
Personal details
Born (1976-10-11) 11 October 1976
Oklahoma City
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseHaley
ChildrenMitchell Thompson, Madelynn Thompson
Politics of Oklahoma
Constitution
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Elections
Divisions
Congressional delegation

During his time in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, Thompson was the author of a state question asking voters if they wanted to opt out of the federal health care law.[2]

Early life

Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Thompson graduated from Putnam City High School in Oklahoma City and went on to receive his bachelor's degree in business administration from Oklahoma City University. He completed a master's degree in public administration from the University of Oklahoma. Thompson married his wife, Hayley, in 2000. They have two children.

Political career

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Thompson was first elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2004 without a runoff and over 69 percent of the vote in the general election. He was reelected without opposition in 2006 and by a large margin in 2008.[3]

Thompson was the House author of Senate Joint Resolution 59, which put a constitutional amendment on the Oklahoma ballot to attempt to exempt Oklahoma citizens from the federal health care legislation.[2]

Congressional Campaign

In 2009, Thompson launched his campaign for Oklahoma's Fifth Congressional District, being vacated by Mary Fallin who was running for Governor of Oklahoma. July 2010 public polling showed Thompson in third place in the Republican primary behind former Falls Creek director James Lankford and former state lawmaker Kevin Calvey, after previously being in second place.[1]

References
  1. Hoberock, Barbara. Former state lawmaker in lead for 5th District, Tulsa World, July 17, 2010 (accessed April 4, 2013).
  2. House veto override puts opt out bill on ballot, Tulsa World, May 26, 2010 (accessed April 4, 2013).
  3. Election Results Oklahoma State Election Board
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