Candidate · State House, District 66
Clay Staires
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget; bills to raise taxes start in the House. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, House District 66 (since 2022)
- Occupation
- Business consultant; founder of The Leadership Initiative
- Lives in
- Skiatook
Background
- Graduated from Skiatook High School and studied education at the University of Oklahoma. source: okhouse.gov
- Taught biology and coached track and football at Tulsa Memorial High School, and later taught in Kansas City. source: okhouse.gov
- Ran the family ministry Shepherd's Ford Ranch in Avant from 2002 to 2012. source: okhouse.gov
- Founded The Leadership Initiative in 2012 to help small business owners through growth transitions. source: okhouse.gov
- First elected to the Oklahoma House in 2022; vice chair of the A&B Select Agencies Subcommittee. source: okhouse.gov
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