Denise Crosswhite Hader
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 41 (since 2018)
- Occupation
- State legislator
- Lives in
- Piedmont
Background
- First elected to House District 41 in 2018; took office Nov. 15, 2018. source: okhouse.gov
- Graduate of Oral Roberts University (bachelor's degree in American government and politics, 1987). source: ballotready.org
- Born in Oklahoma City and grew up in Piedmont. source: okhouse.gov
- Previously a field representative for U.S. Rep. Ernest Istook, a legislative assistant in the Oklahoma House, and a commercial property analyst. source: okhouse.gov
- Served as House Majority Caucus Secretary (58th Legislature) and Assistant Majority Whip (59th Legislature); vice chair of the Elections and Ethics Committee. source: okhouse.gov
In their own words
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- Expand parents' school choice source: piedmontnewsonline.com
- Raise education funding and teacher pay to retain educators source: piedmontnewsonline.com
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