Kevin West
What this job does: Enforces Oklahoma's work laws: helps workers get unpaid wages, enforces child labor rules, offers workplace safety help, licenses some trades, and oversees the safety of elevators and boilers. A term is four years, eight years at most.
- Current office
- State Representative, House District 54 (since 2016)
- Occupation
- Cabinet shop owner; state legislator
- Lives in
- Moore
Background
- Has represented House District 54 in the Oklahoma House since taking office in 2016; fifth term ends November 2026. source: kosu.org
- Chairs the House Government Oversight Committee; previously served as an assistant majority floor leader. source: okhouse.gov
- Worked about 40 years in commercial cabinet-making, including owning a cabinet shop in Oklahoma City. source: newsfromthestates.com
- Graduated from Douglass High School and studied construction and business at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. source: okhouse.gov
- Has volunteered with the Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief Team. source: okhouse.gov
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Review the Labor Department's administrative rules to confirm they are necessary and tied to safety source: newsfromthestates.com
- Expand apprenticeships and career tech partnerships; rebuild the skilled trades pipeline source: news9.com
- Consistent enforcement of wage claim and workplace violation laws source: news9.com
- Update safety trainings and set clearer inspection schedules source: newsfromthestates.com
- A bipartisan task force on AI and automation in the workforce source: kosu.org
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