T. W. Shannon
What this job does: Takes over if the governor dies, resigns or is removed. Leads the state Senate and can cast the deciding vote in a tie. A term is four years, eight years at most.
- Occupation
- Former bank CEO; former senior advisor in the Trump administration
- Lives in
- Oklahoma City
Background
- Served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 62, from 2006 to 2014. source: ballotpedia.org
- Became Speaker of the Oklahoma House in 2013, the youngest and first African American to hold the post. source: oklahoma.gov
- Earned a B.A. in communications from Cameron University and a J.D. from Oklahoma City University School of Law. source: oklahoma.gov
- Served as CEO of Chickasaw Community Bank and as chief administrative officer for the Chickasaw Nation. source: oklahoma.gov
- Appointed to the Oklahoma Transportation Commission in 2019. source: oklahoma.gov
- Ran in Republican U.S. Senate primaries in 2014 and 2022. source: ballotpedia.org
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.
- Grow the economy source: votetwshannon.com
- Cut taxes and red tape source: votetwshannon.com
- Support farmers and ranchers source: votetwshannon.com
- Back law enforcement source: votetwshannon.com
- Defend freedoms source: votetwshannon.com
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