Todd Lamb (politician)
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| 16th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2011 |
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| Governor | Mary Fallin |
| Preceded by | Jari Askins |
| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 47th district |
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| In office January 2005 – January 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Fair |
| Succeeded by | Greg Treat |
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| Born | October 19, 1971 Enid, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Monica Lamb |
| Children | Griffin Lauren |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma State University, Stillwater |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
| Website | Government website |
Todd Lamb (born October 19, 1971) is a Republican United States politician from Oklahoma who is serving as the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma and was a member of the Oklahoma Senate from 2004 to 2011. For the 52nd Oklahoma Legislature, Lamb's fellow Republican state senators elected him as their Majority Floor Leader. As Majority Leader, Lamb was the second highest ranking state senator, behind then-Senate President pro tempore Glenn Coffee.
On July 1, 2009, Lamb filed to run for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma in the 2010 elections to succeed outgoing Lt. Governor Jari Askins, who stepped down to run for Governor of Oklahoma.
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Early life and career
Lamb is the son of Norman Lamb, a former Oklahoma State Senator and the former Oklahoma Secretary of Veterans Affairs under Governor Brad Henry. Lamb was raised in Enid, Oklahoma, and graduated from Enid High School.[1] Lamb attended Louisiana Tech University where he was member of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team.[2] After two years at La. Tech, he transferred to Oklahoma State University where he received his bachelor's degree.
In 1993, he joined Frank Keating's campaign for Governor of Oklahoma, and was subsequently appointed to the Governor's staff following the November, 1994 election. He resigned from the Governor's staff in order to become a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service in 1998, where he conducted numerous criminal investigations relating to counterfeiting, bank fraud, identity theft, and threats against the President of the United States. During the 2000 presidential election campaign, he served as a site supervisor for George W. Bush's campaign. In 2001, he was appointed to the national Joint Terrorism Task Force, and following the 9/11 terror attacks was assigned to assist in the investigation of the attacks.[3]
Senate career
Lamb was a member of the Oklahoma Senate from 2004 to 2011, representing the 47th Senate District (which includes part of Oklahoma City as well as Edmond). He faced no opposition in the 2008 election.
In August 2009, the bill he introduced (which was made law) requiring doctors to perform ultrasounds and offer women information about the tests before performing abortions was struck down.
As Majority Floor Leader, Senator Lamb was Ex Officio in all committees.
Campaign for lieutenant governor
On July 1, 2009, Senator Lamb filed to run for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma in the 2010 elections. Senator Lamb made his announcement in late August 2009. As part of the announcement, Senator Lamb held events in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Enid, and Lawton.
Lamb faced four Republican primary election opponents in John A. Wright (R-Broken Arrow), a member of the Oklahoma State House, Bill Crozier (a former Republican candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction), Bernie Adler (an Oklahoma City real estate investor), and Paul Nosak (a tree removal service owner from Oklahoma City), and won the primary election with over 66% of the votes cast, thus avoiding a runoff.[4]
In the general election, Lamb faced Democrat Kenneth Corn and independent candidate Richard Prawdzienski and won with over 64% of the votes cast.[5]
Election results
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Todd Lamb | Republican Party | 25,918 | 71.36% | ||
| Adam Miller | Democratic Party | 10,403 | 30.76% | ||
| Source: [1] | |||||
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Todd Lamb | Republican Party | 156,834 | 66.84% | ||
| John A. Wright | Republican Party | 41,177 | 17.55% | ||
| Paul F. Nosak | Republican Party | 13,941 | 5.94% | ||
| Bill Crozier | Republican Party | 12,177 | 5.19% | ||
| Bernie Adler | Republican Party | 10,515 | 4.48% | ||
| Source: [2] | |||||
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Todd Lamb | Republican Party | 659,242 | 64.03% | ||
| Kenneth Corn | Democratic Party | 334,711 | 32.51% | ||
| Richard Prawdzienski | Independent | 35,665 | 3.46% | ||
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References
- ↑ Barron, Robert, "Lamb:Oklahoma poised for great things", Enid News & Eagle, June 13, 2011
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External links
- Office of the Lieutenant Governor Website
- Todd Lamb for Lt. Governor
- Oklahoma State Election Board, 2004
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Mike Fair
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Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 47th district 2005–2011 |
Succeeded by Greg Treat |
| Preceded by | Majority Leader of the Oklahoma Senate 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Mike Schulz |
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma 2011–present |
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