David Bullard (politician)

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David Bullard
Majority Caucus Vice Chair of the Oklahoma Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2022
Preceded byGreg McCortney
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 6th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 14, 2018
Preceded byJosh Brecheen
Personal details
Political party
Masters of Educational Administration
Alma materSoutheastern Oklahoma State University
Lamar University

David Bullard is an American politician who was first elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 2018.

Personal life

Bullard graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Lamar University.[1] Prior to campaigning for public office in 2018, he taught history and government at Denison High School.[2]

Oklahoma State Senate

Bullard defeated Erick Wyatt in the June 2018 Republican Party primary for Oklahoma Senate District 6,[3][4] then defeated Democratic Party candidate Arnold Bourne in the general election.[5][6] Bullard took office on 14 November 2018.[7]

In 2023, Bullard made news for submitting the proposed Millstone Act of 2023 to the state legislature, which would declare a state of emergency and criminalize

gender affirming healthcare for any trans person under the age of 26 years old, with a 40 year statute of limitations.[8][9][10] Also in 2023, he authored Senate Bill 870, which would restrict the DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Offices in colleges and universities.[11][12] It came along other anti-DEI legislation from Danny Williams and Shane Jett at the Oklahoma capitol after Superintendent and Secretary of Education Ryan Walters "called for a 10-year review of all expenditures related to DEI over the last decade at Oklahoma higher education institutions" in early 2023.[13]

In 2024, he introduced SJR 30, a constitutional amendment, which would "bring a state question to Oklahomans that would ban all abortions and determine that the legal classification of a person begins when sperm meets egg."[14][15] He also seeks "to narrow the existing medical exception by outlawing abortions to save the life of the mother based on psychological conditions."[16]

References

  1. ^ "Senator David Bullard". Oklahoma Senate. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Harlow, Brittany (April 13, 2018). "Local educators running for office in Oklahoma". KXII-TV. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Statewide results on all legislative races". Tulsa World. June 27, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Chastain, Lindsey (June 26, 2018). "State passes 788, Mike Fisher wins for DA". Tulsa World. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "Bullard wins state senate seat". Bryan County Patriot. November 6, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "2018 Oklahoma State Senate - District 6 Election Results". USA Today. November 6, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  7. ^ Plant, Curtis (November 16, 2018). "Oklahoma Senators take oath of office". Waurika News Journal. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  8. ^ Migdon, Brooke. "Oklahoma 'Millstone Act' seeks to ban gender-affirming care under age of 26".
  9. ^ Hansford, Amelia. "Senator introduces 'worst anti-trans bill' banning gender-affirming surgery for under 26s".
  10. ^ Millstone Act of 2023 (senate bill 129). Oklahoma. 2023.
  11. ^ "DEI Legislation Tracker". The Chronicle of Higher Education. March 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  12. ^ "SB 870" (PDF). 2023.
  13. ^ "Diversity, equity and inclusion programs under scrutiny by Oklahoma officials". KOSU. February 13, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  14. ^ "SJR 30 (2024) – Metriarch®". Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  15. ^ "Bill Information for SJR 30".
  16. ^ Fife, Ari. "As more women leave Oklahoma to end pregnancies or order pills online, lawmakers seek tougher laws". The Frontier. Retrieved February 23, 2024.


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