Todd Hiett
Todd Hiett | |
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Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives | |
In office January 2005 – January 2007 | |
Preceded by | Larry Adair |
Succeeded by | Lance Cargill |
Minority Leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives | |
In office 2002 – January 2005 | |
Preceded by | Fred Morgan |
Succeeded by | Jari Askins |
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 29th district | |
In office January 1995 – January 2007 | |
Preceded by | David Thompson |
Succeeded by | Skye McNiel |
Personal details | |
Born | Kellyville, Oklahoma, U.S. | July 9, 1967
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Bridget Beil |
Education | Oklahoma State University, Stillwater (BS) |
Todd Hiett (born July 9, 1967) is an American
Once he completed the maximum twelve-year term (
Personal life
Hiett was born in Kellyville, Oklahoma to Jim and Beverly Hiett. He is married to Bridget Anne Beil, with whom he has three children named Jimmy, John and Hillary.[1]
Political career
Hiett has said he was motivated to enter politics when the
Representing the 29th House District, Hiett served in the Oklahoma House from 1995 to 2007, quickly becoming the House Minority Leader in 2002.[3] After the Republicans took control of the House in 2005, Hiett was elected Speaker, the first Republican to serve in over eighty years. Hiett is only the second Republican to hold that position.[4] The first was George B. Schwabe, who served from 1921-23.
Hiett entered the Republican primary election to replace outgoing Republican Mary Fallin as Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma. In the primaries on July 25, 2006, Hiett faced Nancy Riley and Scott Pruitt. Riley received 23% of the vote, Pruitt received 34%, and Hiett received 43%.[5] Hiett, according to Oklahoma state law, had to face Pruitt in a runoff, with the winner receiving the party's nomination.
Following the run-off election on August 22, 2006, Hiett received 66,217 votes and 50.92% as opposed to Pruitt's 63,812 votes and 49.08%.
Electoral history
Oklahoma House of Representatives 29th District Republican Primary Election, 1994 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Todd Hiett | 1,190 | 59.41 |
Republican | Kevin Farmer | 813 | 40.59 |
Oklahoma House of Representatives 29th District Election, 1994 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Todd Hiett | 5,131 | 53.72 |
Democratic | David Thompson (incumbent) | 4,420 | 46.28 |
Oklahoma House of Representatives 29th District Election, 1996 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Todd Hiett (incumbent) | 6,604 | 57.52 |
Democratic | David Thompson | 4,878 | 42.48 |
Oklahoma House of Representatives 29th District Election, 1998 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Todd Hiett (incumbent) | 5,251 | 58.20 |
Democratic | Edmond Tex Slyman | 3,771 | 41.80 |
Oklahoma House of Representatives 29th District Election, 2000 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Todd Hiett (incumbent) | n/a | 100.00 |
Oklahoma House of Representatives 29th District Election, 2002 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Todd Hiett (incumbent) | n/a | 100.00 |
Oklahoma House of Representatives 29th District Election, 2004 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Todd Hiett (incumbent) | 9,006 | 63.63 |
Democratic | Jim Thompson | 5,148 | 36.37 |
Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Republican Primary Election, 2006 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Todd Hiett | 76,634 | 42.82 |
Republican | Scott Pruitt | 60,367 | 33.73 |
Republican | Nancy Riley | 41,984 | 23.46 |
Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Republican Primary Runoff Election, 2006 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Todd Hiett | 66,220 | 50.92 |
Republican | Scott Pruitt | 63,817 | 49.08 |
Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Election, 2006 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Democratic | Jari Askins | 463,753 | 50.14 |
Republican | Todd Hiett | 439,418 | 47.51 |
Independent | E. Z. Million | 21,684 | 2.34 |
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Republican Primary Election, 2014 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Todd Hiett | 128,173 | 52.20 |
Republican | Cliff Branan | 117,169 | 47.80 |
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Election, 2014 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Todd Hiett | n/a | 100.00 |
References
- ^ "Todd Hiett". World News. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ Hinton, Mick. "From cow barn to House, hard work is Hiett's job", Tulsa World, August 13, 2006
- ^ Griffin, David. "Hiett chosen to lead Oklahoma House GOP". www.newson6.com. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ "Hiett bests challenger in Corporation Commission primary". Oklahoman.com. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ Primary Election, July 25, 2006 Archived February 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Oklahoma State Election Board - http://www.ok.gov/elections (accessed May 8, 2013)
- ^ Runoff Primary Election, August 22, 2006, Oklahoma State Election Board - http://www.ok.gov/elections (accessed May 8, 2013)
- ^ General Election 2006, Oklahoma State Election Board - http://www.ok.gov/elections (accessed May 8, 2013)