Todd Lamb (politician)

Todd Lamb
16th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2011
Governor Mary Fallin
Preceded by Jari Askins
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 47 district
In office
November 2004 – January 2011
Succeeded by Greg Treat
Personal details
Born 1971
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Monica
Children Griffin, Lauren
Residence Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Religion Southern Baptist
Website Senator Lamb's Senate Website
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Todd Lamb (born 1971) is a Republican United States politician from Oklahoma who is currently serving as the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, was a member of the Oklahoma Senate from 2004 to 2011. For the 52nd Oklahoma Legislature, Lamb's fellow Republican Senators elected him as their Majority Floor Leader. As Majority Leader, Lamb was the second highest ranking Senator, behind then-Senate President pro tempore Glenn Coffee.

On July 1, 2009, Senator 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.

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 and Oklahoma State University.[1]

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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 detailed information about the tests before performing abortions was struck down.

Senate Committees

As Majority Floor Leader, Senator Lamb was Ex Officio in all committees.

Lt. Governor campaign

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 official 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 successfully won the primary election with over 66% of the votes cast, thus avoiding a runoff.[2]

In the general election, Lamb faced Democrat Kenneth Corn and independent candidate Richard Prawdzienski and won with over 64% of the votes cast.[3]

Election results

November 2, 2004, Election results for Oklahoma State Senator for District 47
Candidates Party Votes %
  Todd Lamb Republican Party 25,918 71.36%
  Adam Miller Democratic Party 10,403 30.76%
Source: [1]
July 27, 2010, Election results for Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
Candidates Party Votes %
  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]
November 2, 2010, Election results for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
Candidates Party Votes %
  Todd Lamb Republican Party 659,242 64.03%
  Kenneth Corn Democratic Party 334,711 32.51%
  Richard Prawdzienski Independent 35,665 3.46%
Source: [3]

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Political offices
Preceded by
Majority Leader of the Oklahoma Senate
2009 - 2011
Succeeded by
Mike Schulz
Preceded by
Mike Fair
Oklahoma State Senator from District 47
2005 - 2011
Succeeded by
Greg Treat
Preceded by
Jari Askins
Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
2011 - present
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by
Todd Hiett
Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
2010
Succeeded by
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