Jari Askins

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Jari Askins

15th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
In office January 2, 2007 – January 10, 2011
Governor	Brad Henry
Preceded by	Mary Fallin
Succeeded by	Todd Lamb
Personal details
Born	(1953-04-27) April 27, 1953 Duncan, Oklahoma
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Lawyer, Judge
Religion	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

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Jari Askins (born April 27, 1953) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from the US state of Oklahoma. She was the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, being the second female and the first Democratic female to hold that position.

Askins won the Oklahoma Democratic Party's 2010 gubernatorial nomination by defeating Attorney General Drew Edmondson but was defeated in the general election by Republican Congresswoman Mary Fallin.^[1]

Early life, education and career

Askins was born on April 27, 1953, in Duncan, Oklahoma. She graduated from Duncan High School in 1971. She then attended the University of Oklahoma to receive a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism in 1975. While at OU, she was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Askins received a Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1980. After graduating from OU, she entered into private practice.

In 1982 Askins was appointed Special District Judge of Stephens County, Oklahoma. She served from 1982 to 1990, winning reelection in 1986. Under the administration of Governor of Oklahoma David Walters, Askins entered the executive branch of government. She was the Chair of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board from 1991 to 1992, serving as the Board's first female chair. Askins served as Deputy General Counsel to Governor Walters from 1992 to 1994. Her last assignment under Governor Walters was as the Executive Director of the Pardon and Parole Board from February to November 1994.

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Before Governor Walters was succeeded by Republican Frank Keating, Askins ran, and was elected to, the Oklahoma House of Representatives, beginning her term in 1995. She served six terms in office (12 years, the maximum combined service allowed in the Oklahoma Legislature as the Representative of the 50th House District, which includes her home town, Duncan.

During her final term (2005–2006), she was elected and served as Democratic House Leader, the first woman to lead a caucus in the state's legislature.

Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor

After reaching the maximum 12 years as state representative (Oklahoma has mandatory term limits), Askins filed in the Democratic primary election to replace outgoing Republican Mary Fallin as Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma. In the primaries, Askins faced former State Senate President Pro Tempore Cal Hobson, lobbyist Pete Regan, and Jim Rogers. In the Democratic primary on July 25, 2006, Hobson received 18.17% of the vote, Regan received 29.05%, Rogers received 12.56%, and Askins received 40.22%.

Askins, in accordance with Oklahoma state law, faced Regan in a runoff for the party's nomination. In the run-off election on August 22, 2006, Askins received 95,087 votes (53.81%) to Regan's 81,622 votes (46.19%). Askins became the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor, and she was elected on November 7, 2006. Her opponent was Republican Speaker of the House Todd Hiett. Before serving as lieutenant governor, Askins served in all three branches of the government of Oklahoma: legislative (state representative), executive (Chair of the Pardon and Parole Board), and judicial (Special District Judge).

On December 28, 2006, Mary Fallin resigned her office effective January 2, 2007 in order to be sworn into Congress. Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry appointed Askins (who was at that point the Lieutenant-Governor elect) to serve the final days of Fallin's term. Askins then took office for her full term on January 8, 2007.

As Lieutenant Governor, Askins has served on various boards and commissions, including chairing the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission and the Oklahoma Film and Music Advisory Commission. Governor Brad Henry also named her as "Oklahoma's Small Business Advocate".^[2]^[3]

2010 Gubernatorial Campaign

Main article: Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2010

Askins announced on January 4, 2009 that she would run for Governor in 2010 to succeed term-limited Brad Henry.^[4] She was the first candidate to declare an intention to run.

As announced on July 27, 2010, Jari Askins won the Democratic primary against current Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson and was on the November ballot for Governor, facing Republican candidate Mary Fallin. Fallin won the election and became the first female governor to serve the state of Oklahoma. The Askins vs. Fallin race and the simultaneous Diane Denish vs. Susana Martinez race in New Mexico were the third and fourth cases of woman vs. woman gubernatorial races in U.S. history.

Personal life

Askins has been inducted into the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame.^[5] According to her campaign website, she is an active member of the First Christian Church of Duncan, a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) congregation.^[6]

References

↑ "2010 Election Results: State Offices – NewsOn6.com – Tulsa, OK – News, Weather, Video and Sports – KOTV.com |". NewsOn6.com. 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
↑ "Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins – About Jari Askins". Ok.gov. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
↑ "Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins – Boards and Commissions". Ok.gov. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
↑ McNutt, Michael. "Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Jari Askins said she will run for governor in 2010." NewsOk.com, January 4, 2009
↑ Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame list of inductees
↑ First Christian Church of Duncan

External links

Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins official state site
Jari Askins for Governor official campaign site
Jari Askins – Women of the Oklahoma Legislature Oral History Project, Oklahoma Oral History Research Program

Political offices
Preceded by	Oklahoma State Representative from the 50th District 1995–2007	Succeeded by
Preceded by	Majority Leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives 2005–2007	Succeeded by
Preceded by Mary Fallin	Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma January 2, 2007 – January 10, 2011	Succeeded by Todd Lamb
Party political offices
Preceded by Laura Boyd	Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma 2006	Succeeded by Kenneth Corn
Preceded by Brad Henry	Democratic nominee for Governor of Oklahoma 2010	Succeeded by Most recent

v t e Lieutenant Governors of Oklahoma

	Bellamy McAlester Trapp Holloway Burns Berry Williams Nigh Winters Nigh Bernard Kerr Mildren Fallin Askins Lamb

v t e Current members of the Oklahoma Governor's Cabinet

Governor Mary Fallin Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb Aragon Cline Deering Doerflinger McKeever Parman Reese Ridley Snodgrass Thompson

Current lieutenant governors in the United States

and next-in-line of succession for states and territories without lieutenant governors

AL	Ivey (R)
AK	Treadwell (R)
AZ	Bennett (R)¹
AR	Darr (R)
CA	Newsom (D)
CO	Garcia (D)
CT	Wyman (D)
DE	Denn (D)
FL	Vacant
GA	Cagle (R)
HI	Tsutsui (D)
ID	Little (R)

IL	Simon (D)
IN	Ellspermann (R)
IA	Reynolds (R)
KS	Colyer (R)
KY	Abramson (D)
LA	Dardenne (R)
ME	Alfond (D)²
MD	Brown (D)
MA	Vacant
MI	Calley (R)
MN	Solon (D)
MS	Reeves (R)

MO	Kinder (R)
MT	Vacant
NE	Heidemann (R)
NV	Krolicki (R)
NH	Morse (R)²
NJ	Guadagno (R)
NM	Sanchez (R)
NY	Duffy (D)
NC	Forest (R)
ND	Wrigley (R)
OH	Taylor (R)
OK	Lamb (R)

OR	Brown (D)¹
PA	Cawley (R)
RI	Roberts (D)
SC	McConnell (R)
SD	Michels (R)
TN	Ramsey (R)²
TX	Dewhurst (R)
UT	Cox (R)
VT	Scott (R)
VA	Northam (D)
WA	Owen (D)
WV	Kessler (D)²

WI	Kleefisch (R)
WY	Maxfield (R)¹
DC	Mendelson (D)³
Territories:
AS	Mauga (I)
GU	Tenorio (R)
MP	Hofschneider (R)
PR	Bernier (D)¹
VI	Francis (D)

1. Secretary of State
2. Senate President
3. Council Chairman

v t e Current elected statewide political officials of Oklahoma

U.S. Senators	Jim Inhofe Tom Coburn

State government	Mary Fallin, Governor Todd Lamb, Lieutenant Governor Glenn Coffee, Secretary of State Gary Jones, State Auditor and Inspector Scott Pruitt, Attorney General Ken A. Miller, State Treasurer Janet Barresi, State School Superintendent Mark Costello, Labor Commissioner John D. Doak, Insurance Commissioner Bob Anthony, Corporation Commissioner Patrice Douglas, Corporation Commissioner Dana Murphy, Corporation Commissioner

Senate	Brian Bingman, President Pro Tempore Mike Schulz, Majority Floor Leader Sean Burrage, Democratic Leader

House	T.W. Shannon, Speaker Mike Jackson, Speaker Pro Tempore Scott Inman, Democratic Leader

Supreme Court	Steven W. Taylor, Chief Justice Tom Colbert, Vice Chief Justice Yvonne Kauger Joseph M. Watt James R. Winchester John F. Reif James E. Edmondson Doug Combs Noma Gurich

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Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame

1980–1989

1982	Hannah Diggs Atkins Kate Barnard June Brooks Gloria Stewart Farley Aloysius Larch-Miller Susan Ryan Peters Christine Salmon Edyth Thomas Wallace

1983	Zelia N. Breaux Kate Frank Leona Mitchell Jean Pitts Juanita Stout Alma Wilson

1984	Angie Debo Jeane Duane Kirkpatrick Jewell Russell Mann Zella J. Patterson

1985	Mae Boren Axton June Tompkins Benson Pam Olson Betty Durham Price Bertha Frank Teague

1986	Sara Ruth Cohen Vinita Cravens Rubye Hibler Hall Elizabeth Ann McCurdy Holmes Grace Elizabeth Hudlin Wilma P. Mankiller Edna Mae Phelps Evelyn La Rue Pittman

1990–1999

1993	Marie Cox Anita Faye Hill Moscelyne Larkin Jasinski Jacqulyn C. Longacre Shannon Lucid Clara Luper Opaline Deveraux Wadkins Pat Woodrum

1995	Nancy Goodman Feldman Barbara J. Gardner Ruthe Blalock Jones Mona Salyer Lambird Gloria Grace Langdon Bernice Compton Mitchell Donna Nigh

1996	Betty Boyd Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher Lela Foreman Sandy Ingraham Lorena Males Bernice Shedrick Valree Fletcher Wynn

1997	Isabel Keith Baker Jessie Thatcher Bost Norman Eagleton Kay Goebel Ruth Gilliland Kistler Hardaman Beverly Horse Mazola McKerson Penny Baldwin Williams

2000–2009

2001	Jari Askins Shirley Bellmon Dorothy Moses DeWitty Sandy Garrett Lynn Jones Yvonne Kauger Jill Zink Tarbel Dana Tiger

2003	Esther Houser Vicki Miles-LaGrange Linda Morrissey Lynn Schusterman Donna Shirley

2005	Wanda L. Bass Nancy L. Coats Mary Fallin Amelia Elizabeth "Bessie" Simison McColgin Jeanine Rhea Stephanie Kulp Seymour

2007	Sherri Coale Ginny Creveling Joe Anna Hibler Maxine Horner Kay Martin Terry Neese Claudia Tarrington Carolyn Taylor Della Warrior

2009	Rita Aragon Suzanne Edmondson Edna Hennessee Kim Henry Marabeau Looney M. Susan Savage Carolyn Whitener

2010–2019

2011	Laura Boyd Chloe Brown Joy Culbreath Marcia Mitchell Ardina Moore Cynthia Ross Kathy Taylor Helen Harrod Thompson

2013	Ida Blackburn Elaine Dodd Lou Kerr Terri Watkins Nancy Miller Linda Haneborg

Persondata
Name	Askins, Jari
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	April 27, 1953
Place of birth	Duncan, Oklahoma
Date of death
Place of death

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