Curtis McDaniel
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Curtis McDaniel (b. January 17, 1952) is a former Democratic member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 1 from 2012 to 2014. He previously served as Minority Caucus Secretary.
He was first elected to the chamber in a special election on February 14, 2012, to replace Rusty Farley (R), who passed away on July 4, 2011. McDaniel was sworn in on February 22, 2012.[1][2]
He was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 5 of the Oklahoma State Senate.
Biography
McDaniel earned his bachelor's degree in Agricultural Education from Oklahoma State University in 1975 and his M.Ed. in Administration from Oklahoma State University in 1998.[3]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McDaniel served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture and Wildlife |
| • Common Education |
| • Tourism and International Relations |
Campaign themes
2014
McDaniel's campaign Facebook page highlighted the following issues:[4]
Economy
- Excerpt: "I will fight for Southeastern Oklahoma to receive our fair share of the resources our state has to offer to improve our chances of getting new businesses in our area. To grow an economy you need natural resources (ex: water), an infrastructure, a good education system as well as a work force."
Water
- Excerpt: "We must protect our natural resources, especially our water. We should never sell our water to anyone but keep it here to be used by us and the companies who locate here."
Education
- Excerpt: "We must continue to improve our education which is the largest single employer in most every community in rural Oklahoma. We must demand that the control of our public education be returned to the local level and all unfunded mandates be eliminated."
Natural Gas
- Excerpt: "Convert it and use it."
Senior Citizens
- Excerpt: "We must fight for the right for our Seniors to be provided for and taken care of. They are a deserving generation like any other."
Infrastructure
- Excerpt: "We must continue to extend our four lane highways, east and west, as well as north and south. We must also improve our communications and housing."
Elections
2014
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Oklahoma State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 11, 2014. Joseph Silk defeated Brent Shain in the Republican primary, while Curtis McDaniel was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Silk defeated McDaniel in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Joseph Silk |
54.3% | 8,505 | |
| Democratic | Curtis McDaniel | 45.7% | 7,159 | |
| Total Votes | 15,664 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Joseph Silk |
63% | 960 |
| Brent Shain | 37% | 565 |
| Total Votes | 1,525 | |
2012
McDaniel ran for re-election to Oklahoma House District 1. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2012. He was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10][11]
Special
McDaniel defeated Joe M. Silk (R), Bethany Farley (I) and James Skipper (I) in the special election on February 14, 2012. McDaniel garnered 61.8% of the vote. Both major party candidates won contested primaries on November 8, 2011.[12][13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Curtis McDaniel |
61.8% | 2,190 | |
| Republican | Joe M. Silk | 28.1% | 995 | |
| Independent | Bethany Farley | 7.6% | 271 | |
| Independent | James Skipper | 2.5% | 89 | |
| Total Votes | 3,545 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the 54th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 3 to May 23.
- Oklahoma Sierra Club: 2014 Environmental Report Card
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Research Institute for Economic Development: 2014 Reid Report
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Oklahoma Constitution: 2014 Oklahoma Conservative Index (Senate)
- The Oklahoma Constitution: 2014 Oklahoma Conservative Index (House)
- Legislators were scored based on their voting record on ten bills.
2013
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In 2013, the 54th Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 4 to May 24.
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2012
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In 2012, the 53rd Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 6 to May 25.
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Recent news
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See also
- Oklahoma House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Oklahoma State Legislature
- Oklahoma state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ www.ocolly.com, "Oklahomans mourn death of state legislator," July 5, 2011
- ↑ Bartlesville Examiner Express, "New Democratic lawmakers sworn into office," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Curtis McDaniel," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ Facebook.com, "About: Curtis McDaniel for State Senate 2014," accessed September 19, 2014(Dead Link)
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for State Elective Officials 2014," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results Statewide Primary Election — June 24, 2014," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official General Election Results, Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races — November 4, 2014," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for State Elective Office 2012," April 13, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Primary Election Results— June 26, 2012," July 6, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Runoff Primary Election Results— August 28, 2012," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "General Election Results— November 6, 2012," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Journal Record, "Special election to choose successor to Farley set for Feb. 14 of next year," July 26th, 2011
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Special Primary Election for State Representative, District 1," November 8, 2011
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Special Election Results for February 14, 2012," accessed May 27, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rusty Farley (D) |
Oklahoma House of Representatives - District 1 2012–2014 |
Succeeded by Johnny Tadlock (D) |
