Dale DeWitt

American politician
Dale DeWitt
House Majority Leader
In office
2011–2012
Oklahoma State Representative
Incumbent
Assumed office
2002
Preceded byJim Reese
Constituency38th House District
Personal details
Born (1950-01-17) 17 January 1950 (age 74)
Blackwell, Kay County
Oklahoma, United States
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCarol Grell DeWitt
ChildrenGarrett DeWitt, Camille Holt
Residence(s)Braman, Kay County, Oklahoma
Alma materNorthern Oklahoma College
Oklahoma State University
OccupationRancher, farmer
ProfessionFarmer, rancher, retired educator

Dale DeWitt (born January 17, 1950) is a United States politician from Oklahoma. DeWitt currently serves in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He served as Majority Leader and Majority Floor Leader during 2011 and 2012.[1]

Early life and career

DeWitt was born in Blackwell in Kay County in northern Oklahoma. In 1970, he received an associate degree from Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa. He then procured his Bachelor of Science in 1973 in agriculture education from Oklahoma State University at Stillwater.[2]

DeWitt worked as an educator from 1973-2001, primarily for the Braman, Oklahoma school district.[2]

Political career

DeWitt was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in a special election in 2002 to fill the seat vacated by fellow Republican Jim Reese, who joined the George W. Bush administration in Washington, D.C.

DeWitt served as part of the leadership team under House Speaker Kris Steele, serving as Majority Leader and Majority Floor Leader. He contributed to and co-authored the redistricting bill in 2011.

In the 2012 legislative session, DeWitt authored legislation to protect Oklahoma's food supply against contamination from ricin, an extract of castor beans.[3]

References

  1. ^ GOP DeWitt named House floor leader, Tulsa World. Published November 5, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Representative Dale DeWitt, Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 16, 2012.
  3. ^ Krehbiel, Randy. Oklahoma legislators want castor beans to be outlawed, Tulsa World. Published Nov. 6, 2011.
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