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Paul Wesselhoft
American politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Wesselhöft (born August 16, 1947, in Oklahoma City) is an American soldier, poet, politician, and author who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 54th district, Moore and south OKC, from 2004 to 2016.[1][2] He is currently serving 17 years as a Representative in the national legislature of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation.
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Political Views
Wesselhöft has described himself as a center right and fiscally conservative Independent. In 2022, he considered running for the U.S. Senate.[3]
Paul Wesselhöft, M.A., M.Div., a fifth-generation Oklahoman, was elected as Representative of Oklahoma in the Citizen Potawatomi Nation's national legislature, District 9, on February 2, 2008, age 60. He was also elected Delegate to the 65th annual National Congress of American Indians. Re-elected in 2024 for 4 years to the Citizen Potawatomi Nation national legislature. Currently he is serving 17 years in the national legislature of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation.
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Personal life
Wesselhöft is a retired U.S. Army Chaplain and ordained Southern Baptist minister.[3] He is married and has two children. His parents are Billy J. Wesselhoft and Virgie Trumbly.[4]
Wesselhöft is Native American, and is an elected Representative for District 9 of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation.[5][6] Wesselhöft established the Oklahoma Native American Caucus within the Oklahoma State Legislature with fellow Representatives Lisa Johnson-Billy and Shane Jett.[7]
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