Mary Fallin
27th Governor of Oklahoma / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mary Fallin (born December 9, 1954) is an American politician. She was the 27th Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma from 2011 to 2019. Before becoming governor, she was a U.S. Representative, serving from 2007 until 2011.[2]
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Mary Fallin | |
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27th Governor of Oklahoma | |
In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2019 | |
Lieutenant | Todd Lamb |
Preceded by | Brad Henry |
Succeeded by | Kevin Stitt |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 5th district | |
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Ernest Istook |
Succeeded by | James Lankford |
14th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma | |
In office January 9, 1995 – January 2, 2007 | |
Governor | Frank Keating Brad Henry |
Preceded by | Jack Mildren |
Succeeded by | Jari Askins |
Personal details | |
Born | (1954-12-09) December 9, 1954 (age 69) Warrensburg, Missouri, United States |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Wade Christensen[1] |
Alma mater | Oklahoma Baptist University University of Central Oklahoma Oklahoma State University |
Website | Campaign website |
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She is the second woman elected to the United States Congress from Oklahoma. The first was Alice Mary Robertson in 1921. She was the first Republican and first woman to serve as Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma. She served in that post from 1995 to 2007. She is also the first woman to serve as Governor in the state of Oklahoma.