Mickey Dollens

American politician and author
Mickey Dollens
Minority Whip of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2019
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 93rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 16, 2016
Preceded byMike Christian
Personal details
Born (1987-08-22) August 22, 1987 (age 36)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationSouthern Methodist University (BEd)
OccupationNonprofit Executive Director
WebsiteState House website

Mickey Dollens (born August 22, 1987) is an American politician, nonprofit executive director, author, and former educator. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been the State Representative for Oklahoma's 93rd House District since November 16, 2016. The district includes Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma House of Representatives

2016 election

Dollens poses at U.S. Grant High School in 2016

Dollens was one of the 208 Oklahoma City Public Schools teachers laid off in 2016 due to the budget cuts set forth by the Oklahoma legislature.[1] Instead of searching for alternative employment or moving out of state, Dollens chose to focus his energy on winning election and reforming the Oklahoma Legislature. He launched his campaign in April 2016.[2] In the summer of 2016, Dollens knocked on around twenty thousand doors, which led to winning the Democratic Primary, held on June 28, with over 90 percent of the vote.[3] On November 8, Dollens defeated Republican candidate,[4] Jay Means, for the Oklahoma House of Representatives seat for District 93. Oklahoma voted for Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton by a thirty-six point margin, but Dollens flipped his seat with 59.84 percent of the vote.[3]

2018 election

On November 6, Dollens won re-election after successfully running an unopposed campaign.[5] Dollens prioritized education, workforce development, agriculture, and mental health in his 2016 and 2018 campaigns for the State House.

Committee assignments

  • Tourism, Vice Chair[6]
  • A&B Education[7]
  • Health Services and Long-Term Care[8]
  • Transportation[9]

References

  1. ^ Garza, Ariana (2016-03-29). "Laid-off OKCPS teacher running for office". Koco.com. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  2. ^ "Mickey Dollens". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  3. ^ a b Galchen, Rivka (2018-05-28). "The Teachers' Strike and the Democratic Revival in Oklahoma". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  4. ^ "Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2016". Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  5. ^ "Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2018". Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  6. ^ "Committee Members - Oklahoma House of Representatives". Okhouse.gov.
  7. ^ "Committee Members - Oklahoma House of Representatives". Okhouse.gov.
  8. ^ "Committee Members - Oklahoma House of Representatives". Okhouse.gov.
  9. ^ "Committee Members - Oklahoma House of Representatives". Okhouse.gov.
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