Английская Википедия:David Myers (Oklahoma politician)
David F. Myers (July 18, 1938 – November 11, 2011) was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He was a member of the Oklahoma Senate, representing an electoral district that includes Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Kay, and Noble counties.
Myers retired from ConocoPhillips in Ponca City, where he worked as a chemical engineer in the oil refining industry for 33 years. Until his death, he worked as an independent consultant for the oil industry.[1]
Political career
Myers was elected to the Oklahoma Senate on November 5, 2002, beating both Democratic Party candidate Tom Leonard and independent candidate Den Coates. Myers received 11,010 votes.[2]
Myers was among the supporters of a tort reform bill in 2007.[3] He was the 2008 author of a bill to expand a smoking ban to all public places.[4]
Myers first served as the vice chair of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee before serving as chair of the committee in 2011.[5] He died of pneumonia on November 11, 2011.[6]
References
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 2002 General Election Results Шаблон:Webarchive, Oklahoma State Election Board, November 5, 2002 (accessed April 28, 2013)
- ↑ Greiner, John. Tort reform bill passes, now it's in the governor's court, The Oklahoman, April 20, 2007. (accessed April 28, 2013)
- ↑ Greiner, John. Bill would expand 2003 smoking ban, The Oklahoman, February 19, 2008. (accessed April 28, 2013)
- ↑ McNutt, Michael and John Estus. New cast set to deal with Oklahoma issues, The Oklahoman, February 6, 2011. (accessed April 28, 2013)
- ↑ Oklahoma Senator David Myers Dies, News9.com (accessed April 28, 2013)
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