Tom Daxon
Thomas E. Daxon (born December 19, 1947) is an American businessman and politician from Oklahoma. Daxon has held numerous positions with the Oklahoma state government, including being elected Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector in 1978 and serving as the Oklahoma Secretary of Finance and Revenue under Governor of Oklahoma Frank Keating. He was the Republican nominee for governor in the 1982 election, ultimately losing to Democratic incumbent George Nigh. Education and early career A native of Oklahoma City, Daxon earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1970 and received his master's degree in geography from OSU in 1977. While in college, Daxon became an activist for the Oklahoma Republican Party. He served as the president of the Oklahoma State University College Republicans. After graduating from OSU, Daxon served two years on the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ before returning to OSU to obtain a masters degree. In 1975 he move ...
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Oklahoma Republican Party
The Oklahoma Republican Party is the Oklahoma state affiliate of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party (GOP). Along with the Oklahoma Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties in the state. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling all five of Oklahoma's United States House of Representatives, U.S. House seats, both United States Senate, U.S. Senate seats, the Governor of Oklahoma, governorship, and has supermajorities in both houses of the Oklahoma Legislature, state legislature. Current structure and composition The Oklahoma Republican Party headquarters is located on North Lincoln Boulevard in Oklahoma City.Oklahoma Republican Party
(accessed May 11, 2013). Additionally, the state party has a Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tulsa office on East 51st Street. They host th ...
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