Annie Menz is an American politician who has served as the

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member from the 45th district since November 16, 2022. She is the first Latina elected to the

Career

Menz enlisted in the United States Navy when she was 17. She later worked in the

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executive and legislative assistant for six years.

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Menz ran for the

45th district in

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to succeed retiring Representative

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. She was unopposed for the

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's nomination and faced Republican Teresa Sterling in the general election. She won the general election with 53.5% of the vote. She was the first Latina elected to the

. She was sworn in on November 16, 2022.

References

21st-century American women politicians Democratic Party members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Female United States Navy personnel Hispanic and Latino American military personnel Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Oklahoma Living people Women state legislators in Oklahoma Year of birth missing (living people) {{Oklahoma-politician-stub