Earl Garrison was an
Oklahoma Senator from District 9 between 2004 and 2016, which included
Muskogee and
Wagoner counties. He succeeded long-time State Senator
"Bulldog" Ben Robinson of Muskogee after Senator Robinson was prevented from seeking reelection due to
term limits.
Career
Garrison served in the Oklahoma Senate from 2004 to 2016. He was Minority Whip from 2011-2014. He also served as Assistant Minority Leader. He also worked as an educator and rancher. He served in the United States Air Force.
Family
Jessica Jean Garrison
In November 2021, Earl Garrison's daughter Jessica Jean Garrison announced a campaign for Oklahoma's United States Senate seat held by
James Lankford
James Paul Lankford (born March 4, 1968) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Oklahoma since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2015.
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. However, she later filed for the open United States Senate seat created by the retirement of
Jim Inhofe
James Mountain Inhofe ( ; born November 17, 1934) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Oklahoma, a seat he was first elected to in 1994. A member of the Republican Party, he chaired the U.S. Senate Committ ...
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References
External links
Senator Earl Garrison - District 9''official State Senate website''
Project Vote Smart - Earl Garrison (OK)profile
*''Follow the Money'' - Earl Garrison
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campaign contributions
1941 births
Living people
Democratic Party Oklahoma state senators
Politicians from Muskogee, Oklahoma
21st-century American politicians
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