Paul Rosino (born October 2, 1962) is an American politician who has served in the
Oklahoma Senate
The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution. He graduated from Mid-America Christian University with a B.S. in Management and Ethics.
Military service and real estate career
Rosino served in the U.S. Navy for 25 years, eventually attaining the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer. He went on to serve in Strategic Communications Wing ONE at Tinker Air Force Base for 10 years. After retiring from the U.S. Navy, Rosino worked as a real estate agent. In 2006, he founded Rosino Realty.
Political career
Rosino ran as a candidate in the State Senator District 45 Primary Election to replace the vacant seat left by former Senator Bryce Marlatt. He was officially declared the winner of the election on August 8, 2017.
Rosino is the author of Ida’s Law, which focuses on solving cases of missing and murdered indigenous people and was signed into law by Governor
Kevin Stitt
John Kevin Stitt (born December 28, 1972) is an American businessman and politician serving as the 28th governor of Oklahoma. A member of the Republican Party, he began his first term as governor in January 2019 and was reelected to a second t ...
in 2021.
While in office, Rosino worked on legislation to grow Oklahoma’s aviation industry, including Senate Bill 1461, which created the Oklahoma Air Service Development Grant Program (OASDGP). For his efforts related to the aviation industry, Rosino received the 2022 OAOA Heritage Award from the Oklahoma Airport Operators Association.
Rosino also worked to pass House Bill 4466, which cleared the DHS waiting list for developmentally-disabled individuals. He received the 2022 Senator of the Year Award from the Oklahoma Community Based Providers (OCP) for his efforts to help Oklahoma citizens with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
In June 2022, released documents related to the charging of
Epic Charter Schools
Epic Charter Schools is a virtual charter school founded in the U.S. state of Oklahoma in 2011. During the 2010s the school saw rapid expansion and became one of the largest school districts in Oklahoma. Founders David Chaney and Ben Harris wer ...
officials showed that Paul Rosino had received a $5,600 two days after State Auditor
Cindy Byrd
Cindy Byrd (born January 18, 1973) is an American accountant and politician. She has served as the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector since 2019.
Byrd is from Coalgate, Oklahoma. She graduated from East Central University in 1997, earning a Ba ...
released an audit of the school in 2020. The documents alleged Rosino “then authored Senate Bill 895, which sought to limit the authority of the State Auditor, control how they reported investigative audit findings, and significantly cut their funding.”
Rosino authored Senate Bill 1541, which allowed autonomous vehicles to operate on Oklahoma roads.
Personal life
Rosino has a grandson who is autistic, which has inspired him to help pass legislation helping people with special needs.