Rusty Farley (September 25, 1953 – July 4, 2011) was a

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politician from

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. Farley was the Representative for District 1 in the

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. House District 1 encompasses all but the far northwestern corner of

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(the only county in the district), located in the southeastern corner of the state.

Political History

An 18-year member of the Haworth school board, Farley was unsuccessful in his 2008 bid for the seat, losing to Dennis Bailey. Farley ran unopposed in the 2010 primary and once again faced Bailey for the District 1 seat. Farley upset the incumbent in a District where 81 percent of the residents are registered Democrats. Even more shocking was his political financing – Farley raised a grand total of only $170 and spent only $70 on a single newspaper ad.

Death

Farley died on July 4, 2011, from a

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at a

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, hospital. He was 57 years old.

References

1953 births 2011 deaths Republican Party members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives School board members in Oklahoma People from Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Deaths from aneurysm People from McCurtain County, Oklahoma 21st-century American legislators Cherokee Nation state legislators in Oklahoma 21st-century Oklahoma politicians {{Oklahoma-politician-stub