Ryan Dean Kiesel is a former
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member of the
Oklahoma House of Representatives
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, representing District 28. He is now Executive Director of the
American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma.
Early life and career
Kiesel was born on January 15, 1980, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Kiesel is a fifth generation Seminole County resident. He received a bachelor's degree in political science with a minor in history from the
University of Oklahoma
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, graduating with honors. In 2006 he earned his Juris Doctor degree from the
University of Oklahoma College of Law
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, graduating with honors. Among his many honors from the College of Law, Kiesel received the Paul K. Frost Award for his distinguished academic performance and commitment to public service. A
Carl Albert Public Intern, Kiesel worked as a policy analyst for the
Oklahoma State Senate
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, the Seminole and Wewoka Chambers of Commerce, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Jasmine Moran Children's Museum. His wife, Allison, is a pharmacist. Rounding out the Kiesel household are their three dogs (Clinton, Kennedy, and Truman) and two cats (Calvin and Roosevelt). The Kiesels are members of the First United Methodist Church in Seminole. Ryan's hobbies include discovering new music, reading, traveling near and far with his wife, and spending time with friends and family.
Oklahoma House of Representatives Members
Retrieved on May 8, 2009.
References
External links
Oklahoma House of RepresentativesRyan Dean Kiesel Complete Bio, VoteSmart.org
*''Follow the Money'' - Ryan Kiesel
200820062004
campaign contributions
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Democratic Party members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Oklahoma lawyers
1980 births
Living people
21st-century American politicians
American Civil Liberties Union people