Wayne Earl Shaw is an American politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He represented the 3rd district in the Oklahoma State Senate from 2012 to 2020.

Early life and career

Shaw earned a bachelor of science degree in Secondary Education from

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. Shaw earned a master's degree in Ministry from

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.Love, Ryan. "Know Your Reps: Oklahoma District 3 Senator Wayne Shaw. Fox23 News. October 10, 2018.
Accessed October 18, 2099. After earning his degree in education, Shaw taught at a public school in Arkansas. According to Fox News, he is a retired football referee. He has also served as an adjunct professor at

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. Shaw is senior pastor of First Christian Church in Grove. Shaw and his wife, Anna have 3 children.

Oklahoma Senate (2012–2020)

Shaw was a

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member of the Oklahoma State Senate, representing the 3rd district. He was initially elected in November 2011. He served in the

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, 55th Oklahoma Legislature,

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, and

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57th Legislature

Shaw sponsored a bill in the state senate (SB 1016) to require that all public schools and buildings in the state should display a framed image or poster containing the national motto "In God We Trust," along with a representation of both the U.S. and Oklahoma flags. The bill specified that the required signage would be funded by donations or funds from voluntary contributions to local schools.Bauman, Anna. "Oklahoma Senate committee considers bill that would require 'In God We Trust' motto in public schools." ''OU Daily'' February 19, 2018.
Accessed October 18, 2019. Shaw lost the 2020 Republican primary to

Blake Stephens Blake Stephens is an American politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A member of the Republican Party, he currently serves in the Oklahoma Senate as the elected member from the 3rd district. He was first elected in the 2020 Oklahoma Senate e ...

Electoral history

Notes

References

External links

Shaw on Twitter.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shaw, Wayne Living people People from Grove, Oklahoma Republican Party Oklahoma state senators Year of birth missing (living people) Lamar University alumni Lincoln Christian University alumni Oklahoma Wesleyan University faculty 21st-century American legislators 21st-century Oklahoma politicians