Anastasia A. Pittman (born July 19, 1970) is an American politician from the state of Oklahoma. She represented the 99th district in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, as a member of the

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. Pittman served in the House from 2006 to 2013. On April 11, 2014, she filed to run for an Oklahoma Senate seat vacated by Constance N. Johnson. Pittman was elected to the Oklahoma Senate and represents the 48th district. In 2018, she was the Democratic Party nominee for lieutenant governor in Oklahoma.

Early life

Pittman was born on July 19, 1970, in

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(accessed February 28, 2014) Her family moved back and forth from Miami to

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every summer. During one summer, Pittman's parents did not return on time for her and her brother and their grandmother enrolled them in school in Oklahoma. Pittman's grandmother later became her legal guardian and Pittman finished high school and college in Oklahoma. Pittman graduated from Star Spencer High School.

Education

She earned a

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degree in

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and public relations in 1999 from the

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and a

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in Education and Behavioral Science from

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in 2002.

Political career

House of Representatives

She was first elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2006. In 2013 Pittman was selected to lead the Legislative Black Caucus of the

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Committees

*Banking subcommittee *Economic Development and Financial Services *Aerospace and Technology subcommittee on Energy and Technology *Human Services Committee *Elderly and Long-term Care subcommittee *Health subcommittee on Public Health

Oklahoma Senate

Pittman was elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 2014.

Committees

*Appropriations *Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services *Appropriations Subcommittee on Select Agencies *Business and Commerce *General Government *Health and Human Services *Transportation *Veterans and Military Affairs

Achievements and awards

Pittman has received numerous awards for her work and achievements. *Outstanding Community Service Recognition from

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for the Magic Star Foundation *Cooperative Extension-Outreach Service and Leadership Award from

*Unity in the Community State Award from Oklahoma Federal Executive Board *Outstanding Leadership Award from Chief E. Kelly Haney honoring

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women *Lecia Swain/Theodis Payne Media Award from NAACP *Media Advocacy Award from the Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault *Oklahoma Achiever’s Award from Metropolitan Better Living Center. Pittman also hosts her own radio show,
The Anastasia Pittman Show

Electoral history

References

External links

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Women of the Oklahoma Legislature Oral History Project -- OSU Library
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