Ben Loring (born February 23, 1953) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives for the 7th District from 2015 to 2021. His district includes

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and Ottawa counties in the northeastern portion of the state.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Loring grew up in

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. He received a

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degree in political science from the

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and a Juris Doctor from the

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Career

He practiced law in

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, Oklahoma and served as district attorney there from 1991 through 1999. He then entered private practice. From 2004 until his election to the House, Loring served as first assistant district attorney. He served fifteen years on the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, including three terms as chairman. In November 2014 Loring was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Loring was unopposed in the general election held on November 4, 2014. Loring has served as a long affiliation with the

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, having been a Cub scoutmaster, Boy scoutmaster and a Scout troop committee chairman.

Committee assignments

Loring served on these legislative committees: * A&B Judiciary * A&B Public Safety * Public Safety * Tourism and International Relations

Personal life

He lives in Miami with his wife, Barbara, a special-education teacher. Although the Lorings are not Native Americans, they adopted their two sons, who are members of the Seneca-Cayuga Nation, with the help of the tribe.Ben Loring website bio

References

External links

Oklahoma House of Representatives homepageOklahoma House of Representatives profileProject Vote Smart profileBen Loring website
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