Anthony Bryce Marlatt (born March 29, 1977) is an American

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politician who served in the Oklahoma Senate from 2009 until his resignation in 2017.

Biography

Marlatt was born in

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. He graduated from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in 2003. Marlatt previously worked as a staff member for Representative

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and Senator

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. In 2004, he unsuccessfully ran for the Oklahoma House of Representatives, losing in the Republican primary. He ran for the Senate in 2008 and won; being reelected in 2012 and 2016. In 2013, Marlatt was named the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association's "Legislator of the Year". Marlatt was elected Majority Caucus Chair in 2014. He was elected Assistant Majority Floor Leader in 2016.

Legal issues

In December 2014, Marlatt was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. In June 2015, he pleaded

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and was sentenced to

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, along with a one-year

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. In July 2017, Marlatt was accused of "forcefully grabbing an

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driver and kissing her neck on June 26 while she drove him to a hotel". In September 2017, Marlatt was charged with felony sexual battery. After being charged, he resigned from the Senate. At trial, he pled guilty. In a plea bargain, was sentenced to 90 days probation, fined $500, and paid $50 to the victims compensation fund plus court costs.https://www.stwnewspress.com , Mar 11, 2019 , Former state senator pleads guilty in Uber case , CNHI News

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Personal life

Marlatt and his wife, Tatum, have 4 children.

Electoral history

References

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