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Mike Christian (politician)

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Mike Christian
Official portrait
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 93rd district
In office
November 16, 2008 – November 16, 2016
Preceded byAl Lindley
Succeeded byMickey Dollens
Personal details
Born (1970-01-13) January 13, 1970 (age 54)
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Oklahoma

Mike Christian is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.[1]

In 2016, Christian announced that he would not run for re-election, opting instead to run for Oklahoma County Sheriff against incumbent Sheriff John Whetsel. Christian lost that race.[2] Following Sheriff Whetsel's retirement amidst controversy, Christian announced he would again run for Sheriff,[3] but failed to win the Republican primary.[4]

Christian was known for opposing abortion and supporting the death penalty. He threatened to impeach judges who delayed executions.[5]

Christian worked for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol from 1995 until 2005, retiring for medical reasons.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE CHRISTIAN, MIKE". Oklahoma House of Representatives. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma County Sheriff John Whetsel re-elected". NewsOK.com. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
  3. ^ Prickett, Austin. "Candidates emerge for Oklahoma County Sheriff following Whetsel's resignation". KOKH. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
  4. ^ "Acting Oklahoma County sheriff wins GOP vote in sheriff's race". NewsOK.com. 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
  5. ^ "Can you be pro-life and pro-death penalty?". CNN. 14 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Candidate for Oklahoma County sheriff disciplined for misconduct while trooper". 19 September 2016.