Jim Roth (politician)
Jim Roth is an American politician from the state of Oklahoma. A Democrat, Roth was appointed by Republican Governor Mary Fallin to serve on the Oklahoma State Election Board as the panel's lone Democrat. His nomination was rejected by the Republican-controlled Senate.[1] Previously, Roth served as one of three members of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission from June 2007 through January 2009. He had been appointed to the seat by Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry.
Jim Roth | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission | |
| In office June 1, 2007 – January 12, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Denise Bode |
| Succeeded by | Dana Murphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 24, 1968 Prairie Village, Kansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Prior to his statewide positions, Roth had served as an Oklahoma County Commissioner, a post to which he had been elected in 2002 and re-elected in 2006.
Born in Prairie Village, Kansas, Roth attended Shawnee Mission East High School, Kansas State University, and Oklahoma City University School of Law. He then went on to work as a Chief Deputy and Attorney to the Oklahoma County Commission and the Oklahoma County Clerk.
Roth is openly gay and was the first ever openly LGBT person to hold a statewide elected office in Oklahoma.[2]
In his bid to serve out the last two years of the corporation commission term to which he'd been appointed, Roth was defeated 52%-48% by Republican Dana Murphy.[3]
Roth endorsed the MAPS 3[4] proposal on the December 8, 2009 ballot in Oklahoma City.[5]
References
- McNutt, Michael (September 15, 2011). "Democratic former Oklahoma County commissioner selected to serve on state Election Board". The Oklahoman.
- "Oklahoma Gov. appoints first openly gay statewide official". Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. 2007-05-14. Archived from the original on 2007-06-28. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
- "Roth falls victim to GOP tide in Oklahoma". KTEN. 2008-11-05. Retrieved 2008-11-08.