John Sparks (Oklahoma politician)

John Sparks is an American politician and former Oklahoma Senator that represented District 16, which includes portions of Cleveland and McClain counties, from 2006 to 2018. Sparks made headlines in late 2009 when he proposed a Second Amendment Weekend that would make handguns and rifles tax free.[1]

John Sparks
Minority Leader of the Oklahoma Senate
In office July 3, 2015 – November 16, 2018
Preceded by	Randy Bass
Succeeded by	Kay Floyd
Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 16th district
In office February 6, 2006 – November 16, 2018
Preceded by	Cal Hobson
Succeeded by	Mary B. Boren
Personal details
Born	Sulphur, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Beth
Education	Harvard University (BA) University of Oklahoma (JD)

Sparks received an AB from Harvard College in 1991, and a JD from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1994.

Electoral History

Oklahoma's 16th Senate District election, 2006

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Sparks	2,332	34.5
	Democratic	Tim Emrich	2,432	35.9
	Democratic	Derrick Ott	2,004	29.6

Runoff

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Sparks	3,173	50.6
	Democratic	Tim Emrich	3,097	49.4
General election
	Democratic	John Sparks	10,988	58.3
	Republican	Ron Davis	7,874	41.7

Oklahoma's 16th Senate District election, 2010

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Sparks	10,507	52.3
	Republican	Sharon Parker	9,460	47.4

Sparks was unopposed in both the primary and general elections in 2014.[2]

External links

• Senator John Sparks - District 16 official State Senate website
• John Sparks for Senate official campaign website
• Project Vote Smart - John Sparks (OK) profile
• Follow the Money - John Sparks
  • 2008 2006 campaign contributions

References

1. "Proposed Bill Would Offer Tax Breaks on Gun Purchases". KWTV-DT. 28 December 2009.
2. "Election Results". Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 23 February 2017.