Rob Standridge
| Rob Standridge | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 15th district | |
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Assumed office 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Nichols |
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| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma |
| Occupation | pharmacist, businessman |
Rob Standridge is an American pharmacy owner and politician who has served in the Oklahoma Senate since his election in 2012.
Early life
Standridge sold newspapers as a boy, worked as an emergency medical technician in 1985 and operated a landscaping company until his graduation from the University of Oklahoma in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in pharmacy.[1]
In 1995, he purchased a small pharmacy in Blanchard, Oklahoma and expanded the pharmacy into an interactive online pharmacy.[1] In 2005, it was transformed into a pharmacy that specialized in juveniles and the mentally disabled.[1]
Political career
Standridge won a runoff in the Republican primary by a wide margin.[1]
He faced Democratic Party opponent Claudia Griffith, a registered nurse, in his 2012 campaign for the Oklahoma Senate District 15 seat.[2] He received 18,789 votes, or more than 60 percent of the vote on November 6, 2012.[3]
Standridge was sworn in November 14, 2012.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Hampton, Joy. "Standridge wins runoff," http://normantranscript.com/headlines/x798266527/Standridge-wins-runoff Norman Transcript, August 29, 2012.
- ↑ "Oklahoma State Senate District 15 Candidates," http://newsok.com/oklahoma-state-senate-district-15-candidates/article/3725326 November 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Official Results, Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races, General Election — November 6, 2012," http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/12gen_seb.html Oklahoma State Election Board (accessed April 19, 2013)
- ↑ Rolland, Megan. "Oklahoma state senators sworn in," http://newsok.com/oklahoma-state-senators-sworn-in-for-new-session/article/3728740 The Oklahoman, November 15, 2012.