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REGION: North America
TOPIC: Politics
Online NewsHour
Vote 2006
A co-production of the NewsHour and local public TV and radio stations
IN THE NEWSLOCAL PARTNERS
Race: Oklahoma Governor
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATEOETA
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
Brad Henry Earnest Istook
Brad HenryErnest Istook
CURRENT PROFESSIONCURRENT PROFESSION
Governor U.S. representative
LAST ELECTION RESULTSLAST ELECTION RESULTS
N/AN/A
POLITICAL EXPERIENCEPOLITICAL EXPERIENCE
N/AWarr Acres city council, 1982-1986; Oklahoma House of Representatives, 1986-1992; U.S. House, 1992-present
COMMITTEESCOMMITTEES
N/AAppropriations, Homeland Security, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
PREVIOUS WORKPREVIOUS WORK
Oklahoma Senate, elected governor in 2002Political reporter; director of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Board , 1977-1978; assistant legal counsel to former Gov. David Boren
BORNBORN
Shawnee, Okla.Feb. 11, 1950 in Fort Worth, Texas
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
B.A. from University of Oklahoma,1985; J.D. from University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1988B.A. in journalism from Baylor University, 1971; J.D. from Oklahoma City University School of Law, 1976
FAMILYFAMILY
Married to Kim Blain; has three daughtersMarried to Judy Istook; has seven grandchildren
CAMPAIGN WEB SITECAMPAIGN WEB SITE
www.governor.state.ok.uswww.istook.com
OFFICIAL WEB SITEOFFICIAL WEB SITE
N/AN/A

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