Rob Standridge
Rob Standridge | |
|---|---|
| File:Standridge.jpg | |
| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office 2012 – November 13, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Nichols |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Standridge |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lisa Standridge |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma |
Rob Standridge is an American business owner and politician who represented the 15th district of the Oklahoma Senate from 2012 to 2024.
Early life
He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in pharmacy. In 1995, he purchased a small pharmacy in Blanchard, Oklahoma and expanded the pharmacy into an interactive online pharmacy. In 2005, it was transformed into a pharmacy that specialized in juveniles and the mentally disabled.[1]
Political career
For his 2012 campaign, Standridge won the runoff for the Republican primary against Jack Beller before facing Democrat Claudia Griffith.[2] He received 18,789 votes, more than 60 percent of the vote, on November 6, 2012.[3] Standridge was sworn in November 14, 2012.[4] Standridge won reelection in 2016 against independent Shawn P. Sheehan and again in 2020 against Democrat Alex Scott.[5] He was term limited in 2024.[6] His wife, Lisa Standridge, ran to succeed him in office.[7] On February 1, 2021, Standridge introduced Senate Bill 658, which would ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates in schools and was amended to also restrict school mask mandates; the bill passed both houses of Oklahoma's state legislature and was signed into law by Oklahoma's governor on May 28, 2021.[8][9][10] On January 19, 2022, Standridge introduced Senate Bill 1381, a bill that would require homeless people to get permits for their camps.[11] The camps would then have to continually meet health standards and building codes; if the camps fail to get a permit and comply with the codes, then the camps must be demolished by the city.[12][13]
References
- ↑ Hampton, Joy (2012-08-29). "Standridge wins runoff". The Norman Transcript. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ↑ Griffith, Claudia (2012-11-04). "Oklahoma State Senate District 15 candidates". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ↑ "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 (2012-11-15). "Oklahoma state senators sworn in for new session". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ↑ Douglas, Blake. "Election 2020: Rob Standridge wins reelection to Oklahoma State Senate District 15". OU Daily. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ↑ Hoberock, Barbara (3 April 2024). "Candidates flock to Capitol to file for office". Oklahoma Voice. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ↑ Olsson, Faithanna (5 June 2024). "Cheat Sheet: 6 Republicans seek open Senate District 15". NonDoc. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ↑ Jones, Storme (2021-05-25). "State Senate Passes Bill Banning School Vaccine Requirements, Partial Mask Mandate". News on 6 Now. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02.
- ↑ Oklahoma Senate (2021-06-03). "Measure protecting health choice signed into law". Archived from the original on 2022-02-04.
- ↑ "Bill Information for SB 658". Oklahoma State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2022-02-22.
- ↑ "Bill Information for SB1381". Oklahoma State Legislature. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ↑ Skarky, Brent (2022-01-20). "New bill requires homeless camps to get permits". KFOR-TV. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ↑ KOKH Staff (2022-01-19). "Oklahoma lawmaker files bill that would impose sanitation standards on homeless camps". KOKH. Retrieved 2022-02-04.