James Lankford
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 5th district |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Mary Fallin |
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| Born | March 4, 1968 Dallas, Texas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Cindy Lankford[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Texas (B.S.) Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.) |
| Profession | Youth Camp Programming Director |
James Paul Lankford (born March 4, 1968) is an American politician who has been the U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district[2] since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.
From 1996 to 2009, he was the student ministries and evangelism specialist for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, and he was director of the Falls Creek youth programing at the Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center in Davis, Oklahoma. He stepped down on September 1, 2009, to run for Congress.
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Early life and education [edit]
Lankford was born March 4, 1968 in Dallas, Texas[dead link][1] to James W. Lankford and Linda (House) Lankford. His mother was a public school librarian and homemaker. His father is a retired engineer. Some of his grandparents owned a small dry cleaning business. His ancestors were dairy farmers. James’ stepfather was a Navy veteran and a career employee of AC Delco, the parts division of General Motors.[citation needed]
He attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education. He then attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and received a master’s degree in Divinity.[citation needed]
Camp Program Director [edit]
After graduating, he moved to Edmond and served with the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. He became the program director of Falls Creek, the largest Christian camp in the U.S. Lankford like most Southern Baptists in the south has publicly criticized TBN (Trinity Broadcast Network) and other non denominational churches for breaking away from "traditional church style of worship." [3]
U.S. House of Representatives [edit]
2010 election [edit]
- Primary
Lankford defeated former State Rep. Kevin Calvey in the run off.
| Republican Primary results | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | James Lankford | 18,755 | 33.6% | |
| Republican | Kevin Calvey | 18,143 | 32.5% | |
| Republican | Mike Thompson | 10,007 | 17.9% | |
| Republican | Harry Johnson | 686 | 1.2% | |
| Republican | Rick Flanigan | 762 | 1.4% | |
| Republican | Johnny Roy | 1,548 | 2.8% | |
| Republican | Shane Jett | 5,955 | 10.7% | |
| Totals | ' | 100% | ||
| Republican Primary results | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | James Lankford | 29,814 | 65.2% | |
| Republican | Kevin Calvey | 15,899 | 32.7% | |
| Totals | ' | 100% | ||
- General election
Lankford defeated Billy Coyle.
| General Election results | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | James Lankford | 123,223 | 62.53% | |
| Democratic | Billy Coyle | 68,060 | 34.53% | |
| Libertarian | Clark Duffe | 3,066 | 1.56% | |
| Independent | Dave White | 2,728 | 1.38% | |
| Totals | ' | 100% | ||
Committee assignments [edit]
- Committee on the Budget
- Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Personal life [edit]
Lankford has been married to his wife, Cindy, for 18 years. Cindy is a Speech-Language Pathologist. They have two daughters: Hannah (13) and Jordan (10).
He is a member of the Heritage Foundation, Deer Creek Chamber of Commerce, Edmond Chamber of Commerce, South Chamber of Commerce, Northwest Chamber of Commerce, and the NRA.
References [edit]
- ^ a b Ryan, John (October 27, 2010). "James Lankford (R)". National Journal.[dead link]
- ^ Casteel, Chris (November 3, 2010). "Oklahoma elections: Republican James Lankford wins race to succeed Mary Fallin". The Oklahoman.
- ^ "Biography". JamesLankford.com. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
External links [edit]
- U.S. Congressman James Lankford official U.S. House site
- James Lankford for Congress official campaign site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Financial information (federal office) at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance (federal office) at LegiStorm.com
- Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
- Voting record at The Washington Post
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Mary Fallin |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 5th congressional district 2011 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Tom Price Georgia |
Chairman of House Republican Policy Committee 2013–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| United States order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Raúl Labrador R-Idaho |
United States Representatives by seniority 318th |
Succeeded by Billy Long R-Missouri |
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