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==Political career== |
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Sykes first won election to the Oklahoma State Senate in November 2006 from Oklahoma's 24th Senate District. He won reelection in 2010. In the Senate he serves as the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and is a member of the Rules, Public Safety, Appropriations, and Agricultural and Rural Development Committees. He is also a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Senator Anthony Sykes - District 24|url=http://www.oksenate.gov/Senators/biographies/sykes_bio.html|publisher=Oklahoma State Senate|accessdate=9 April 2012}}</ref> While in the Senate, Sykes has voted to repeal the state's [[income tax]], restrict abortions, and require identification to vote in elections.<ref>{{cite web|title=Anthony Sykes - Key Votes|url=http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/46301/anthony-sykes|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=9 April 2012}}</ref> He co-authored an amendment to the state's constitution that prohibited the consideration of [[Sharia law]] in judicial decisions.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ure|first=Laurie|title=Oklahoma voters face question on Islamic law|url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/28/oklahoma.sharia.question/index.html|publisher=CNN|accessdate=9 April 2012}}</ref> |
Sykes first won election to the Oklahoma State Senate in November 2006 from Oklahoma's 24th Senate District. He won reelection in 2010. In the Senate he serves as the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and is a member of the Rules, Public Safety, Appropriations, and Agricultural and Rural Development Committees. He is also a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Senator Anthony Sykes - District 24 |url=http://www.oksenate.gov/Senators/biographies/sykes_bio.html |publisher=Oklahoma State Senate |accessdate=9 April 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415193839/http://www.oksenate.gov:80/Senators/biographies/sykes_bio.html |archivedate=15 April 2012 |df= }}</ref> While in the Senate, Sykes has voted to repeal the state's [[income tax]], restrict abortions, and require identification to vote in elections.<ref>{{cite web|title=Anthony Sykes - Key Votes|url=http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/46301/anthony-sykes|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=9 April 2012}}</ref> He co-authored an amendment to the state's constitution that prohibited the consideration of [[Sharia law]] in judicial decisions.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ure|first=Laurie|title=Oklahoma voters face question on Islamic law|url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/28/oklahoma.sharia.question/index.html|publisher=CNN|accessdate=9 April 2012}}</ref> |
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Anthony Sykes | |
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| Senator, Oklahoma Senate | |
| Assumed office November 2, 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Wade Sykes November 19, 1972 Newcastle, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Holley Sykes |
Anthony Wade Sykes (born November 19, 1972) is a Republican politician from Oklahoma who is serving as a member of the Oklahoma Senate.
Early life and career
Anthony Sykes graduated from Newcastle High School in Oklahoma in 1991. He went on to attend the University of Oklahoma, and then the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He was an attorney, and served in Oklahoma's National Guard before his entry into politics.[1]
Political career
Sykes first won election to the Oklahoma State Senate in November 2006 from Oklahoma's 24th Senate District. He won reelection in 2010. In the Senate he serves as the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and is a member of the Rules, Public Safety, Appropriations, and Agricultural and Rural Development Committees. He is also a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation.[2] While in the Senate, Sykes has voted to repeal the state's income tax, restrict abortions, and require identification to vote in elections.[3] He co-authored an amendment to the state's constitution that prohibited the consideration of Sharia law in judicial decisions.[4]
References
- ^ "Anthony Sykes Biography". Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ "Senator Anthony Sykes - District 24". Oklahoma State Senate. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Anthony Sykes - Key Votes". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ Ure, Laurie. "Oklahoma voters face question on Islamic law". CNN. Retrieved 9 April 2012.