David Myers (Oklahoma politician)
David Myers | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office 2002–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Muegge |
| Succeeded by | AJ Griffin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David F. Myers July 18, 1938 Ponca City, Oklahoma |
| Died | November 11, 2011 (aged 73) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sara |
| Residence | Ponca City, Oklahoma |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma State University, B.S. Chemical Engineering Louisiana State University Darden School, University of Virginia |
| Profession | Chemical Engineer, Politician |
David F. Myers (July 18, 1938 – November 11, 2011) was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He was a member of the Oklahoma Senate, representing an electoral district that includes Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Kay, and Noble counties.
Myers retired from ConocoPhillips in Ponca City where he worked as a chemical engineer in the oil refining industry for 33 years. Until his death, he worked as an independent consultant for the oil industry.[1]
Political career
Myers was elected to the Oklahoma Senate on November 5, 2002, beating both Democratic Party candidate Tom Leonard and independent candidate Den Coates. Myers received 11,010 votes.[2]
Myers was among the supporters of a tort reform bill in 2007.[3] He was the 2008 author of a bill to expand a smoking ban to all public places.[4]
Myers first served as the vice chair of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee before serving as chair of the committee in 2011.[5] He died of pneumonia on November 11, 2011.[6]
References
- ^ "Oklahoma State Senate - Senators". Oksenate.gov. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ 2002 General Election Results, Oklahoma State Election Board, November 5, 2002 (accessed April 28, 2013)
- ^ Greiner, John. Tort reform bill passes, now it's in the governor's court, The Oklahoman, April 20, 2007. (accessed April 28, 2013)
- ^ Greiner, John. Bill would expand 2003 smoking ban, The Oklahoman, February 19, 2008. (accessed April 28, 2013)
- ^ McNutt, Michael and John Estus. New cast set to deal with Oklahoma issues, The Oklahoman, February 6, 2011. (accessed April 28, 2013)
- ^ Oklahoma Senator David Myers Dies, News9.com (accessed April 28, 2013)