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Lloyd Fields
Oklahoma Labor Commissioner
In office
2007–2011
Preceded byBrenda Reneau
Succeeded byMark Costello
Personal details
Born (1957-09-10) September 10, 1957 (age 67)
Pawhuska, Oklahoma
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Ann
Children2 daughters(Tabitha and Kylie)

Lloyd L. Fields is an American politician who was Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor from 2007 to 2011. A Democrat, he was elected in 2006, receiving 456,373 votes, a narrow margin of just 50.15%. He defeated 12-year incumbent Republican Brenda Reneau, who received 49.85%, or 453,645 votes, after having lost to her in the 2002 election.[1]

Fields was defeated for reelection to a second term by Republican Mark Costello in the 2010 election.

Controversy

Alleged theft and intoxication

In February 2008, Fields asked "for forgiveness" to the people of Oklahoma for allegedly stealing a guitar from a professional bull rider while intoxicated at a rodeo. He was later taken into police custody and spent the night at a Public Inebriate Alternative Center just north of Bricktown.[2] He was not arrested or charged, however.

Lawsuit

In May 2009, Fields settled a federal lawsuit that accused the Commissioner of forcing out a Republican employee because of her political beliefs. A former Labor Department asbestos official, Laurie Allen, was paid to drop the civil case. The amount paid was not disclosed. Allen alleged she was targeted because she supported former Labor Commissioner Brenda Reneau, a Republican. Fields denied wrongdoing, pointing out in legal filings other Republicans are still employed at the Labor Department.[3]

Election results

2006 election

Candidate Votes %
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Lloyd Fields 456,446 50.15%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Brenda Reneau 453,720 49.85%

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