Mark Tedford is an American politician and insurance agent who is the

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member from the 69th district. He represents Jenks and South

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. He ran unopposed for the seat in

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to succeed retiring Representative

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Oklahoma House of Representatives

2022 election

Tedford was elected to the

after running unopposed to succeed retiring Representative

in the

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. He was sworn in on November 16, 2022.

Tenure

Prior to his first legislative session, Tedford advocated for an increase in teacher pay by arguing current wages were not competitive in the Oklahoma jobs market. He was endorsed for

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in September 2023.

References

Living people Republican Party members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Oklahoma Legislature 1969 births {{Oklahoma-politician-stub