Dennie Ray Oxley II (born December 22, 1970) is a former Democratic member of the

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, representing the 73rd District from 1998 until 2008. In 2008 he ran for

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with

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in the

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, but lost to

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and

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57–40. Oxley was arrested in 2009 for misrepresenting himself as a state legislator to a police officer to avoid arrest for public intoxication. He was found guilty and given three months probation.

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Project Vote Smart - Representative Dennie R. Oxley II (IN)
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