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Logan Phillips (born December 15, 1982) is an American politician and teacher who served in the
Oklahoma House of Representatives The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members introduce and vote on bills and resolutions, provide legislative oversight for state agencies, and help to craft the state' ...
from the 24th district from 2018 to 2022.


Early life and education

Logan Phillips was born on December 15, 1982, in
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. He attended Tulsa Community College where he earned an
associate degree An associate degree is an undergraduate degree awarded after a course of post-secondary study lasting two to three years. It is a level of qualification above a high school diploma, GED, or matriculation, and below a bachelor's degree. Th ...
in business administration followed by a B.S. in Business and information technology from Oklahoma State, and a Masters Degree in Teaching learning and leadership from
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...
.


Career

From 2000 to 2006 Phillips served in the
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. Prior to running for office, Phillips worked as an Assistant Professor of Business and Information Technology at
Tulsa Community College Tulsa Community College is a public community college in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was founded in 1970 and is the largest two-year college in Oklahoma. It serves approximately 23,000 students per year in classes.
.


Oklahoma House of Representatives

During his time in the Oklahoma house of representatives Logan Phillips has served as the Chairman of the House Technology Committee and co-Chairman of the Rural Broadband Expansion Council, and chairman of Technology and Chairman of ARPA working group on Infrastructure and Broadband.


Campaigns

Phillips filed to run for office in Oklahoma's 24th house district after participating in the 2018 Oklahoma teacher protests. He spent no money on his first run for office and unseated the Democratic House Minority leader
Steve Kouplen Steve Kouplen (born February 5, 1951) is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members intro ...
in the November 2018 general election. Political analysts attributed the win to the nationalization of local politics and the prevalence of
straight-ticket voting In American politics, straight-ticket voting or straight-party voting refers to the practice of voting for every candidate that a political party has on a general election ballot. The term can also refer to a straight-ticket voting option, som ...
in the district, where 48% of Phillips's voters had marked "Republican" on the straight-party voting option. The race was considered part of a trend of eastern Oklahoma voters shifting more Republican. In 2020, Phillips again faced
Steve Kouplen Steve Kouplen (born February 5, 1951) is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members intro ...
in the general election, along with new opponents Sam Stamper, John Baca, and Elijah Harelson in the republican primary. Phillips's house district was drastically redrawn in 2022 and he faced two primary challengers from Bixby, Chris Banning and Bobby Schultz. During the primary the political action committee School Freedom Fund Oklahoma spent over $90,000 in a campaign against Phillips. He lost his reelection campaign in the June primary to Chris Banning.


References


Further reading


Top priorities come into focus as Oklahoma lawmakers gather for legislative sessionTwo GOP Oklahoma lawmakers push for 'magic mushroom' research
* ttps://kfor.com/news/legislation-to-crack-down-on-robocalls-and-scams-under-consideration/ Legislation to crack down on robocalls and scams under considerationbr>News Watch Oklahoma with Scott Mitchell (Nov. 17, 2021)
*[https://kfor.com/news/local/republican-lawmakers-call-for-governor-stitt-to-grant-clemency-for-death-row-inmate-julius-jones-one-week-before-schedule-execution/ Republican lawmakers call for Governor Stitt to grant clemency for death row inmate Julius Jones one week before schedule execution]
First ARPA funds go to broadband mapping, youth mental health care
*https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2021/12/05/infrastructure-bill-seen-game-changer-rural-oklahoma-bridges-broadband/8808438002/
Stitt vetoes bills on broadband council, agency fees, abstractors and vision screeningOklahoma House Republicans Encourage Arizona Lawmakers to Interfere in 2020 Election
*[https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-and-regional/home-delivery-included-in-medical-marijuana-bills-advanced-by-house-committee/article_ab96485f-046c-585c-9511-71d56287849e.html Home delivery included in medical marijuana bills advanced by House committee]
5 GOP lawmakers urge governor to spare Julius Jones' lifeOklahoma is getting $2 billion in COVID-19 relief funds. How should it be spent?
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