Capitol Address:
2300 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Room 305-A
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 557-7384
District Address:
Box 790
Laverne, OK 73848
(580) 921-3349
Email:
gusblackwell@okhouse.gov
Measures Authored 2010
Measures Authored 2009
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Representative Blackwell, Gus
District 61 - Republican
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Leadership
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Speaker Pro Tempore, 51st Legislature, 2006-2008
Majority Whip, 2004-2006
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Committees
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Rules, Chair
Public Health & Social Services
Common Education
Energy & Utility Regulation
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District Information
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County(s) Represented in District
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Beaver
Cimarron
Ellis
Harper
Texas
Woodward
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Term Limited
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Year: 2014
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Biographical Information
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PERSONAL:
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Gus was born in Wichita, Kansas, November 4, 1955. His parents are Carl Raymond and Myrl Kathryn (O'Dell) Blackwell. Married, since May 12, 1990 to his wife, Joanna. Father of three children, Corissa, 13; Carson, 9 & Caleb, 4.
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EDUCATION:
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B.A., Oklahoma Baptist University, 1976
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theology Seminary
B.S., Oklahoma Panhandle State University, 1990
M.B.A., Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 1998
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PROFESSION:
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20 years with Oklahoma Baptist General Convention
Campus Minister with Baptist Collegiate Ministries
Adjunct Professor: Sayre Junior College, Oklahoma Baptist University, Oklahoma Panhandle State University
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HONORS:
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District Attorney Council 2007 Legislator of the Year
Farm Bureau Excellence Award
Marriage & Family Therapists 2008 Legislator of the Year
Who's Who in the Southwest
Outstanding Young Men of America
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LEGISLATIVE SERVICE:
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House of Representatives, 49th Legislature to present
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