Lee Denney
Lee Denney | |
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| Speaker Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma House of Representatives | |
| In office January 2015 – 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Harold Wright |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 33rd district | |
| In office 2004–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Dale Wells |
| Succeeded by | Greg Babinec |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 19, 1953 |
| Party | Republican Party (United States) |
| Profession | Co-owner of Veterinary Medical Associates, Inc., former educator at Central Tech |
Lee R. Denney is an American politician who represented the 33rd district of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2004 to 2016.
Early life
[edit]Born in Cushing, OK in 1953, Denney was a middle child, with an older sister and a younger brother. Her mother stayed at home and her father worked in the insurance business.
Education
[edit]Denney graduated from Cushing High School in 1971. She then entered Oklahoma State University, where she received a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics in 1976. She received her doctorate of veterinary medicine in 1978.[1]
Career
[edit]In 1979, Denney became co-owner of Veterinary Medical Associates, Inc. She has been involved in her community in many capacities, including serving as city commission mayor and vice-mayor of Cushing, OK from 1994–2003. From 1995–2004, she served on the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. She is currently[when?] a member of the Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association.[2]
House of Representatives (2004–2016)
[edit]Denney was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2004 and served until 2016, when the term limit was reached. Over 12 years, she authored 204 bills[3] and served as the speaker pro tempore. She was recently[when?] appointed to the Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women by the Oklahoma House of Representatives.[4]
Past committees
[edit]- A&B common education (chair)
- Appropriations and budget
- Common education
- Conference committee on common education
- Conference committee on energy and aerospace
- Conference committee on higher education and careertech
- Energy and aerospace
- General conference committee on appropriations
- Joint committee on appropriations and budget
Denney currently[when?] serves as the ex officio member on all House committees.
Leadership
[edit]- Assistant majority floor leader
- Speaker pro tempore (2015–present)[6]
Awards and honors
[edit]- Leadership Oklahoma Class VII
- Journal Record – 50 Women Making a Difference (1997, 2003 & 2008)
- OK State Regents for Higher Ed - Distinguished Service Award (2009 & 2011)
- Bill Lowry Library Champion Award (2008 & 2011)
- New Oklahoma Legislator of the Year (2006)
- Honorary Co-Chair of Girl Scout Troop 1912
References
[edit]- ^ Finchum, Tanya (October 12, 2007). "Oral history interview with Lee Denney". Women of the Oklahoma Legislature. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Representative Denney, Lee". okhouse.gov. Oklahoma State Legislature. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Lee Denney". openstates.org. Sunlight Foundation. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Rep. Lee Denny". ok.gov. State of Oklahoma. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Biographical Profile for Lee R. Denney". voteok.org. Vote OK. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Lee Denney". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
Further reading
[edit]- "State Rep. Lee Denney: Oklahoma conservatives support education funding". newsok.com. NewsOK. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- Shelden, Darla (17 April 2015). "State House advances expansion of public charter schools". city-sentinel.com. The City Seninel. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- Krehbiel, Randy (2 February 2015). "Oklahoma House Speaker Pro Tem Lee Denney seeks $600 million for common education in 12-year proposal". tulsaworld.com. Tulsa World. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- McGuigan, Patrick. "Oklahoma Rep. Lee Denney attends Obama speech, welcomes him to Cushing and applauds pipeline progress -- but disagrees on priorities". capitolbeatok.com. CapitolBeatOK. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- Women of the Oklahoma Legislature Oral History Project -- OSU Library