R. C. Pruett

R. C. Pruett (born September 19, 1944) is an American politician who served as State Representative for District 19 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Representative

R.C. Pruett
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 19th district
In office
2004–2016
Preceded byRandall Erwin
Succeeded byJustin Humphrey
Personal details
Born (1944-09-19) 19 September 1944
Houston, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Barbara Pruett
ResidenceAntlers, Oklahoma

Pruett authored the legislation that created a license to shoot black bears in four southeastern Oklahoma counties.[1] He is also the prior owner of three supermarkets in Antlers, Broken Bow, Oklahoma and Valliant, Oklahoma. His son, Ray Pruett, took his place in the company and now owns a chain of supermarkets. [2]

Early life and career

Pruett was born September 19, 1944, in Houston, Texas. He attended Texas A&M University. He is married to Barbara Pruett and has three children and three grandchildren.[3]

Political career

In 2004, he defeated Democrat John Williams in the primary, winning his party's nomination. He went on to win the general election. In 2006 and 2008 he was re-elected with no opposition. There was some speculation that he would enter the State Senate Race in 2008, but he announced that he would remain in the House.

Pruett was one of only two Democrats to serve on a special ethics committee appointed by Speaker Kris Steele in 2011.[4]

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References
  1. McNutt, Michael. Oklahoma House loaded for bear hunting, The Oklahoman. Published February 17, 2009.
  2. Kiamichi Economic Development District of Oklahoma Archived 2008-10-06 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
  3. R.C. Pruett Biography, VoteSmart.org Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
  4. McNutt, Michael. http://newsok.com/oklahoma-house-speaker-forms-ethics-committee/article/3621401 Oklahoma House Speaker forms ethics committee, The Oklahoman, November 9, 2011 (accessed April 15, 2013)


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