Jeffrey W. Hickman

Jeff W. Hickman (born November 28, 1973) is an American politician in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He is a former Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, as of February 3, 2017.

Hickman entered office in 2004 as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing a Northwest Oklahoma district. He served as Speaker Pro Tempore from 2011 to 2012. He lost a previous bid to become Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives to T.W. Shannon.

Early life and family Jeff Hickman was born in Alva, Oklahoma on November 28, 1973, to Steve and Cathy (Leamon) Hickman. He was raised in and around Cherokee and Dacoma.

A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Hickman worked as the press secretary of the president of the University of Oklahoma. He became Speaker Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma House of Representatives on January 4, 2011.

Because Speaker Kris Steele was term limited, Republican members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives had to elect new leadership. Hickman ran for Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, but was not selected to serve.

Hickman is term limited in the Oklahoma Legislature in 2016. Hickman was named a 2014 Aspen Institute Rodel Fellow.

District House District 58 represents Alfalfa, Grant, Major, Woods, and Woodward counties.

Election history

+July 27, 2010, Primary election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58 CandidatesPartyVotes% Jeff HickmanRepublican PartyNANA No CandidateRepublican PartyNANA

+November 4, 2008, Election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58 CandidatesPartyVotes% Jeff HickmanRepublican PartyNANA No CandidateDemocratic PartyNANA

+July 29, 2008, Primary election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58 CandidatesPartyVotes% Jeff HickmanRepublican PartyNANA No CandidateRepublican PartyNANA

+November 7, 2006, Election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58 CandidatesPartyVotes% Jeff HickmanRepublican PartyNANA No CandidateDemocratic PartyNANA

+July 25, 2006, Primary election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 58 CandidatesPartyVotes% Jeff HickmanRepublican PartyNANA No CandidateRepublican PartyNANA