David Dank
| David Dank | |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma State Representative | |
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In office 2007–2015 |
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| Preceded by | Odilia Dank |
| Succeeded by | Cyndi Munson |
| Constituency | 85th House District |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 14, 1938 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | April 10, 2015 (aged 76) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Odilia Dank (married c. 1977-2013, her death) |
| Children |
One daughter, Trina |
| Residence | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma |
| Occupation |
Political consultant journalist Insurance agent |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
One daughter, Trina
David M. Dank (July 14, 1938 – April 10, 2015) was a Republican member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the Nichols Hills section of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He held this position from 2007 until his death, succeeding his term-limited wife, Odilia Dank, the first woman to serve as chairman of the House Education Committee, who died in August 2013.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dank graduated from Bishop McGuinness High School in Oklahoma City and attended the University of Oklahoma at Norman.
Dank was the president of Dank Consulting in Oklahoma City.
Dank was the publisher of the Moore Monitor and the Oklahoma Conservative Review newspapers. He was a political analyst and commentator for KTOK radio, the Oklahoma News Network, and the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority. As an executive vice president of the Oklahoma Retail Merchants Association, Dank worked for passage of his state's consumer credit code and the law requiring photo identity on drivers’ licenses. Dank was a member of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the National Rifle Association, and the executive committees of the Republican parties of the state of Oklahoma as well as Oklahoma County. He was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church in Oklahoma City. He had one daughter, Trina, son-in-law, Gale, and two grandchildren, Hannah and Daniel.
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