Joe Dorman
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| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 65th district |
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In office January 2003 – January 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Glover |
| Succeeded by | Scooter Park |
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September 18, 1970 Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma State University, Stillwater |
| Religion | Methodism |
| Website | Official website |
Joseph E. "Joe" Dorman (born September 18, 1970) is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing the 65th electoral district.
An Oklahoma State University alumni, Dorman served in numerous roles in the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature and worked in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, before being elected to represent the 65th electoral district in 2002. He is term limited out of office in 2014.
Dorman was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Oklahoma in the 2014 gubernatorial election, eventually losing to incumbent Mary Fallin. Major issues of his campaign include education and universal access to storm shelters in public schools.
Dorman was born on September 18, 1970, to Bill and Jan Dorman of Rush Springs, Oklahoma. He graduated from Rush Springs High School and Oklahoma State University.
During his time at Oklahoma State University, Dorman was a member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity and a member and chairman of the Oklahoma State University Student Government Association Student Senate. He also served in other leadership roles, including in various roles in the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature.
Dorman holds the distinction of being the only person in the history of the organization to be elected to every senior leadership position in the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature, including governor, lieutenant governor, speaker, and speaker pro tempore.
Prior to serving in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, he worked as a mail clerk and runner in the chamber in 1994. After serving in other staff positions, he served as an assistant to the executive director of the House Stand and helped create an educational component for the high school pages that rotate each week through the Capitol. The Pageville program remains a popular aspect of the page program for Oklahoma high school students.
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