Mary Fallin
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| 27th Governor of Oklahoma | |
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Assumed office January 10, 2011 |
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| Lieutenant | Todd Lamb |
| Preceded by | Brad Henry |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
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In office August 4, 2013 – July 13, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Jack Markell |
| Succeeded by | John Hickenlooper |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 5th district |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Ernest Istook |
| Succeeded by | James Lankford |
| 14th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma | |
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In office January 9, 1995 – January 2, 2007 |
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| Governor |
Frank Keating Brad Henry |
| Preceded by | Jack Mildren |
| Succeeded by | Jari Askins |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 85th district |
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In office 1990–1995 |
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| Preceded by | Michael James Hunter |
| Succeeded by | Odilia Dank |
| Personal details | |
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Mary Copeland December 9, 1954 Warrensburg, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (1975–present) |
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Democratic (Before 1975) |
| Spouse(s) | Joseph Fallin (1984–1998) Wade Christensen (2009–present) |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion |
| Education |
Oklahoma Baptist University Oklahoma State University, Stillwater (BS) |
| Website |
Government website Campaign website |
Mary Fallin /ˈfælᵻn/ (born December 9, 1954) is an American politician who is the 27th and current Governor of Oklahoma. A member of the Republican Party, Fallin was elected governor in 2010 and re-elected in 2014.
Born in Warrensburg, Missouri, Fallin is a graduate of Oklahoma State University. Beginning her career working for a variety of multiple Oklahoma state government agencies for several years, in 1983 Fallin entered the private sector, becoming a regional hotel manager and a real estate broker.
Beginning a career in politics, Fallin was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1990. She served two terms in the Oklahoma House, representing a district in Oklahoma City, from 1990 to 1995. In 1994, Fallin was elected to serve as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma; being elected to a total of three terms, she served under two different governors from 1995 to 2007. After seven-term Republican incumbent Ernest Istook announced that he would retire from his seat to run for governor, Fallin declared her candidacy for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, where she was elected to two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from 2007 to 2011.
In September 2009, Fallin announced her intention to run for the Republican nomination for governor of Oklahoma. She defeated three other opponents with 54% of the vote in the Republican primary, and defeated the Democratic nominee, Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins, with 60% of the vote in the general election. She was sworn into office on January 10, 2011.
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