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| Senator Jay Paul
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Realtor and Consultant Education: Southeastern Oklahoma State University, B.A. Political Science Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2002 - present Hometown: Durant, OK Party: Democratic Audio Message: mp3 / wav |
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| Senator Jay Paul Gumm represents all of Bryan, Johnston and Marshall counties and parts of Atoka and Coal counties in southern Oklahoma. He announced his candidacy for the state Senate on Jan. 9, 2002. He won the Democratic nomination on Aug. 27, 2002, and was the overwhelming choice in the General Election on Nov. 5, 2002. Senator Gumm was sworn into office at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002 for a four-year term. Still only in his first term, Gumm is an assistant majority leader and will serve as the Senate's "chief presiding officer," a duty previously held only by senior senators. He was first handed the Senate gavel during his first year as senator; Gumm spent almost a third of his first session as “Mr. President” - and even more time as the Presiding Officer in his second year. Now in his third year, he will spend most of the session conducting the daily business of the Senate. Senator Gumm wrote and saw signed into law more than two-dozen bills in both his first and second years. Among his bills signed into law are legislation to: • Strengthen Oklahoma’s
economy; The National Journal’s “Hotwire” political news service says Gumm is one of 10 “rising stars” in Oklahoma politics. He was also mentioned on the “Flashpoint” television show as one of the “up-and-coming” leaders in Oklahoma. After his first session, Gumm was named “Newcomer of the Year” by the Higher Education Alumni Council of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Public Employees Association named Gumm “Senator of the Year” in 2003, an honor rarely – if ever – accorded to a first-year lawmaker. Oklahoma's Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program honored him for his work to protect children who have suffered abuse. The senator has also been honored for his work to protect the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer, a groundwater source that provides spring and stream flow for many communities in southern Oklahoma. The Tishomingo City Council and the Citizens for the Protection of the Arbuckle Simpson Aquifer both recognized Gumm's efforts with plaques. Gumm and his wife, Deena, were married April 1, 1995. The Gumms are active members of the Durant United Methodist Church and have both served on the church’s governing body.
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