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Senator John Sparks - District 16
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Senator John Sparks
Occupation: Small businessman/Rancher/Attorney
Education: Harvard College, AB - 1991; University of Oklahoma, JD - 1994
Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2006 - present
Hometown: Norman, Oklahoma
Party: Democratic

After growing up on his family’s ranch near Sulphur, Oklahoma, John Sparks was selected to attend Harvard College.  He graduated as an All-Ivy League selection at defensive tackle.  He returned to Oklahoma for law school and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma.

John practiced law for several years before starting his own small business, Corner Post Management & Consulting, LLC, a private business enterprise which seeks to improve access to quality health care for children, senior citizens and individuals recovering from mental illness.

He is Past-President of both the Cleveland County Bar Association and the Cleveland County Workforce Investment Board.  John is both a graduate and past chair of Leadership Norman.  He volunteers for the United Way of Norman, previously served on the boards of directors for two health-related non-profit organizations, Health for Friends and Thunderbird Clubhouse and now serves on their citizen advisory panels.

John and his wife, Beth, are raising their two sons in Norman, where they have lived since college.  They are active members of McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church and serve on the church’s Administrative Board.

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Senator John Sparks
2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 528B
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 521-5553
sparks@oksenate.gov
Executive Assistant: Cindy Chandler
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