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| Senator Johnnie Crutchfield
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Rancher; Classroom Teacher - Ardmore Public Schools, 1970-1998 Education: Southeastern State College, B.A.; Southeastern State College, Masters; University of Oklahoma, Post Graduate School Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 1998 - present Hometown: Ardmore, OK Party: Democratic |
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| Johnnie Crutchfield, a Democrat from Ardmore, was elected to represent Senate District 14 in southern Oklahoma in 1998. He came to the legislature with extensive experience in local government, as city councilman, and then as mayor of Ardmore. He earned his bachelor’s degree at SOSU in Social Science in 1970, and a master’s degree in Education in 1975. He also did Post-Graduate work at the University of Oklahoma. The senator was raised on a cattle ranch in the oil producing region of western Carter County, where he graduated from Wilson High School in 1965. He currently owns cattle ranches in both Carter and Pittsburgh County. Prior to his election to the Senate, Crutchfield had over 18 years experience as teacher, coach and administrator in the Ardmore School System. Crutchfield was Chair of the Appropriations Committee from 2006-2008 and continues to serve as a member of that committee. He also serves on the Senate Committees for Agriculture and Rural Development, Energy and Environment, Finance, and the Appropriations Subcommittee for Natural Resources. The senator’s work in the Oklahoma State Legislature has resulted in numerous awards and honors during his tenure. He was recognized as “Legislator of the Year” by the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association in 2001, and the following year, the Oklahoma State Troopers Association honored him with a similar award. In 2005, Crutchfield received the Bill Lawry Library Champion Award. In 2006, he was named to the Oklahoma Conservation Commission’s Hall of Fame. That same year, the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center honored him with the naming of the “Johnnie Crutchfield Research Laboratory’’ for his support of education and health care. In 2007, he was named the Oklahoma Education Association’s Outstanding Legislator. Crutchfield is a lifetime member of the NRA. He is a 32nd Degree KCCH Scottish Rite Mason and India Shrine. Crutchfield also serves on the Board of Directors for SE’s Alumni Association, where he was instrumental in developing three important initiatives, including the establishment of the Century Club, the Benefactor Award and the Endowed Scholarship Award. Crutchfield and wife Kipp have been married 43 years and are the proud parents of two daughters, Candice Crutchfield and Kristi, who is married to Thomas Cox.
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