Senator Simpson was encouraged to run for the Oklahoma State Senate by friends, family and mentors. He was elected to his first term of office on November 2, 2010. He is proud to serve the citizens of Love, Carter, Murray, and Johnston Counties. Frank and his wife Linda moved to southern Oklahoma in 1995. Although not native Oklahoman’s, Sen. Simpson says he and Linda like to say, “We got here as quick as we could.”

Sen. Simpson is a native of Arkansas and graduated from Little Rock Central High School in 1963. After graduation from high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served 26 years active duty retiring in 1988. During his naval career, Sen. Simpson served on nine sea commands; including a six month deployment with the Multinational Peacekeeping Force in Beirut, Lebanon. He received the Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal and numerous other awards and citations.

Sen. Simpson’s civilian career involved positions with Kmart, Dollar General, and Big Lots where he served in facility management and logistics. He managed the construction of major distribution centers for all three retailers.

Sen. Simpson has also served in the ministry since 2000. He has pastored United Methodist churches in Thackerville, and Gene Autry, Oklahoma, and currently pastors the First United Methodist Church in Mannsville.
He married the former Linda Patoka on January 18, 1964. They have four daughters, Teresa, Cynthia, Tonya, and Lyn. They have fifteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Sen. Simpson is a member of the Military Officers Association of America, and serves as president of the Southern Oklahoma Chapter and president of the State Council of Chapters. He is also a member of the American Legion, and a trustee for the Southern Oklahoma Military Museum.

Sen. Simpson serves as Vice-Chairman of the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, serves on the Finance Committee, Energy Committee, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education.

Committee Membership

• Agriculture and Rural Development
• Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
• Energy
• Finance
• Rules
• Veterans and Military Affairs - Chair

Office Information

District Information: District 14

• Map
• Population and Household

Zip codes Represented

Counties Represented

• Carter
• Johnston
• Love
• Murray

Press Releases
Archives: 2012 | 2011

• Governor signs bill to provide more educational and training opportunities to veteran center staff
  05.08.13
  
• Senate sends Quality Workforce for Oklahoma’s Heroes Act to Governor
  05.01.13
  
• Gov. signs anti-smoking/local control legislation
  04.30.13
  
• Senate gives bipartisan approval to anti-smoking/local control legislation
  03.13.13
  
• Bill protecting deployed soldiers from legal action clears Senate
  03.13.13
  
• Sen. Simpson meets with Veterans Council
  03.12.13
  
• Senate approves bills to improve services at state’s veterans centers
  02.28.13
  
• Senate Committee approves bill allowing cities/counties to ban smoking on government-owned property
  02.25.13
  
• 9/11 G.I. Bill approved in committee
  02.20.13
  
• Quality Workforce for Oklahoma’s Heroes Act approved in Senate committee
  02.20.13
  
• Bill restoring outside inspections of veterans’ centers clears committee; Simpson calls bill the ‘linchpin’ of crucial reforms
  02.20.13
  
• Senate Judiciary Committee approves bill limiting statute of limitation for deployed soldiers
  02.05.13
  
• Sen. Simpson disappointed in ODVA testimony
  01.31.13