Don Armes

Don Armes
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 63rd district
In office 2002–2014
Preceded by	Lloyd Benson
Succeeded by	Jeff Coody
Personal details
Born	Donald Lee Armes (1961-07-31) 31 July 1961 (age 60) Midwest City, Oklahoma
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Dede Armes
Children	Katy, Kelsey
Residence	Faxon, Oklahoma
Alma mater	Cameron University
Profession	Farmer, auctioneer

Don Armes (born July 31, 1961) is a United States Republican politician from U.S. state of Oklahoma. Armes currently serves in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing state House District 63. He was first elected to the seat in 2002.

Early life and career[]

Armes was born in Midwest City, Oklahoma to Donald C. Armes and Elaine O. (Oliver) Bennett. He attended Cameron University, where he studied agricultural education and animal science. Armes worked as a broadcaster for KSWO-TV from 1999 to 2002, as an agriculture educator in Lawton and continues to work as a farmer and auctioneer today.^[1]

Political career[]

Armes has represented his district as a conservative lawmaker with a focus on issues that affect rural Oklahomans, and received a rating of 100% from the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.^[2] He has consistently supported legislation which would restrict abortion access.^[3] Armes has consistently voted against embryonic stem cell research, for tax relief and government modernization.

Personal life[]

Armes currently lives in Faxon, Oklahoma with his wife, Dede. They have two children, Katy and Kelsey Armes.^[4]

Organizations[]

• National Rifle Association
• Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association
• Tillman County Ducks Unlimited

District[]

House District 63 encompasses Tillman County and the western half of Comanche County. Most of the district is rural.

References[]

External links[]

• Oklahoma House Members Profile, Membership Directory^{[permanent dead link]}
• Oklahoma State Election Board