Leslie Osborn

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Leslie Osborn
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Labor Commissioner of Oklahoma
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Preceded by
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 47th district
In office
2008 – November 16, 2018
Preceded bySusan Winchester
Succeeded byBrian Hill
Personal details
Born (1963-10-17) October 17, 1963 (age 57)
Salina, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationOklahoma State University–Stillwater (BA)

Leslie Osborn born October 17, 1963, is an American politician serving as the Oklahoma labor commissioner. She was previously a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2008 to 2018.

Early life and career[]

Leslie was born in Salina, Kansas. She graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1986.[1]

Career[]

Osborn has owned her own business for 22 years, Osborn Pick-Up Accessories.

Oklahoma House of Representatives[]

Osborn won the November 2008 general election for an open seat to represent District 47 of the Oklahoma House of Representatives,[2] which includes the towns of Mustang and Tuttle and parts of Canadian County and Grady County.[3]

The state lawmaker was appointed by T.W. Shannon to chair the Judiciary Committee in 2013, the first female in state history to do so.

In 2013, she ran the landmark workers’ compensation reform bill, changing the judicial system to an updated administrative system.[4]

From December 2014 to December 2015 she served as chair of the budget subcommittee on Natural Resources & Regulatory Services.[5]

On December 9, 2016, House Speaker Charles McCall appointed Representative Osborn to chair the House Appropriations and Budget Committee, the first Republican female to do so.[6]

Oklahoma labor commissioner[]

In November of 2018, Osborn was elected labor commissioner and is serving a four-year term.[7]

Personal life[]

She is the mother of two children.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Oklahoma House of Representatives Archived 2013-06-22 at the Wayback Machine (accessed April 4, 2013)
  2. ^ Election Results, Oklahoma State Election Board (access April 4, 2013).
  3. ^ House Districts, Congressional and Other Maps Archived 2009-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, Oklahoma House of Representatives Archived 2013-06-22 at the Wayback Machine. (access April 4, 2013).
  4. ^ http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb1062&Session=1300
  5. ^ Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Natural Resources & Regulatory Services, Oklahoma House of Representatives Archived 2013-06-22 at the Wayback Machine. (accessed December 15, 2014)
  6. ^ "Incoming House Speaker names Osborn to head budget panel". December 6, 2018.
  7. ^ Buettner, Joe (August 28, 2018). "Leslie Osborn lands Republican nomination for Oklahoma labor commissioner". KOKH. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by
Labor Commissioner of Oklahoma
2019–present
Incumbent
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