Brian Bingman is a Republican

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 United States

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 politician

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 from the U.S. state

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 of Oklahoma

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 and is the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate

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Bingman received a BBA in Petroleum Land Management from the University of Oklahoma in 1976. He is currently employed by Uplands Resources Inc. in Tulsa as Vice-President of Land and Operations. Bingman served as Mayor of Sapulpa from 1992 to 2004 and served in the House of Representatives for District 30 from 2004 to 2006. He was elected to the State Senate in November 2006. He and his wife Paula, have three children, Annie, Blake and Rebecca. Bingman continues active participation in the American Association of Petroleum Landmen, Tulsa Association of Petroleum Landmen and the Oklahoma Independent Producers Association. He is a member of the Creek Nation. He also is a member of the Sapulpa Chamber of Commerce. He is an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Sapulpa. His hobbies include golf when time allows and playing with his new grandson, Blake.

Bingman is the current President of The Energy Council, an international coalition of states and Canadian province leaders in Energy policy.

Senate Committees

Bingman was appointed the Co-Chairman of the Energy Committee in 2006 and was re-appointed as the sole Chairman of the committee upon the Republican majority election in 2008.

Election results

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November 7, 2006, Election results for Oklahoma State Senator

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 for District 12

Candidates		Party	Votes	%
BRIAN BINGMAN	Republican Party	10,668	52.65%
JOHN MARK YOUNG	Democratic Party	9,593	47.35%
Source: http://www.ok.gov/~elections/04gen.html

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November 2, 2004, Election results for Oklahoma State Representative

Oklahoma Legislature

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 for District 30

Candidates		Party	Votes	%
BRIAN BINGMAN	Republican Party	8,104	56.32%
JOHN MARK YOUNG	Democratic Party	6,284	43.68%
Source: http://www.ok.gov/~elections/04gen.html