David Myers (Oklahoma politician)
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David F. Myers was a Republican
politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma
. He served Oklahoma State Senate District 20, which includes Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Kay, and Noble counties.
Myers retired from ConocoPhillips
in Ponca City where he worked as a chemical engineer in the oil refining industry for 33 years. Until his death, he worked as an independent consultant for the oil industry.
Myers was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate on November 5, 2002, beating two opponents - Democrat Tom Leonard and independent candidate Den Coates. Myers gained 11,010 votes in the Nov. 5 race.
Myers served as the Vice Chair of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee before being named the Chair for the 2011-12 session. He died of pneumonia in November, 2011.
Republican Party (United States)
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politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. He served Oklahoma State Senate District 20, which includes Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Kay, and Noble counties.
Myers retired from ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips Company is an American multinational energy corporation with its headquarters located in the Energy Corridor district of Houston, Texas in the United States...
in Ponca City where he worked as a chemical engineer in the oil refining industry for 33 years. Until his death, he worked as an independent consultant for the oil industry.
Myers was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate on November 5, 2002, beating two opponents - Democrat Tom Leonard and independent candidate Den Coates. Myers gained 11,010 votes in the Nov. 5 race.
Myers served as the Vice Chair of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee before being named the Chair for the 2011-12 session. He died of pneumonia in November, 2011.
Organizations
- Ponca City Airport Booster Club
- Ponca City Chamber of Commerce
- Ponca City Rotary Club
- Ponca City Westminster Village Board.