Don Armes is a United States

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 Republican politician

Politician

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 from U.S. state

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 of Oklahoma

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. Armes currently serves in the Oklahoma House of Representatives

Oklahoma House of Representatives

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 as the District 63 State Representative. He was first elected to the seat in 2002. Due to term limits placed on him by the Oklahoma Constitution, his final term will end in January 2014.

Armes currently lives in Faxon, Oklahoma

Faxon, Oklahoma

Faxon is a town in Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 136 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Lawton, Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Faxon is located at ....

 with his wife, Dede. They have two children, Katy and Kelsey Armes.

Early life and career

Armes was born in Midwest City, Oklahoma

Midwest City, Oklahoma

Midwest City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,371, making it the eighth largest city in the state....

 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.

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

Oklahoma Farm Bureau

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting, protecting, and representing the interests of farmers and ranchers in Oklahoma and is the largest farm organization in the State...

. He has consistently supported legislation which would restrict abortion access. Armes has consistently voted against embryonic stem cell research, for tax relief and government modernization.

Committee assignments

• Agriculture and Rural Development, Chair
• Natural Resources and Regulatory Services
• Veterans and Military Affairs

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.