Glenn Coffee
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For the American football player, see Glen Coffee
Virgil Glenn Coffee (born 1967) is an American lawyer and Republican
politician from the US state of Oklahoma
. Coffee is currently the 30th Oklahoma Secretary of State, having been appointed by Governor Mary Fallin
. He was the first Republican President Pro Tempore
, having previously served as a Co-President Pro Tempore during the previous legislature.
, Oklahoma. After graduating from high school, he moved to Tahlequah, Oklahoma
where he attended Northeastern State University
. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts before attending the University of Oklahoma College of Law
, where he earned a Juris Doctor
.
Prior to serving in the Legislature, Coffee joined the Oklahoma law firm
Phillips Murrah, P.C., where he continues a private practice.
in 1998, Coffee was re-elected to his final term in that body without opposition in 2006. In December 2006, Coffee became one of two Co-President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate and 41st President Pro Tempore for a one-month term because of a tied Senate membership. He was formally elected on the Constitutionally mandated organizational day on January 2, 2007.
After the 2008 elections gave the Republicans outright control of the chamber on November 4, 2008, the Republican caucus elected Coffee as the President Pro Tempore on November 6, 2008.
Coffee's term as Republican leader was marred by personal tax problems, including a $28,000 federal tax lien, which Coffee later paid with a loan he refused to disclose details about. Due to term limits placed on him by the Oklahoma Constitution
, Coffee was unable to seek re-election in 2010. However, almost immediately upon his legislative career's end Coffee was employed by new Governor Mary Fallin.
One of Coffee's important successes as President Pro Tempore has been the passage of a comprehensive lawsuit reform measure in Oklahoma, signed into law in May 2009.
Coffee has repeatedly voted to repeal the state grocery tax and to institute mandatory insurance coverage for autism.
as Governor of Oklahoma
in November 2010, Coffee was named as the Co-Chairman of her Transition Committee. On January 4, 2011, Fallin named Coffee as her Secretary of State. As Secretary of State, Coffee will represent the Governor in budgetary and legislative discussions between the executive branch and the Oklahoma Legislature
.
Glen Coffee
Glenwood Razeem Coffee, Jr is a former American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was selected by the 49ers in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft and played one season before retiring in 2010. He played college football at Alabama.-Freshman:In...
Virgil Glenn Coffee (born 1967) is an American lawyer and Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician from the US 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...
. Coffee is currently the 30th Oklahoma Secretary of State, having been appointed by Governor Mary Fallin
Mary Fallin
Mary Fallin is the 27th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. She was a U.S. Representative for from 2007 until 2011....
. He was the first Republican President Pro Tempore
President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate
The President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate is the second-highest-ranking official of the Oklahoma Senate and the highest-ranking State Senator. The Oklahoma Constitution states the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma serves ex officio as President of the Senate, and is the highest-ranking...
, having previously served as a Co-President Pro Tempore during the previous legislature.
Early life and career
Coffee was raised in Texas and Oklahoma CityOklahoma city
Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
, Oklahoma. After graduating from high school, he moved to Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Tahlequah is a city in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States located at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. It was founded as a capital of the original Cherokee Nation in 1838 to welcome those Cherokee forced west on the Trail of Tears. The city's population was 15,753 at the 2010 census. It...
where he attended Northeastern State University
Northeastern State University
Northeastern State University is a public university with its main campus located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States, at the foot of the Ozark Mountains. Northeastern's home, Tahlequah, is also the capital of the Cherokee nation of Oklahoma...
. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts before attending the University of Oklahoma College of Law
University of Oklahoma College of Law
The University of Oklahoma College of Law is an ABA-certified law school located on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman, Oklahoma. Currently, the College of Law has an enrollment of 527 law students....
, where he earned a Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
.
Prior to serving in the Legislature, Coffee joined the Oklahoma law firm
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
Phillips Murrah, P.C., where he continues a private practice.
Political career
First elected to the Oklahoma SenateOklahoma Senate
The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of Senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution....
in 1998, Coffee was re-elected to his final term in that body without opposition in 2006. In December 2006, Coffee became one of two Co-President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate and 41st President Pro Tempore for a one-month term because of a tied Senate membership. He was formally elected on the Constitutionally mandated organizational day on January 2, 2007.
After the 2008 elections gave the Republicans outright control of the chamber on November 4, 2008, the Republican caucus elected Coffee as the President Pro Tempore on November 6, 2008.
Coffee's term as Republican leader was marred by personal tax problems, including a $28,000 federal tax lien, which Coffee later paid with a loan he refused to disclose details about. Due to term limits placed on him by the Oklahoma Constitution
Oklahoma Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Oklahoma is the governing document of the U.S. State of Oklahoma. Adopted in 1907, Oklahoma ratified the United States Constitution on November 16, 1907, as the 46th US State. At its ratification, the Oklahoma Constitution was the longest governing document of any...
, Coffee was unable to seek re-election in 2010. However, almost immediately upon his legislative career's end Coffee was employed by new Governor Mary Fallin.
One of Coffee's important successes as President Pro Tempore has been the passage of a comprehensive lawsuit reform measure in Oklahoma, signed into law in May 2009.
Coffee has repeatedly voted to repeal the state grocery tax and to institute mandatory insurance coverage for autism.
Fallin Administration
Following the election of Mary FallinMary Fallin
Mary Fallin is the 27th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. She was a U.S. Representative for from 2007 until 2011....
as Governor of Oklahoma
Governor of Oklahoma
The governor of the state of Oklahoma is the head of state for the state of Oklahoma, United States. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma...
in November 2010, Coffee was named as the Co-Chairman of her Transition Committee. On January 4, 2011, Fallin named Coffee as her Secretary of State. As Secretary of State, Coffee will represent the Governor in budgetary and legislative discussions between the executive branch and the Oklahoma Legislature
Oklahoma Legislature
The Legislature of the State of Oklahoma is the biennial meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma. It is bicameral, comprising the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma Senate, with all members elected directly by the people. The House of Representatives has 101...
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External links
- http://questionsforcoffee.com/
- http://connect.in.com/glenn-coffee/images-sens-glenn-coffee--1-198174714182.html
- Homepage of the Oklahoma State Senate