Lewis H. Moore is an American politician

Politics of the United States

The United States is a federal constitutional republic, in which the President of the United States , Congress, and judiciary share powers reserved to the national government, and the federal government shares sovereignty with the state governments.The executive branch is headed by the President...

 who currently serves as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives

Oklahoma House of Representatives

The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oklahoma Legislature, the legislative body of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members are responsible for introducing and voting on bills and resolutions, providing legislative oversight for state agencies, and helping to craft the...

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Moore is a military veteran and attends Faith Bible Church. He lives in Edmond with his wife Patti and four children: Hansen, Michah, Nathan and Jackson. http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=106700

Political career

In the legislative session of his first term as a lawmaker in 2009, Moore was the primary author of a total of 14 bills. Of those, one passed in the House but died in committee in the state Senate; a second bill was approved by both chambers but was vetoed by Governor Brad Henry. http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/WebBillStatus/main.html

Committee assignments

• Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory Services
• Economic Development and Financial Services
• Higher Education and Career Tech

Obama photo scandal

On March 16, 2010, Moore admitted in a statement to moving a portrait of President Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...

 and replacing it with Gov. Brad Henry

Brad Henry

Charles Bradford "Brad" Henry was the 26th Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected governor in 2002...

's portrait because he was angry over the President's attempt to overhaul the nation's health care system. He apologized and said he was not trying to be disrespectful of the office of the President. http://midnightpolitics.com/2010/03/16/edmond-okla-gop-lawmaker-admits-obama-picture-swap/799

Election history

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November 4, 2008, Election results for Oklahoma State Representative for District 96

Candidates		Party	Votes	%
Lewis H. Moore	Republican Party	12,363	64.68%
Dianne Hunter	Democratic Party	6,750	35.32%
Source: http://www.ok.gov/~elections/08gen.html

External links

• Oklahoma House of Representatives Membership Directory
• Edmond, Okla., GOP lawmaker admits Obama picture swap