Mike Mazzei 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 an Assistant Majority Floor Leader of the Oklahoma Senate

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Electoral history

Mazzei was elected by an overwhelming majority in a five person Republican primary in 2004. The Democratic Party did not field a candidate and no independent or third-party candidate filed for the general election; thus, the primary win resulted in his election to the Oklahoma Senate.

Mazzei faced no opposition in his 2008 election bid.

Personal life

In his personal profession, Mike Mazzei, CFP, is the founder and president of The Financial Coach, Inc., which operates a branch of Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (Member NASD/SIPC) on 71st Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The creator of The Foundation Freedom Formula, Mike develops strategic financial plans for clients to help them protect and grow their money and realize their life and financial goals.

Senator Mazzei is a graduate of George Mason University

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 and the College for Financial Planning, and is a member of the Financial Planners Association. Mike belongs to Asbury United Methodist Church and serves on the board for The Salvation Army.

Senate duties

Mazzei was appointed as Co-Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee in 2006 and re-appointed as the sole Chairman upon the Republican Majority election in 2008. He was also named to serve as a Republican Assistant Floor Leader in the Oklahoma State Senate in 2007, and in 2008 was elected to serve as Assistant Majority Floor Leader.

Election results

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July 27, 2004, Primary Election results for Oklahoma State Senator

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 for District 25

Candidates		Party	Votes	%
Mike Mazzei	Republican Party	6,374	61.61%
Joan King Hastings	Republican Party	1,611	15.57%
Doug Gorman	Republican Party	1,433	13.85%
Dennis Loudermilk	Republican Party	788	7.62%
Fran Moghaddam	Republican Party	139	1.34%
Source: http://www.elections.state.ok.us/04pri.html