Ryan Dean Kiesel is a Democratic Party

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

 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...

, representing District 28 (consisting of mostly Seminole County) since his election in 2004.

Early life and career

Kiesel was born on January 15, 1980, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Kiesel is a fifth generation Seminole County resident. He received a bachelor's degree in political science with a minor in history from the University of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...

, graduating with honors. In 2006 he earned his Juris Doctorate degree from 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....

, graduating with honors. Among his many honors from the College of Law, Kiesel received the Paul K. Frost Award for his distinguished academic performance and commitment to public service. A Carl Albert

Carl Albert

Carl Bert Albert was a lawyer and a Democratic American politician from Oklahoma.Albert represented the southeastern portion of Oklahoma as a Democrat for 30 years, starting in 1947. He is best known for his service as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977...

 Public Intern, Kiesel worked as a policy analyst for the Oklahoma State Senate and as a leadership staff member to Senator Kelly Haney.

Political career

Kiesel won election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives from District 28 in 2004, while he was still a law student. In 2005 he was named the Legislative Newcomer of the Year by the Higher Education Alumni Council and in 2008 he was honored as a Friend of Higher Education. He won reelection in 2006 and 2008.

Private life

Kiesel continues active participation in The Seminole Elks Lodge, the Black Historical Research Project, Rotary International

Rotary International

Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...

, the Seminole and Wewoka Chambers of Commerce, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Jasmine Moran Children's Museum. His wife, Allison, is a pharmacist. Rounding out the Kiesel household are their three dogs (Clinton, Kennedy, and Truman) and two cats (Calvin and Roosevelt). The Kiesels are members of the First United Methodist Church in Seminole. Ryan's hobbies include discovering new music, reading, traveling near and far with his wife, and spending time with friends and family.

External links

• Oklahoma House of Representatives
• Ryan Dean Kiesel Complete Bio, VoteSmart.org
• Follow the Money - Ryan Kiesel
  • 2008 2006 2004 campaign contributions