Todd Hiett














































Todd Hiett
Oklahoma Speaker Todd Hiett.jpg
Speaker of the Oklahoma House

In office
2005–2007
Preceded by Larry Adair
Succeeded by Lance Cargill
Oklahoma State Representative

In office
1995–2007
Preceded by David Thompson
Succeeded by Skye McNiel
Constituency 29th House District

Personal details
Born
(1967-07-09) July 9, 1967 (age 51)
Kellyville, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Bridget Anne Beil

Todd Hiett (July 9, 1967) is an American rancher and Republican politician from Kellyville, Oklahoma. He served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1995 until 2007. During his final two years in office, Hiett served as the Speaker of the House. Hiett was the first Republican to hold that position in over eight decades.


Once he completed the maximum twelve-year term (term limits are constitutionally mandated in Oklahoma), Hiett launched a campaign to succeed Mary Fallin as the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma. Hiett lost the 2006 race to Democrat Jari Askins.




Contents






  • 1 Personal life


  • 2 Political career


  • 3 Electoral history


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Personal life


Hiett was born in Kellyville, Oklahoma to Jim and Beverly Hiett. He is married to Bridget Anne Beil, with whom he has three children named Jimmy, John and Hillary.



Political career




Hiett addresses the Oklahoma House of Representatives


Hiett has said he was motivated to enter politics when Oklahoma's Department of Agriculture quarantined his herd of cattle, and extended the quarantine even after receiving blood tests on the animals that were negative for any disease. Hiett had to appear before the state Board of Agriculture to get the quarantine lifted.[1]


Representing the 29th House District, Hiett served in the Oklahoma House from 1995 to 2007, quickly becoming the House Minority Leader in 2002. After the Republicans took control of the House in 2005, Hiett was elected Speaker, the first Republican to serve in over eighty years. Hiett is only the second Republican to hold that position. The first was George B. Schwabe, who served from 1921-23.


Hiett entered the Republican primary election to replace outgoing Republican Mary Fallin as Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma. In the primaries on July 25, 2006, Hiett faced Nancy Riley and Scott Pruitt. Riley received 23% of the vote, Pruitt received 34%, and Hiett received 43%.[2] Hiett, according to Oklahoma state law, had to face Pruitt in a runoff, with the winner receiving the party's nomination.


Following the run-off election on August 22, 2006, Hiett received 66,217 votes and 50.92% as opposed to Pruitt's 63,812 votes and 49.08%.[3] Hiett was the Republican nominee for Lt. Governor, but he lost to Democratic House Minority Leader Jari Askins in the November general election.[4]



Electoral history






















Oklahoma House of Representatives 29th District Republican Primary Election, 1994

Party

Candidate

Votes

%
Republican

Todd Hiett
1,190
59.41
Republican
Kevin Farmer
813
40.59





















Oklahoma House of Representatives 29th District Election, 1994

Party

Candidate

Votes

%
Republican

Todd Hiett
5,131
53.72
Democratic
David Thompson (incumbent)
4,420
46.28





















Oklahoma House of Representatives 29th District Election, 1996

Party

Candidate

Votes

%
Republican

Todd Hiett (incumbent)
6,604
57.52
Democratic
David Thompson
4,878
42.48





















Oklahoma House of Representatives 29th District Election, 1998

Party

Candidate

Votes

%
Republican

Todd Hiett (incumbent)
5,251
58.20
Democratic
Edmond Tex Slyman
3,771
41.80















Oklahoma House of Representatives 29th District Election, 2000

Party

Candidate

Votes

%
Republican

Todd Hiett (incumbent)
n/a
100.00















Oklahoma House of Representatives 29th District Election, 2002

Party

Candidate

Votes

%
Republican

Todd Hiett (incumbent)
n/a
100.00





















Oklahoma House of Representatives 29th District Election, 2004

Party

Candidate

Votes

%
Republican

Todd Hiett (incumbent)
9,006
63.63
Democratic
Jim Thompson
5,148
36.37



























Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Republican Primary Election, 2006

Party

Candidate

Votes

%
Republican

Todd Hiett
76,634
42.82
Republican
Scott Pruitt
60,367
33.73
Republican
Nancy Riley
41,984
23.46





















Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Republican Primary Runoff Election, 2006

Party

Candidate

Votes

%
Republican

Todd Hiett
66,220
50.92
Republican
Scott Pruitt
63,817
49.08



























Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Election, 2006

Party

Candidate

Votes

%
Democratic

Jari Askins
463,753
50.14
Republican
Todd Hiett
439,418
47.51
Independent
E. Z. Million
21,684
2.34





















Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Republican Primary Election, 2014

Party

Candidate

Votes

%
Republican

Todd Hiett
128,173
52.20
Republican
Cliff Branan
117,169
47.80















Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Election, 2014

Party

Candidate

Votes

%
Republican

Todd Hiett
n/a
100.00


References




  1. ^ Hinton, Mick. "From cow barn to House, hard work is Hiett's job", Tulsa World, August 13, 2006


  2. ^ Primary Election, July 25, 2006 Archived February 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine., Oklahoma State Election Board - http://www.ok.gov/elections (accessed May 8, 2013)


  3. ^ Runoff Primary Election, August 22, 2006, Oklahoma State Election Board - http://www.ok.gov/elections (accessed May 8, 2013)


  4. ^ General Election 2006, Oklahoma State Election Board - http://www.ok.gov/elections (accessed May 8, 2013)



External links


  • Todd Hiett for Lt Governor



















Political offices
Preceded by
Larry Adair

Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
2005 - 2007
Succeeded by
Lance Cargill
Preceded by


Oklahoma State Representative from District 29
1995 - 2007
Succeeded by

Party political offices
Preceded by
Mary Fallin

Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
2006
Succeeded by
Todd Lamb









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