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James Lankford
James Lankford
United States Representative-elect from Oklahoma's 5th congressional district
	Assuming office; January 2011
Succeeding	Mary Fallin
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Cindy Lankford
Alma mater	University of Texas (B.S.) ; Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.)
Profession	Youth camp director

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James Lankford is the U.S. Representative-elect for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.^[2] He is a member of the Republican Party.

He was the President of Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center, the largest Christian camp in the United States^{[citation needed]}, and the oldest Christian camp in Oklahoma. He stepped down on September 1, 2009 to run for Congress.

Early life and education

Lankford was born in Dallas, Texas. His mother was a public school librarian and homemaker. His father is a Vietnam veteran and retired engineer. Some of his grandparents owned a small dry cleaning business. His ancestors were dairy farmers. James’ stepfather was a Navy veteran and a career employee of AC Delco, the parts division of General Motors.

He attended the University of Texas, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education. He then attended Southwestern Seminary and received a master’s degree in Divinity.^[3]

Professional career

After graduating, he moved to Edmond and served with the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. He became the Director of Falls Creek, the largest Christian camp in the U.S. with over 51,000 people attending in 2009. With his leadership, the camp had the greatest growth in its history.

He is a member of the Heritage Foundation, Deer Creek Chamber of Commerce, Edmond Chamber of Commerce, South Chamber of Commerce, Northwest Chamber of Commerce, and the NRA.

2010 run for U.S. Congress

Primary

Lankford defeated former State Rep. Kevin Calvey in the run off.

Republican Primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James Lankford	18,755	33.6
	Republican	Kevin Calvey	18,143	32.5
	Republican	Mike Thompson	10,007	17.9
	Republican	Harry Johnson	686	1.2
	Republican	Rick Flanigan	762	1.4
	Republican	Johnny Roy	1,548	2.8
	Republican	Shane Jett	5,955	10.7
Total votes				100

Republican Primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James Lankford	29,814	65.2
	Republican	Kevin Calvey	15,899	32.7
Total votes				100

General election

Lankford defeated Billy Coyle.

General Election results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James Lankford	123,223	62.53
	Democratic	Billy Coyle	68,060	34.53
	Libertarian	Clark Duffe	3,066	1.56
	Independent	Dave White	2,728	1.38
Total votes				100

Personal life

Lankford has been married to his wife, Cindy, for 18 years. Cindy is a Speech-Language Pathologist. They have two daughters: Hannah (13) and Jordan (10).

References

^ ^a ^b Ryan, John (October 27, 2010). "James Lankford (R)". National Journal.
^ Casteel, Chris (November 3, 2010). "Oklahoma elections: Republican James Lankford wins race to succeed Mary Fallin". The Oklahoman.
^ http://jameslankford.com/about/

External links

James Lankford for Congress official campaign site
Listing at Project Vote Smart

[NationalJournal-1] Ryan, John (October 27, 2010). "James Lankford (R)". National Journal.

[electionwin-2] Casteel, Chris (November 3, 2010). "Oklahoma elections: Republican James Lankford wins race to succeed Mary Fallin". The Oklahoman.

[3] ttp://jameslankford.com/about/

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 '''James Lankford''' is the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]]-elect for {{ushr|OK|5}}.<ref name="electionwin">{{cite news |title=Oklahoma elections: Republican James Lankford wins race to succeed Mary Fallin |first=Chris |last=Casteel |newspaper=[[The Oklahoman]] |date=November 3, 2010 |url=http://newsok.com/lankford-takes-fallins-seat-in-congress-5th-district/article/3510749 |accessdate=}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]].
-He was the President of [[Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center]], the largest Christian camp in the [[United States]], and the oldest Christian camp in [[Oklahoma]]. He stepped down on September 1, 2009 to run for Congress.
+He was the President of [[Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center]], the largest Christian camp in the [[United States]]{{Citation needed|date=December 2010}}, and the oldest Christian camp in [[Oklahoma]]. He stepped down on September 1, 2009 to run for Congress.
 ==Early life and education==