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James Lankford
United States Representative-elect from Oklahoma's 5th congressional district
Assuming office
January 2011
SucceedingMary Fallin
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCindy Lankford[1]
Alma materUniversity of Texas (B.S.)
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.)
ProfessionYouth camp director

James Lankford 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 is the Representative-elect for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.[2]

Early life

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. It's 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

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 2010 § District 5

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

He's 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

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