29 Facts About Dan Boren

David Daniel Boren was born on August 2,1973 and is an American businessman and politician who is the Secretary of Commerce for the Chickasaw Nation, based in Oklahoma.

Dan Boren is a retired American politician, who served as the US representative for from 2005 to 2013.

Dan Boren served as a State Representative in the 28th district of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

In January 2020, Dan Boren began his role as president and Chief Banking Officer of First United Bank, but returned to the Chickasaw Nation as Secretary of Commerce in May 2022.

Dan Boren was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Janna Lou and state representative David Lyle Dan Boren.

Dan Boren obtained an MBA from the University of Oklahoma in 2001.

At the start of his career, Dan Boren served on the staff of Congressman Wes Watkins, worked as an education administrator and bank teller, and was a member of the staff of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission for Denise Bode.

Dan Boren served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2002 to 2004, representing the 28th House District.

Dan Boren served as Vice Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary.

Dan Boren served on the Transportation Committee, Wildlife Committee, Appropriations and Budget Committee and the Energy Committee.

Dan Boren was a member of the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Dan Boren, as of the 111th Congress, was a member of the following committees:.

Dan Boren served as co-chair and Whip for the Blue Dog Coalition and co-chair of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus.

On May 15,2008, Dan Boren was elected to the board of directors of the National Rifle Association.

Dan Boren said that he was a lifetime member of the NRA.

In November 2009, Dan Boren voted along with 39 other Democrats against the Affordable Health Care for America Act.

On July 10,2007, Dan Boren was one of ten Democrats to vote against a bill to withdraw troops by April 1,2008.

In January 2009, along with all other members of the Oklahoma congressional delegation, Dan Boren said he opposed President Obama's decision to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp.

Dan Boren was a sponsor of several pieces of legislation including HR 1676 : Native American Home Ownership Opportunity Act of 2007, HR 4544 : Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008.

On June 12,2012, Dan Boren announced that following his final term in office, he would join the Chickasaw Nation as the President of Corporate Development.

Dan Boren later became the President and Chief Banking Officer for First United Bank in the state of Oklahoma.

On May 9,2022, Dan Boren was appointed as Secretary of Commerce for the Chickasaw Nation by Governor Bill Anoatuby as the replacement for Bill Lance former Secretary of Commerce who was appointed to be Chickasaw Secretary of State.

In 2004 United States House of Representatives elections, Dan Boren ran for Oklahoma's second congressional district to succeed fellow Democrat Brad Carson, who was retiring from the House to run for the United States Senate.

Dan Boren was known as one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress, but his conservatism fit the political demographics of his district.

Dan Boren considered a run for Governor of Oklahoma in 2018 before deciding to stay in his position with the Chickasaw Nation.

Dan Boren held this position until December 2019, when he was named Chief Banking Officer and Oklahoma President of First United Bank, one of the largest banking institutions in the Southwest.

Dan Boren returned to the Chickasaw Nation as Secretary of Commerce in May 2022, succeeding Bill Lance.

In June 2022, Dan Boren was appointed to First United Bank's board of directors.

Dan Boren is married to Andrea Heupel, who is the sister of Josh Heupel, the former starting quarterback who led the Oklahoma Sooners to win the 2000 BCS National Championship and later head football coach at the University of Tennessee.