15 Facts About Doug Combs

Douglas L Combs was born on October 17,1951 and is an associate justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court.

Doug Combs was appointed by Governor Brad Henry to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, effective January 1,2011, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Rudolph Hargrave.

Doug Combs was born on October 17,1951, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, which he still considers home.

Doug Combs attended St Gregory's Junior College in Shawnee, and the University of Oklahoma to earn a bachelor's degree in political science in 1973.

Doug Combs earned his Juris Doctor from the Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1976 and was admitted to the bar the same year.

Doug Combs has served as chief judge of the twenty-third judicial district and as the presiding judge of the North Central Administrative Judicial District.

Doug Combs served as a board member of the Oklahoma Judicial Conference from 2006 to 2010 and held the office of president of the Oklahoma Judicial Conference in 2009.

Doug Combs was appointed by Governor Brad Henry as Justice to the Supreme Court of Oklahoma on January 1,2011.

Doug Combs served as district judge in the twenty-third judicial district from 2003 through 2010, and served as special district judge from 1995 to 2003.

Doug Combs has served as Vice Chief Justice for the term prior to being selected chief justice.

Doug Combs was selected by the court to become Chief Justice for a two-year term.

Normally, his term would have begun on January 1, but Doug Combs agreed to start on December 1,2016, due to the early retirement of Chief Justice John Reif for health issues.

Doug Combs has been married to Janet Lea Doug Combs for 42 years.

Doug Combs formerly owned and operated the Shawnee Ballet Company, a dance studio until her retirement in 2010.

The Doug Combs are members of St Paul's Methodist Church of Shawnee.