1. An Oklahoma State University alumni, Dorman served in numerous roles in the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature and worked in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, before being elected to represent the 65th electoral district in 2002.
13 Facts About Joe Dorman
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Joe Dorman was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Oklahoma in the 2014 gubernatorial election, eventually losing to incumbent Mary Fallin.
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Joe Dorman was born on September 18,1970, to Bill and Jan Joe Dorman of Rush Springs, Oklahoma.
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Joe Dorman graduated from Rush Springs High School and Oklahoma State University.
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Joe Dorman served in other leadership roles, including in various roles in the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature.
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Joe Dorman is the only person in the history of the organization to be elected to every senior leadership position in the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature, including governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house, and president pro tempore of the senate.
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Joe Dorman worked in Washington, DC as the research director for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee for one campaign cycle, before returning to serve as Special Projects Coordinator for the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
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Joe Dorman prepared a daily bill summary for House lawmakers.
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Joe Dorman resigned as an employee of the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2002 to seek a seat in the chamber, representing a western Oklahoma electoral district following the retirement of long-term member and Speaker Pro Tempore Emeritus Jim Glover.
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Joe Dorman currently serves as the vice chair of the Democratic caucus in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and a member of the Sportsmen's Caucus.
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Joe Dorman served as the Democratic nominee for Governor of Oklahoma in the 2014 election, losing to Republican incumbent Mary Fallin.
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Joe Dorman is involved with the Lion's Club, Rotary International, Elks Club, the National Rifle Association of America, the OSU Alumni Association, the Oklahoma 4-H Board of Directors, OI.
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Joe Dorman is the current chair of the Rush Springs Watermelon Festival, and a former director of alumni relations for the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature.