Mike Christian
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 93rd district
In office
November 16, 2008  November 16, 2016
Preceded byAl Lindley
Succeeded byMickey Dollens
Personal details
Born (1970-01-13) January 13, 1970
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Oklahoma

Mike Christian is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.[1]

In 2016, Christian announced that he would not run for re-election, opting instead to run for Oklahoma County Sheriff against incumbent Sheriff John Whetsel. Christian lost that race.[2] Following Sheriff Whetsel's retirement amidst controversy, Christian announced he would again run for Sheriff,[3] but failed to win the Republican primary.[4]

Christian was known for opposing abortion and supporting the death penalty. He threatened to impeach judges who delay executions.[5]

Christian worked for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol from 1995 until 2005, until he retired for medical reasons.[6]

References

  1. "REPRESENTATIVE CHRISTIAN, MIKE". Oklahoma House of Representatives. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  2. "Oklahoma County Sheriff John Whetsel re-elected". NewsOK.com. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
  3. Prickett, Austin. "Candidates emerge for Oklahoma County Sheriff following Whetsel's resignation". KOKH. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
  4. "Acting Oklahoma County sheriff wins GOP vote in sheriff's race". NewsOK.com. 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
  5. "Can you be pro-life and pro-death penalty?". CNN. 14 May 2014.
  6. "Candidate for Oklahoma County sheriff disciplined for misconduct while trooper". 19 September 2016.


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