James Lankford
American politician (born 1968)
James Lankford (born March 4, 1968)[1] is the senior United States Senator from Oklahoma. He is a member of the U.S. Republican Party and has been in the Senate since January 3, 2015. He was in the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015.[1]
James Lankford | |
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Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee | |
In office December 19, 2019 – February 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Johnny Isakson |
Succeeded by | Chris Coons |
United States Senator from Oklahoma | |
Assumed office January 3, 2015 Serving with Markwayne Mullin | |
Preceded by | Tom Coburn |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 5th district | |
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Mary Fallin |
Succeeded by | Steve Russell |
Personal details | |
Born | James Paul Lankford March 4, 1968 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) |
Cindy Hennessey (m. 1992) |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Texas, Austin (BS) Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv) |
Website | Senate website |
Lankford was born on March 4, 1968 in Dallas, Texas. He studied at University of Texas, Austin and at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married to Cindy Lankford. They have two children.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lankford, James". Office of Art and Archives and Office of the Historian, The United States Congress. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
Other websites
change- Media related to James Lankford at Wikimedia Commons
- James Lankford, U.S. Senator for Oklahoma, Home Page