Josh Cockroft (born February 6, 1989) is an American politician who served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives for the 27th district from 2010 to 2018.[1][2] He was the political director of Kevin Stitt's 2022 re-election campaign. In December 2022, he was appointed as the deputy chief of staff of the Governor of Oklahoma.[3] On September 13, 2023 he was appointed Oklahoma Secretary of State by Governor Kevin Stitt.[4][5][6]
Josh Cockroft | |
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.jpg) Cockcroft's official Oklahoma House of Representatives portrait from 2012 | |
| Secretary of State of Oklahoma | |
| Assumed office September 13, 2023 | |
| Governor | Kevin Stitt |
| Preceded by | Brian Bingman |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 27th district | |
| In office November 16, 2010 – November 15, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Shane Jett |
| Succeeded by | Danny Sterling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 6, 1989 Tecumseh, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Calvary Chapel Bible College |
References
edit- ^ "Representative Josh Cockroft". Okhouse.gov. Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ "Rep. Josh Cockroft announces he will not seek re-election". News-star.com. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ Krehbiel, Randy (December 4, 2022). "Political notebook: Lawmakers begin filing 2023 legislation". Tulsa World. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Governor Stitt Taps Josh Cockroft to Serve as Secretary of State and Chief Policy Advisor, Thanks Secretary Bingman for his Service". oklahoma.gov. Governor of Oklahoma. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ Morgan, Ben (September 14, 2023). "Former State Rep. Josh Cockroft appointed as Oklahoma Secretary of State". KRMG. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ Krehbiel, Randy (September 15, 2023). "Stitt appoints aide secretary of state". Tulsa World. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ As Chief Transportation Advisor
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