Jari Askins

Democrat Jari Askins served the maximum six terms in the state House beginning in 1995. She succeeded her current GOP gubernatorial opponent, Mary Fallin, as lieutenant governor in 2007. Askins is an attorney and former judge.

Governor

OKLAHOMA

Democrat

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Opinion: Do Women Unfairly Judge Female Candidates?

By not in system

(Nov. 2) -- It's been a particularly harsh season for women running for office, with dirtier mud than ever being slung. A misogynistic mud sampler: "whore" (Jerry Brown staffer on California ...

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Oklahoma's Mary Fallin Plays Mommy Card Against Childless Opponent

By Eleanor Clift

Oklahoma is poised to have its first female governor, as two accomplished women contend for the job, one a Republican member of Congress and former lieutenant governor, the other a former corporate ...

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Motherhood Becomes an Issue in Oklahoma Governor's Race

By not in system

EDMOND, Okla. (Oct. 23) - In her quest to become Oklahoma's first female governor, Democrat Jari Askins has amassed an assortment of professional qualifications: she's been a judge, a legislator, the ...

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Oklahoma Primary: Two Women Will Face Off for Governor in November

By Tom Diemer

Oklahoma Republicans and also Democrats chose women to lead their tickets in the fall midterms, meaning the conservative state will elect its first female governor in November. Despite the perception ...

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Republicans Poised to Take Back Governor's Seat in Oklahoma

By Bruce Drake

Rep. Mary Fallin, who previously served as Oklahoma's lieutenant governor, has double-digit leads over the two Democrats looking to hold the seat now occupied by Gov. Brad Henry, according to a ...

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Senate

Democrat

Jim Rogers

Republican

Tom Coburn

incumbent

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Governor

Democrat

Jari Askins

Republican

Mary Fallin

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House

House Districts

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May 03, 2012

Jari Askins addresses legal system's woes in Law Day speech

Source: The Lawton Constitution - Lawton OK

Annual Law Day celebrations continued Wednesday afternoon in Lawton, this time with a guest appearance from former Oklahoma Lt. Governor Jari Askins at the Comanche County Bar Association Law Day Luncheon.