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Summary

Senator John Sparks

Full Name: John Sparks
Office: State Senate (OK) - District 16, Democratic
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Elizabeth; 2 Children: Hunt, Benjamin
Birth Place: Sulphur, OK
Home City: Norman, OK
Religion: United Methodist

Recent Key Votes

HB 1999 - Authorizes the Slaughter of Horses
Legislation (Yea)

March 26, 2013

SB 585 - Reduces Personal Income Tax
Legislation (Nay)

March 11, 2013

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Recent Public Statements

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 Oklahoma Sierra Club Positions 67%
2011 Research Institute for Economic Development Lifetime Score 55%
2011 Research Institute for Economic Development Positions on Pro-Business Policy 73%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Balance Forward ($31,615.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

John Sparks refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
sparks@oksenate.gov

Capitol Website
http://oksenate.gov/Senators/biographies/sparks_bio.aspx

Capitol
2300 North Lincoln Boulevard, Room 533
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: 405-521-5553

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