Full Name:
Steve Kouplen
Gender:
Male
Family:
Widowed; 2 Children: Sean, Shanna
Birth Place:
Beggs, OK
Home City:
Beggs, OK
BA, Agricultural Education, Oklahoma State University
MA, Agricultural Education, Oklahoma State University
Candidate, Oklahoma State House of Representatives, District 24, 2018, 2020
Representative, Oklahoma State House of Representatives, District 24, 2008-2018
Minority Leader, Oklahoma State House of Representatives, 2017-2018
Minority Caucus Chair, Oklahoma State House of Representatives, 2017
Minority Caucus Vice Chair, Oklahoma State House of Representatives, 2015-2016
Assistant Minority Floor Leader, Oklahoma State House of Representatives, 2011-2014
Former Member, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, Oklahoma State House of Representatives
Former Member, Appropriations and Budget Committee, Oklahoma State House of Representatives
Former Member, Energy & Natural Resources Committee, Oklahoma State House of Representatives
Former Member, Energy and Utility Regulation Committee, Oklahoma State House of Representatives
Former Vice-Chair, Higher Education and Career Technology Committee, Oklahoma State House of Representatives
Former Member, Insurance Committee, Oklahoma State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget, Oklahoma State House of Representatives
Member, Okmulgee County Rural Water, District 6
Former Member, Rules Committee, Oklahoma State House of Representatives
Rancher, present
Member, American Farmers and Ranchers
Member, American Hereford Association
Member, Beggs First Baptist Church
Member, Beggs Masonic Lodge
Board Member, Beggs School District
Member, Board of Directors, American Farm Bureau
Board Member, East Central Electric Cooperative
Board of Directors, Farm Bureau Bank
Board of Directors, Farm Bureau Life
Member, National Rifle Association
Chair, Oklahoma Beef Council
Member, Oklahoma Beef Industry
Member, Oklahoma Cattlemens Association
Board Member, Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Board Member, Okmulgee County Fair
President, Okmulgee County Farm Bureau
President, Oklahoma Farm Bureau, 1999-2007
Awards:
Northeast District Farmer of Oklahoma
American Farmers & Ranchers Agriculture Leadership Award