Full Name:
Chris Benge
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Allison; 2 Children: Garrett, Hayden
Birth Date:
09/09/1962
Birth Place:
Tulsa, OK
Home City:
Tulsa, OK
Religion:
Christian
BS, Business Administration, Oklahoma State University
Diploma, Webster High School, 1980
Vice-Chair, Business Services Committee of the NASS
Member, National Association of Secretary of States
Member, Oklahoma F-35 Task Force
Former Speaker, Oklahoma State House of Representatives
Former Minority Whip, Oklahoma State House of Representatives
Secretary of State, State of Oklahoma, 2013-2017
Appointed by Governor Fallin, Secretary of State, State of Oklahoma, October 24, 2013
Representative, Oklahoma State House of Representatives, 1998-2010
No caucus information on file.
Former Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Tulsa Regional Chamber
Sales Representative, Cintas Corporation, 1997-1998
Manager, Benge Painting Company, 1981-1997
Member, Southwest Sertoma Club, 1999-present
Member, Southwest Tulsa Chamber of Commerce, 1999-present
Member, American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
Member, Berryhill Drug Education Council
Member, Going to Bat for Kids, Mentoring Program
Member, View Across Baptist Church
Member, Westside Coalition for Youth
Awards:
Best of Tulsa Community College Distinguished Alumni inductee, 2005
Legislative Advocate of the Year, Oklahoma Economic Development Council, 2008
Defender of Free Enterprise, State Chamber of Commerce, 2008
Distinguished Service Award, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, 2009
Jim Close Humanitarian Award, Southwest Tulsa Chamber, 2010
Natural Gas Vehicles of America Legislator of the Year, 2010
OSU Tulsa Icon Award, 2013
The Lifetime Achievement Award from The Oklahoma Academy