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Chris Benge's Biography

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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

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

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