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Gary Banz's Biography

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Full Name:

Gary W. Banz

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Linda; 3 Children: Michelle, Mark, Mindy

Birth Date:

12/07/1945

Birth Place:

Sylvia, KS

Home City:

Midwest City, OK

Religion:

Nazarene

MEd, University of Central Oklahoma, 1970-1974

BS, Southern Nazarene College, 1963-1968

Former Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Oklahoma State House of Representatives

Representative, Oklahoma State House of Representatives, 2004-2016

Majority Whip, Oklahoma State House of Representatives, 2015-2016

Chair, Republican Party, Oklahoma 4th Congressional District, 1995-1997

Nominated, Oklahoma Presidential Elector, 1996

Former Member, Administrative Rules and Government Oversight Committee, Oklahoma State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Subcommittee, Oklahoma State House of Representatives

Former Member, House Elections and Ethics Committee, Oklahoma

Former Member, House General Government Subcommittee, Oklahoma

Former Member, House Rules Committee, Oklahoma

Former Member, House Tourism and International Relations, Oklahoma

Former Chair, Rules Committee, Oklahoma State House of Representatives

Member, Task Force on Military Sustainability and Veterans Issues, National Conference of State Legislatures

Member, Oklahoma County Election Board, 1999-2001

Public Educator, Putnam City/Ada/Midwest City High Schools, 1970-1998

Served, United States Army Reserves, 1982-1990

Served, United States Army, 1968-1970

Member, Association of American Educators

Member, Board of Directors, United States Ship Oklahoma Memorial

Member, Choctaw Chamber of Commerce

Member, Choctaw Church of the Nazarene

President, Defenders of Dreams Heritage Center Foundation

Member, Leadership Midwest City Alumni

Member, Mid-America Kiwanis Club, Midwest City

Member, Midwest City Chamber of Commerce

Member, Midwest City Rotary Club

Member, Oklahoma Academy for State Goals

Member, Oklahoma Coaches Association

Co-Chair, Oklahoma Delegation, American Legislative Exchange Council

Co-Chair, Oklahoma Delegation, American Legislative Exchange Council, 2006-present

Executive Director, Oklahoma Honor Flights, 2009-present

Board of Directors, American Legislative Exchange Council, 2013

Member, Board of Directors, Science Museum Oklahoma, 2007-2009

Member, Board of Regents, Rose State College, 2001-2004

Graduate, Leadership Oklahoma Class XVII, 2003-2004

President, Mid-America Kiwanis Club, Midwest City, 1998, 2004

Member, Basketball Advisory Board, Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, 1984-1991

President, Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association, 1980

Awards:

Army Commendation Medal, 1970
Army Achievement Medal, 1985

Names of Grandchildren:

Nathan, Caleb, Hailey, Maggie, Lily, Mindy.

Number of Grandchildren:

6

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