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Leslie Osborn

Leslie Osborn
Labor Commissioner of Oklahoma
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
GovernorKevin Stitt
Preceded byMelissa Houston
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 47th district
In office
2008 – November 16, 2018
Preceded bySusan Winchester
Succeeded byBrian Hill
Personal details
Born (1963-10-17) October 17, 1963 (age 61)
Salina, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationOklahoma State University–Stillwater (BA)

Leslie Osborn (born October 17, 1963) is an American politician serving as the Oklahoma labor commissioner. She was previously a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2008 to 2018.

Early life and career

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Leslie was born in Salina, Kansas. She graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1986.[1]

Career

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Osborn has owned her own business for 22 years, Osborn Pick-Up Accessories.

Oklahoma House of Representatives

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Osborn won the November 2008 general election for an open seat to represent District 47 of the Oklahoma House of Representatives,[2] which includes the towns of Mustang and Tuttle and parts of Canadian County and Grady County.[3]

The state lawmaker was appointed by T.W. Shannon to chair the Judiciary Committee in 2013, the first female in state history to do so.

In 2013, she ran the landmark workers’ compensation reform bill, changing the judicial system to an updated administrative system.[4]

From December 2014 to December 2015 she served as chair of the budget subcommittee on Natural Resources & Regulatory Services.[5]

On December 9, 2016, House Speaker Charles McCall appointed Representative Osborn to chair the House Appropriations and Budget Committee, the first Republican female to do so.[6]

Oklahoma labor commissioner

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In November 2018, Osborn was elected labor commissioner.[7]

In November 2022, Osborn was reelected labor commissioner.[8]

Personal life

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Osborn is the mother of two children.[citation needed]

Electoral history

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Oklahoma Legislature

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Oklahoma House of Representatives 47th district election, 2008[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leslie Osborn 11,003 66.69%
Democratic Harold Jackson 5,496 33.31%
Oklahoma House of Representatives 47th district election, 2012[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leslie Osborn (incumbent) 12,315 79.6%
Democratic Leon A. Pivinski 3,158 20.4%
Oklahoma House of Representatives 47th district election, 2016[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leslie Osborn (incumbent) 14,627 78.1%
Democratic O.A. Cargill 4,102 21.9%

Oklahoma Labor Commissioner

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Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Republican primary election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cathy Costello 181,657 43.3%
Republican Leslie Osborn 150,847 35.9%
Republican Keith Swinton 87,446 20.8%
Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Republican primary runoff election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leslie Osborn 151,766 52.3%
Republican Cathy Costello 138,181 47.7%
Oklahoma Labor Commissioner election, 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leslie Osborn 717,765 61.7%
Democratic Fred Dorrell 389,249 21.9%
Independent Brandt Dismukes 55,823 4.8%
Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Republican primary election, 2022[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leslie Osborn (incumbent) 160,753 47.8%
Republican Sean Roberts 128,669 38.3%
Republican Keith Swinton 46,758 13.9%
Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Republican primary runoff election, 2022[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leslie Osborn (incumbent) 143,937 53.0%
Republican Cathy Costello 127,585 47.0%
Oklahoma Labor Commissioner election, 2022[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leslie Osborn (incumbent) 747,037 65.7%
Democratic Jack Henderson 333,741 29.3%
Libertarian Will Daugherty 57,006 5.0%

References

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  1. ^ Oklahoma House of Representatives Archived 2013-06-22 at the Wayback Machine (accessed April 4, 2013)
  2. ^ Election Results, Oklahoma State Election Board (access April 4, 2013).
  3. ^ House Districts, Congressional and Other Maps Archived 2009-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, Oklahoma House of Representatives Archived 2013-06-22 at the Wayback Machine. (access April 4, 2013).
  4. ^ "Bill Information".
  5. ^ Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Natural Resources & Regulatory Services, Oklahoma House of Representatives Archived 2013-06-22 at the Wayback Machine. (accessed December 15, 2014)
  6. ^ "Incoming House Speaker names Osborn to head budget panel". Associated Press. December 6, 2018.
  7. ^ Buettner, Joe (August 28, 2018). "Leslie Osborn lands Republican nomination for Oklahoma labor commissioner". KOKH. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  8. ^ Sinclair, Savannah (November 8, 2022). "Osborn wins Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor race". KTUL. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  9. ^ "General Election, November 4, 2008, Summary Results". Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  10. ^ "November 06, 2012, Oklahoma State Election Board, Official Results". OK Election Results. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  11. ^ "November 08, 2016, Oklahoma State Election Board, Official Results". OK Election Results. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  12. ^ "June 26, 2018, Oklahoma State Election Board, Official Results". OK Election Results. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  13. ^ "August 28, 2018, Oklahoma State Election Board, Official Results". OK Election Results. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  14. ^ "November 06, 2018, Oklahoma State Election Board, Official Results". OK Election Results. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  15. ^ "June 28, 2022, Oklahoma State Election Board, Official Results". OK Election Results. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  16. ^ "August 23, 2022, Oklahoma State Election Board, Official Results". OK Election Results. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  17. ^ "November 08, 2022, Oklahoma State Election Board, Official Results". OK Election Results. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Labor Commissioner of Oklahoma
2018, 2022 		Most recent
Political offices
Preceded by Labor Commissioner of Oklahoma
2019–present 		Incumbent