Jabar Shumate | |
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Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 11th district | |
In office 2012 –January 6, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Judy Eason McIntyre |
Succeeded by | Kevin Matthews |
Member of the OklahomaHouseofRepresentatives from the 73rd district | |
In office 2004–2012 | |
Preceded by | Judy Eason McIntyre |
Succeeded by | Kevin Matthews |
Personal details | |
Born | Tulsa,Oklahoma,U.S. | January 26,1976
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Jillian Leggett Shumate |
Residence(s) | Tulsa,Oklahoma,U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Oklahoma |
Occupation | Public Relations consultant |
Jabar Shumate (born January 26,1976) was a Democratic Party politician in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He is former member of both the Oklahoma Senate and the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Shumate was born January 26,1976,in Tulsa,Oklahoma. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor's degree in public affairs and administration. [1] During his time at the university,he served as student body president. [2]
Since his election,Shumate has worked on education reform and health issues. He co-authored a study to look at ways to incentivize healthier foods in urban Tulsa neighborhoods. [3] He has also held leadership positions in the Oklahoma legislative black caucus. [4]
Shumate had a tough 2010 primary,edging out a primary opponent after education unions threw their support behind his opponent. [5]
Shumate left the Oklahoma House of Representatives to run for a state Senate seat. [6] He faced a member of the Tulsa City council in a 2012 primary for the state Senate seat vacated by Judy Eason McIntyre. [7]
Shumate would be appointed to a newly created role as the Vice President of University Community in 2015. [8] After 3 years in his role,Shumate would resign after an internal audit produced evidence that he had misappropriated school property. OU General Counsel Anil Gollahalli noted that Shumate "should have been aware of the statute broken as it was part of an amended law passed during Shumate's time in the state legislature". [9]
The audit of Shumate activities would ultimately cite approximately 124 times between July 1,2017 thru March 29,2018 in which he would misappropriate a car provided to him for work purposes as well as several instances of Unauthorized Use of Fleet Fuel Card and False Travel Claims. [10]
Shumate married Jillian Leggett on November 12,2011,after proposing to her at his church on February 13,2011. [11]
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