Jason Lowe | |
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Oklahoma County Commissioner for District 1 | |
Assumed office April 21, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Carrie Blumert |
Minority Caucus Secretary of the Oklahoma House of Representatives | |
In office January 2019 –January 2023 | |
Succeeded by | John Waldron |
Member of the OklahomaHouseofRepresentatives from the 97th district | |
In office November 17,2016 –April 7,2025 | |
Preceded by | Mike Shelton |
Succeeded by | Aletia Timmons |
Personal details | |
Born | February 20,1974 |
Political party | Democratic |
Jason Lowe (born February 20,1974) is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives,representing the 97th district from 2016 to 2025. He is the Oklahoma County commissioner-elect for the 1st district since April 1,2025.
Lowe founded a criminal defense law firm in 2009. [1]
In 2016,Lowe ran for the 97th district of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and advanced to a runoff election alongside Chris Harrison from a four candidate primary field. [2] Lowe served in the 56th Oklahoma Legislature,57th Oklahoma Legislature,58th Oklahoma Legislature,and 59th Oklahoma Legislature. [3]
In 2021,Representative Lowe wrote a letter to the 86th United States Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting the United States Justice Department intercede in the operations of the Oklahoma County Detention Center. [4]
Lowe filed to run for a special election to fill an open seat on the Oklahoma County Board of Commissioners in December 2024. Incumbent commissioner Carrie Blumert resigned to work in the private sector,triggering a special election. In the February Democratic primary he faced Midwest City councilor Sara Bana and former state legislator Anastasia Pittman. [1] He won the Democratic primary and advanced to an April general election against independent Jed Green. [5] He defeated Green with over 85% of the vote. [6]