Kevin Matthews | |
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Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 11th district | |
In office April 15, 2015 –November 13, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Jabar Shumate |
Succeeded by | Regina Goodwin |
Member of the OklahomaHouseofRepresentatives from the 73rd district | |
In office November 14,2012 –April 15,2015 | |
Preceded by | Jabar Shumate |
Succeeded by | Regina Goodwin |
Personal details | |
Born | Tulsa,Oklahoma,U.S. | March 2,1960
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Central Oklahoma |
Alma mater | Booker T. Washington High School |
Profession | firefighter,politician |
Kevin Matthews (born March 2,1960) is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma Senate representing the 11th district from 2015 to 2024. He previously served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 73rd district from 2012 to 2015.
Kevin Matthews was born in Tulsa where he graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. He attended Central State University between 1978 and 1981. He later earned a degree in fire protection technology while working for the Tulsa Fire Department. [1] He worked for 25 years for the department,retiring as the Administrative Fire Chief of the department. He was the first African American Administrative Fire Chief for the Tulsa Fire Department. [2]
Mathews was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2012 and sworn into office on November 14 of that year. [1]
Mathews ran in a special election to succeed Jabar Shumate in 2015. The Democratic primary decided the election since no non-Democratic candidates filed. He faced Regina Goodwin and Heather Nash in the primary election and won with 47% of the vote. [3] He did not run for reelection in 2024 due to term limits. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kevin Matthews | 1,619 | 47.3% | |
Democratic | Regina Goodwin | 1,317 | 38.5% | |
Democratic | Heather Nash | 486 | 14.2% | |
Total votes | 3,422 | 100.0 |
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