Kevin West | |
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| Member of the OklahomaHouseofRepresentatives from the 54th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Wesselhoft |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oklahoma City,Oklahoma,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Goldie |
| Children | 2 |
Kevin West is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 54th district. Elected in November 2016,he first assumed office on January 9,2017.
West was born in Oklahoma City. He studied construction management at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College for one year. [1]
West was the owner of Sooner Fixtures from 1996 to 2004. From 2004 to 2007,he was a project manager for Wood Systems. He later worked for a cabinetry company before becoming a manager at Precision Casework,a cabinet maker in Oklahoma City. [2]
He was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in November 2016 and assumed office on January 9,2017. [2] During the 2017 legislative session,West served as vice chair of the House Rules Committee. He has since served as chair of the House General Government Committee. [3] In 2020,2022,and 2024,he was re-elected by default. [4]
In 2023,he authored anti-drag legislation in HB 2186. Judd Strom questioned if the bill would "threaten a parent's choice to take their child to a drag queen story hour." Strom and Jason Lowe voted against the bill,but it passed out of the House Judiciary Committee with a vote of 5-2. [5] [6]
In 2024,he introduced House Bill 3216,a bill that stated in Section 5 b,“Nothing in this act may be construed to prohibit the use,sale,prescription,or administration of a preventative contraceptive measure,drug,chemical,or device if the preventative contraceptive measure,drug,chemical or device is used,sold,prescribed,or administered in accordance with manufacturer instructions.”The bill would have updated Oklahoma abortion laws to align with the Oklahoma Supreme Court rulings on other Oklahoma abortion laws.
He also sponsored House Bill 3217 that "would bar state agencies from displaying gay Pride flags on their grounds,and would also prohibit state resources from being used to endorse Pride activities through flyers or even on social media. This bill would in no way stop Pride related activities,only the use of state resources for such activities or promotions. [7] The ACLU of Oklahoma said the bill was a threat to free speech. A spokesperson for Freedom Oklahoma was against the bill. [8]
In 2024,Steve Kunzweiler supported John Goerge’s bill,which West co-authored,HB 3694,that would change a portion of the 2016 state question voted on by the people. The Senate author was Julie Daniels. [9] It "would revert the minimum value of goods stolen to qualify as a felony larceny back down from $1,000 to just $500." The bill was criticized by Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform Executive Director Damion Shade. [10]
West has been married to his high school sweetheart Goldie for over 35 years as of 2024. They have two children and four grandchildren. He and his family are Baptist's. [11]
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