Michelle McCane | |
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Member of the OklahomaHouseofRepresentatives from the 72nd district | |
Assumed office November 20, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Monroe Nichols |
Personal details | |
Born | October 3,1987 |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Northeastern State University,M.S. Library Media &Information Technology,B.S. Elementary Education;Tulsa Community College,A.A. Elementary Education |
Michelle McCane is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 72nd district since 2024.
McCane grew up in Tulsa,Oklahoma. [1] She started working for Tulsa Public Schools in 2010 and was the 2023-2024 Traice Academy teacher of the year. [2] She is queer. [3] She was also the support employee of the year at Edison Middle School 2012-2013 and the McLain High School teacher of the year for 2020-2021. [4]
McCane filed to run for the Oklahoma House of Representatives in April 2024 in a race to succeed Monroe Nichols,who retired to run for mayor of Tulsa. She face Adam Martin in Democratic primary. [5] During the campaign she received a $2,000 donation from the Muscogee Nation,one of the nation's largest political donations that cycle. [6] She was endorsed by the Tulsa World and won the election with 72% of the vote. [1] [7] She is the first woman to represent the district. [4]
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