Ron Justice | |
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Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 23rd district | |
In office 2004–2016 | |
Succeeded by | Lonnie Paxton |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Ron Justice is a Republican state senator from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Justice serves District 23 of the Oklahoma State Senate. Justice is also a retired Oklahoma State University (OSU) County Extension Agent. He currently resides in Chickasha,Oklahoma. Justice has bachelor's and master's degrees from OSU. [1]
Ron Justice is a conservative anti-abortion Republican with a focus on rural issues. In 2009,he voted for a ban on embryonic stem cell research,voter identification reform legislation and tort reform legislation. He has served as a state Senator from 2004. [2]
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