Scott Fetgatter | |
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| Member of the OklahomaHouseofRepresentatives from the 16th district | |
| Assumed office November 17, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Shoemake |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4,1968 |
| Nationality | American Choctaw Nation |
| Political party | Republican |
Scott Fetgatter (born July 4,1968) is a Choctaw American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 16th district since 2016. [1] [2] He was re-elected by default in 2020. [3]
A native of Okmulgee,he moved there with his family in 1972. He is married to his wife,Kim,and they have two children,Cody and Meagan,as well as four grandchildren.
Before his election,he owned a construction company specializing in theme construction. He has also worked in sales and marketing for a web-based technology company,as well as in the grocery business. [4]
As a first-year legislator,he was crucial in extending the aerospace engineering incentives. [5] He helped prolong three tax credits for eight years. Two years after the extension,the aerospace industry became Oklahoma's second-largest economic driver,surpassing agriculture.[ citation needed ]
Fetgatter authored the Automotive Engineering Tax Credit. [6]
In 2021,he authored the Filmed in Oklahoma Act. [7]
He has been a Chairman of the House A&B Finance Committee for six years. He has also served on the Appropriation and Budget,Alcohol,Tobacco and Substances,and Agriculture committees. [4]