Wayne Shaw | |
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Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 3rd district | |
In office January 2012 –January 5, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Jim Wilson |
Succeeded by | Blake Stephens |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Anna (m. 1968) |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Grove, Oklahoma |
Alma mater | Lamar University, Lincoln Christian University, Fuller Seminary |
Occupation | educator, pastor |
Wayne Earl Shaw is an American politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He represented the 3rd district in the Oklahoma State Senate from 2012 to 2020.
Shaw earned a bachelor of science degree in Secondary Education from Lamar University. [1] Shaw earned a master's degree in Ministry from Lincoln Christian University. [1] [2] After earning his degree in education, Shaw taught at a public school in Arkansas. According to Fox News, he is a retired football referee. He has also served as an adjunct professor at Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. [2] Shaw is senior pastor of First Christian Church in Grove. [1] Shaw and his wife, Anna have 3 children. [1]
Shaw was a Republican member of the Oklahoma State Senate, representing the 3rd district. [a] He was initially elected in November 2011. [3] He served in the 54th Oklahoma Legislature, 55th Oklahoma Legislature, 56th Oklahoma Legislature, and 57th Oklahoma Legislature.
Shaw sponsored a bill in the state senate (SB 1016) to require that all public schools and buildings in the state should display a framed image or poster containing the national motto "In God We Trust," along with a representation of both the U.S. and Oklahoma flags. The bill specified that the required signage would be funded by donations or funds from voluntary contributions to local schools. [4] Shaw lost the 2020 Republican primary to Blake Stephens. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Blake Stephens | 4,028 | 60.41 | |
Republican | Wayne Shaw (Incumbent) | 2,891 | 39.59 | |
Total votes | 7,303 | 100.0% |
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