Jason Lowe (politician)
Jason Lowe | |
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| Oklahoma County Commissioner-elect for District 1 | |
| Assuming office April 21, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Carrie Blumert |
| Minority Caucus Secretary of the Oklahoma House of Representatives | |
| In office January 2019 – January 2023 | |
| Succeeded by | John Waldron |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 97th district | |
| In office November 17, 2016 – April 7, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Shelton |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 20, 1974 |
| Political party | Democratic |
Jason Lowe (born February 20, 1974) is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing the 97th district from 2016 to 2025. He is the Oklahoma County commissioner-elect for the 1st district since April 1, 2025.
Early life and career
[edit]Lowe founded a criminal defense law firm in 2009.[1]
Oklahoma House of Representatives (2016-2025)
[edit]In 2016, Lowe ran for the 97th district of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and advanced to a runoff election alongside Chris Harrison from a four candidate primary field.[2] Lowe served in the 56th Oklahoma Legislature, 57th Oklahoma Legislature, 58th Oklahoma Legislature, and 59th Oklahoma Legislature.[3]
In 2021, Representative Lowe wrote a letter to the 86th United States Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting the United States Justice Department intercede in the operations of the Oklahoma County Detention Center.[4]
Oklahoma County commissioner
[edit]Lowe filed to run for a special election to fill an open seat on the Oklahoma County Board of Commissioners in December 2024. Incumbent commissioner Carrie Blumert resigned to work in the private sector, triggering a special election. In the February Democratic primary he faced Midwest City councilor Sara Bana and former state legislator Anastasia Pittman.[1] He won the Democratic primary and advanced to an April general election against independent Jed Green.[5] He defeated Green with over 85% of the vote.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Patterson, Matt (December 5, 2024). "OK County seat hotly contested, OKC Ward 7 draws quartet, OKCPS' Lewis challenged". NonDoc. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "Oklahoma House District 97 runoff is between Democrats Jason Lowe, Chris Harrison". Oklahoman.com. July 31, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "Representative Jason Lowe". Okhouse.gov. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Dickerson, Brett (April 16, 2021). "OKC state legislator asks U.S. Justice Dept to intercede in OK County Jail". Oklahoma City Free Press. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Patterson, Matt (February 12, 2025). "Oklahoma County Commissioner District 1: Jason Lowe wins tight Dem primary". NonDoc. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ Patterson, Matt (April 2, 2025). "Jason Lowe wins county seat, Camal Pennington wins OKC Ward 7". NonDoc. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
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