Brian Crain
{{short description|American attorney and politician|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Brian Crain
|image =
|state_senate = Oklahoma
|district = 39th
|term_start = November 17, 2004
|term_end = November 22, 2016
|predecessor = Jerry L. Smith
|successor = David Rader
|birthname = Brian Andrew Crain
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|8|28}}
|birth_place = Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, U.S.
|party = Republican
|spouse = Lori Crain
|children = Catherine
Sarah
|alma_mater = University of Tulsa
University of Oklahoma
|website = [https://briancrain4ok.com/ Official website]
}}
Brian Andrew Crain (born August 28, 1961) is an American attorney and politician. He became the state senator for Oklahoma's 39th senate district in 2004.
Early life
Crain was born at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, to Harold and Joan Crain. Moving to Oklahoma City when he was three years old, Brian attended Putnam City Schools, graduating from Putnam City West Senior High School in 1979. Following high school, Brian graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1983 with a B.B.A. in Management.
Crain served as an Assistant District Attorney in 1996. In 1999, he left to pursue a law practice focusing primarily on title and real property law. He practices law with Hanson & Holmes, PLC, in Tulsa.{{cite web|url=http://www.oksenate.gov/Senators/biographies/crain_bio.aspx|title=Senator Brian Crain Bio|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026052127/http://www.oksenate.gov/senators/biographies/crain_bio.aspx|archive-date=2015-10-26|df=}}
Political career
In 2004, Crain was elected to his first term in the senate. His district is located in central Tulsa, Oklahoma. Crain pledged to focus on the fundamentals of state government: education, transportation and small business development. Crain claimed that small businesses are the economic engine of this state and require good schools and good roads in order to grow and develop.
Senate Committees
2015-2016
- Appropriations
- Appropriations Sub-Committee on Health and Human Services
- Energy
- Health and Human Services
- Judiciary; Vice-Chairman
2013-2014
- Appropriations
- Appropriations Sub-Committee on Public Safety and Judiciary
- Business and Commerce
- Health and Human Services; Chairman
- Judiciary
2011-2012
- Appropriations
- Appropriations Sub-Committee on Natural Resources
- Health and Human Services; Chairman
- Judiciary
- Retirement and Insurance
2009-2010
- Appropriations
- Appropriations Sub-Committee on Health and Human Services; Chairman
- General Government
- Health and Human Services
- Judiciary
- Retirement and Insurance
2007-2008
- Appropriations
- Appropriations Sub-Committee on Health and Social Services; Co-Chairman
- General Government
- Health and Human Resources
- Judiciary
2005-2006
- Appropriations
- Appropriations Sub-Committee on Human Services
- General Government
- Judiciary
- Public Safety and Homeland Security
- Tourism and Wildlife
Election results
| class=wikitable style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;"
|+November 2, 2004, Oklahoma Senate District 39 General Election Results |
| style="background:#e9e9e9; text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Candidates
! style="background:#e9e9e9; text-align:center;"|Party ! style="background:#e9e9e9; text-align:center;"|Votes ! style="background:#e9e9e9; text-align:center;"|% |
|---|
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
|align=left|Brian Crain |align=center|Republican Party |20,565 |75.00% |
| {{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
|align=left|Michael Shiflet |align=center|Independent |6,856 |25.00% |
| style="background:#e9e9e9;"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; "|Total |27,421 |100.0% |
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="6"|Source: [http://www.ok.gov/elections/Election_Info/Election_Results/2004_General_Election.html 2004 General Election Results] |
| class=wikitable style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;"
|+June 26, 2012, Oklahoma Senate District 39 Republican Primary Results |
| style="background:#e9e9e9; text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Candidates
! style="background:#e9e9e9; text-align:center;"|Party ! style="background:#e9e9e9; text-align:center;"|Votes ! style="background:#e9e9e9; text-align:center;"|% |
|---|
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
|align=left|Brian Crain |align=center|Republican Party |3,611 |53.02% |
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
|align=left|Kevin McDugle |align=center|Republican Party |3,200 |46.98% |
| style="background:#e9e9e9;"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; "|Total |6,811 |100.0% |
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="6"|Source: [http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/OK/39733/90635/Web01/en/summary.html 2012 Primary Results] |
| class=wikitable style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;"
|+November 6, 2012, Oklahoma Senate District 39 General Election Results |
| style="background:#e9e9e9; text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Candidates
! style="background:#e9e9e9; text-align:center;"|Party ! style="background:#e9e9e9; text-align:center;"|Votes ! style="background:#e9e9e9; text-align:center;"|% |
|---|
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
|align=left|Brian Crain |align=center|Republican Party |19,018 |56.90% |
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
|align=left|Julie Hall |align=center|Democratic Party |14,398 |43.10% |
| style="background:#e9e9e9;"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; "|Total |33,416 |100.0% |
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="6"|Source: [http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/12gen_seb.html 2012 General Election Results] |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://briancrain4ok.com/}}
- {{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=45929 | fec= | congress= }}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.oksenate.gov/Senators/biographies/crain_bio.aspx|title=Senator Brian Crain - District 39|publisher=Oklahoma State Senate|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026052127/http://www.oksenate.gov/senators/biographies/crain_bio.aspx|archive-date=2015-10-26|df=}}
- [http://www.oksenate.gov/Senators/2011_maps/districts/District_39.pdf Map of Oklahoma Senate District 39]
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Category:University of Oklahoma alumni
Category:Republican Party Oklahoma state senators
Category:21st-century members of the Oklahoma Legislature