Cliff Aldridge
{{short description|Republican politician from Oklahoma|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Cliff Aldridge
|| state_senate = Oklahoma
| district = 42nd
| term_start = 2002
| term_end = November 16, 2014
| predecessor = Dave Herbert
| successor = Jack Fry
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|7|1}}
|birth_place = Wagonner, Oklahoma
|party = Republican Party
|spouse = DeeAnn Aldridge
}}
Cliff Aldridge is a Republican politician from Oklahoma who is serving as a member of the Oklahoma Senate. Aldridge is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), serving as Oklahoma state leader.{{Cite web|url=http://www.alec.org/about-alec/state-chairmen/|title = State Chairs - American Legislative Exchange Council}}
Early life and career
Aldridge graduated from Henryetta High School in 1980, and attended Oklahoma Christian College. While at college, he met his wife. After graduating, he worked for Farmers Insurance as an agent for 20 years,{{cite web|title=Cliff Aldridge|url=http://www.farmersagent.com/caldridge|publisher=Farmers Insurance|accessdate=14 April 2012}} until he began his life in Oklahoma politics.{{cite web|title=Senator Cliff A. Aldridge - District 42|url=http://www.oksenate.gov/Senators/biographies/aldridge_bio.html|publisher=Oklahoma State Senate|accessdate=14 April 2012}}
Political career
Aldridge was elected to the Oklahoma Senate by Oklahoma's 42nd Senate District in 2002. In 2010, he won his third election, defeating American Federation of Government Employees national vice-president Mike Kelly.{{cite web|title=Sen. Cliff Aldridge, Senate District 42|url=http://oksenategop.com/?page_id=155|publisher=Oklahoma Senate Republicans|accessdate=14 April 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717104315/http://oksenategop.com/?page_id=155|archive-date=17 July 2012|url-status=dead}} Due to Oklahoma's term limits, this will be his final term. In the Senate, he serves as Chairman of the General Government Committee, Vice Chairman of the Retirement and Insurance Committee, and a member of the Finance Committee, the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, and the Subcommittee on Education.{{cite web|title=Cliff Aldridge - Biography|url=http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/45900|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=14 April 2012}}
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Category:Republican Party Oklahoma state senators