Dale Derby

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Dale Derby

|image =

|caption =

|state_house=Oklahoma

|district=74th

|term_start = January 3, 2017

|term_end = January 3, 2019

|predecessor = David Derby

|successor = Mark Vancuren

|birth_name = George Dale Derby

|birth_date = {{Birth date|1948|9|25}}

|birth_place = Eldon, Missouri

|death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|8|24|1948|9|25}}

|death_place = Oologah Lake, Oklahoma

|party = Republican

|spouse = {{marriage|Linda Derby|1975}}

|profession=anesthesiologist
politician

|children = David Derby
Jacquelyn Gonz
Micah Derby

|education = University of Tulsa (B.S)
Kansas City University (D.O.)

| allegiance = {{flag|United States of America}}

| branch = United States Navy

| serviceyears = 1976-1979

| rank = Lieutenant Colonel

}}

George Dale Derby (September 25, 1948 – August 24, 2021) was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 74th district from 2017 to 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.okhouse.gov/Members/District.aspx?District=74 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028173524/https://www.okhouse.gov/Members/District.aspx?District=74 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 28, 2017 |title=Representative Dale Derby |publisher=Okhouse.gov |date= |accessdate=December 14, 2019}}

Early life and career

Derby was born on September 25, 1948, in Eldon, Missouri. He later graduated from Claremore High School in Claremore, Oklahoma, in 1966. He went on to receive a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Tulsa in 1971 and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Kansas City University of Osteopathic Medicine in 1975.{{cite web |title=Obituary of G. Dale Derby, DO |url=https://www.ok.gov/osboe/documents/Obituary%20of%20G.%20Dale%20Derby%20DO.pdf |website=ok.gov |publisher=State of Oklahoma |access-date=19 December 2021}}

After finishing his degree, he worked in St. Louis at the Normandy Osteopathic Hospital until 1976. After leaving St. Louis, he joined the United States Navy as a lieutenant colonel. He served for three years and spent time in Guam. After leaving the Navy in 1979, Derby spent sixteen years in private practice as a primary care physician in Farmington, Missouri, before moving to Fresno, California, to serve as chief of an anesthesiology department. In 2004 Derby moved to Owasso, Oklahoma.

Derby started working for Bailey Medical Center in Owasso in 2006.{{cite news |last1=Cooper |first1=Skyler |title=Community mourns the loss of Owasso doctor who drowned in Oologah Lake |url=https://www.krmg.com/news/local/community-mourns-loss-owasso-doctor-who-drowned-oologah-lake/KHIB5BFD3VCPNG6VMVACVVCG7I/ |access-date=19 December 2021 |publisher=102.3 KRMG Tulsa |date=25 August 2021}}

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Derby ran for one term in the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2016 to succeed his son, David Derby, to represent the 74th district.

He faced Democratic candidate Jeri Moberly in the general election on November 8, 2016.{{cite news |last1=Krehbiel |first1=Randy |last2=Hoberock |first2=Barbara |last3=Burress |first3=Paris |last4=Dixon Jr |first4=Ferrell |title=House District 74: Dale Derby (R) vs. Jeri Moberly (D) |url=https://tulsaworld.com/news/house-district-74-dale-derby-r-vs-jeri-moberly-d/article_11ddc593-2927-5d40-95b2-7722733ae400.html |publisher=Tulsa World |date=6 November 2016}}

Moberly had been endorsed by the Tulsa World who described Derby as "more of the same."{{cite news |last1=Editorial Writers |title=Tulsa World Endorsement: Jeri Moberly is the chance for change in Owasso's House District 74 |url=https://tulsaworld.com/archive/tulsa-world-endorsement-jeri-moberly-is-the-chance-for-change-in-owassos-house-district-74/article_62c71071-adcb-5e72-b8da-82b32700ef1c.html |access-date=27 December 2021 |publisher=Tulsa World |date=12 October 2016}}

Derby defeated Moberly in the general election with over two-thirds of the vote.{{cite news |title=Legislative Roundup: Republicans and incumbents win big |url=https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/legislative-roundup-republicans-and-incumbents-win-big/article_fcb1e175-3d43-55ad-9bea-d961d01f4108.html |access-date=27 December 2021 |publisher=Tulsa World |date=8 November 2016}}

Oklahoma Speaker of the House Charles McCall later described Derby's time serving in the 56th Oklahoma Legislature saying "As a member of the House, Rep. Dale Derby was a conservative solution seeker who worked with others to address issues of the state."{{cite news |last1=Giles |first1=Garrett |title=Former Rep. Dale Derby of Owasso Dies in Lake Accident |url=http://bartlesvilleradio.com/pages/news/307062021/former-repdale-derby-of-owasso-dies-in-lake-accident |access-date=19 December 2021 |publisher=Bartlesvilleradio.com |date=25 August 2021}}

Return to Medicine and death

After leaving the Oklahoma House of Representatives, Derby worked as an anesthesiologist in Owasso.{{cite news |last1=McCarville |first1=Mike |title=Former Rep. Dale Derby Passes in Lake Accident |url=http://mccarvillereport.com/archives/55887 |access-date=29 August 2021 |publisher=The McCarville Report |date=26 August 2021}} He served as the medical director of anesthesia and chairman of the board for Bailey Medical Center in Owasso, Oklahoma.{{cite news |title=Owasso doctor, former legislator, dies in Oologah Lake |url=https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/owasso-doctor-former-legislator-dies-in-oologah-lake/article_36242ece-05a6-11ec-99ce-b3718328c3f9.html |access-date=29 August 2021 |publisher=Tulsa World |date=25 August 2021}}

Derby died on August 24, 2021, after he drowned in an accident while on Oologah Lake, near Oologah, Oklahoma, at age 72.{{cite news |last1=Love |first1=Ryan |title=Former Oklahoma state rep, local physician dies in Oologah Lake incident |url=https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/former-oklahoma-state-rep-local-physician-dies-in-oologah-lake-incident |access-date=August 25, 2021 |publisher=2 News Oklahoma |date=August 25, 2021}} While out on the lake, Derby attempted to swim out to a drifting boat without a life jacket.{{cite news |last1=Avery |first1=Amy |title=OHP Recovers Body Of Former State Rep, Owasso Physician Dale Derby In Oologah Lake |url=https://www.newson6.com/story/61256f030821e735c21fff55/ohp-recovers-body-of-72yearold-owasso-doctor-in-oologah-lake- |access-date=29 August 2021 |publisher=News on 6 |date=24 August 2021}} While swimming he went under the water and did not resurface. His body was recovered later that day by the Northwest Fire Department.

Electoral history

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|title = Oklahoma 74th State House District General Election, November 8, 2016{{cite web |title=OK Election Results November 08 2016 |url=https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20161108 |website=results.okelections.us |publisher=Oklahoma State Election Board |access-date=19 December 2021}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dale Derby

| votes = 12,765

| percentage = 66.59%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jeri Moberly

| votes = 6,404

| percentage = 33.41%