Ellyn Hefner
{{Short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ellyn Hefner
| image = Ellyn Hefner.jpg
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| state_house = Oklahoma
| district = 87th
| term_start = November 16, 2022
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| predecessor = Collin Walke
| successor =
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| party = Democratic
| education = Mount St. Mary High School
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| children = 3
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Ellyn Novak Hefner is an American politician who has served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 87th district since November 16, 2022.
Education
She graduated from Mount St. Mary High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.{{cite news |last1=McGuigan|first1=Patrick B.|title=Ellyn Hefner Running for State House Seat |url=https://www.city-sentinel.com/government/ellyn-hefner-running-for-state-house-seat/article_5fc26206-c0da-11ec-8a51-73ec3759c51b.html |access-date=22 October 2023 |work=The Oklahoma City Sentinel |date=20 April 2022 |language=en}}
Career
Hefner worked as a lobbyist for disability rights for adults and children with developmental disabilities for eighteen years.
As of 2022, she also worked as a financial advisor at Mass Mutual.
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Hefner announced her campaign for the Oklahoma House of Representatives' 87th district in 2022 to succeed retiring Representative Collin Walke. She was the sole Democratic candidate and did not have a primary.{{cite news |last1=Tomlinson |first1=Joe |title=Gloria Banister, Ellyn Hefner vie for northwest OKC's House District 87 |url=https://nondoc.com/2022/10/18/gloria-banister-ellyn-hefner-compete-house-district-87/ |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=Nondoc |date=October 18, 2022}} The Edmond Democratic Women's chapter endorsed her.{{cite news |title=Edw endorses Ellyn Hefner for HD8 and Blake Aguirre for SD22 |url=https://edmonddemocraticwomen.org/news/12936886 |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=Edmond Democratic Women |date=September 29, 2022}} She faced Republican Gloria Banister in the November election.{{cite news |title=Commitment 2022: Race for Oklahoma State House District 87 |url=https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-elections-state-house-district-87-2022-gloria-banister-ellyn-hefner/41568961 |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=KOCO |date=October 24, 2022}} She won the November election and was sworn in on November 16, 2022.{{cite news |title=2022 Oklahoma State House - District 87 Election Results |url=https://www.usatoday.com/elections/results/race/2022-11-08-state_house-OK-37310/ |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=USA Today |date=November 15, 2022}}{{cite news |title=House Members Take Oaths of Office |url=https://www.oklahomafarmreport.com/okfr/2022/11/17/house-members-take-oaths-of-office/ |access-date=2 January 2023 |work=Oklahoma Farm Report |date=17 November 2022}}
Personal life
References
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Category:Activists from Oklahoma
Category:American disability rights activists
Category:Democratic Party members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Oklahoma Legislature
Category:Women state legislators in Oklahoma
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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