Mike Lay
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Mike Lay (2024).jpg
| caption = Lay in 2024
| state_house = Oklahoma
| district = 68th
| predecessor = Lonnie Sims
| successor =
| term_start = November 20, 2024
| term_end =
| party = Republican Party
}}
Mike Lay is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 68th district since 2024.
Career
Lay was born and raised in Tulsa, graduating from Will Rogers High School.{{cite news |title=Endorsement: Oklahoma House District 68 conservative Mike Lay prepared for governance |url=https://tulsaworld.com/opinion/editorial/endorsement-oklahoma-house-district-68-conservative-mike-lay-prepared-for-governance/article_b1b6d792-236e-11ef-a570-ebc4b5445fba.html |access-date=6 July 2024 |work=Tulsa World |date=7 June 2024 |language=en}} He founded Layco Electric Innovations, an electronics manufacturing company. He is an ordained minister and founding member of Victory Christian Church.
Oklahoma House
Lay ran for the Oklahoma House of Representatives 68th district to succeed Lonnie Sims. He faced Jonathan Grable in the Republican primary.{{cite news |last1=Krehbiel |first1=Randy |title=Lay, Grable vying to be new state representative for west Tulsa and Jenks |url=https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/lay-grable-vying-to-be-new-state-representative-for-west-tulsa-and-jenks/article_dbc2b146-2288-11ef-bfa9-afec690ac0ef.html |access-date=6 July 2024 |work=Tulsa World |date=5 June 2024 |language=en}} Lay won the election with about 52% of the vote.{{cite news |title=June 18 primary election results for the Tulsa area |url=https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/local-regional/2024-06-18/june-18-primary-election-results-for-the-tulsa-area |access-date=6 July 2024 |work=Public Radio Tulsa |date=19 June 2024 |language=en}}
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Category:Businesspeople from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Category:Christians from Oklahoma
Category:Politicians from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Category:Republican Party members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Category:Will Rogers High School alumni