R. C. Pruett

{{Short description|American politician}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

|honorific-prefix = Representative

|name = R.C. Pruett

|image = 200px

|alt =

|state_house = Oklahoma

|district = 19th

|term_start = 2004

|term_end = 2016

|predecessor = Randall Erwin

|successor = Justin Humphrey

|prior_term =

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1944|09|19|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Houston, Texas

|death_date =

|death_place =

|nationality = American

|spouse = Barbara Pruett

|party = Democrat

|residence = Antlers, Oklahoma

}}

R. C. Pruett (born September 19, 1944) is an American politician who served as State Representative for District 19 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Pruett authored the legislation that created a license to shoot black bears in four southeastern Oklahoma counties.McNutt, Michael. [http://newsok.com/oklahoma-house-loaded-for-bear-hunting/article/3346485 Oklahoma House loaded for bear hunting], [http://newsok.com The Oklahoman]. Published February 17, 2009. He is also the prior owner of three supermarkets in Antlers, Broken Bow, Oklahoma and Valliant, Oklahoma.

His son, Ray Pruett, took his place in the company and now owns a chain of supermarkets.[http://www.keddo.org/legislature.htm Kiamichi Economic Development District of Oklahoma] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006135419/http://www.keddo.org/legislature.htm |date=2008-10-06 }} Retrieved on May 6, 2009.