Susan Paddack
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Susan Paddack is the Oklahoma Senator representing District 13, which includes Pontotoc
and Hughes
counties and parts of Garvin
and Coal
counties, since 2004. She currently serves as Minority Whip and Vice Chair of the Judiciary Committee.
. She earned a bachelor's degree in Education from the University of Colorado
and a master's of education degree from East Central University
. Paddack and her husband moved to Ada, Oklahoma in the early 1980s.
Paddack was Director of Local Education Foundation Outreach for the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence for over nine years. She was also a science teacher in secondary schools as well as adjunct faculty member in the Education Department at East Central University.
In 2004 Paddack was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate where she currently serves. Paddack was named "50 Women Making a Difference" in Oklahoma by the Journal Record in 2004 and 2008.
Paddack ran for Oklahoma State Superintendent in the 2010 election, but was defeated by Republican Janet Barresi.
Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
Pontotoc County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 35,143. Its county seat is Ada.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,879 km²...
and Hughes
Hughes County, Oklahoma
Hughes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 14,154. Its county seat is Holdenville.-Geography:...
counties and parts of Garvin
Garvin County, Oklahoma
Garvin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 27,210. Its county seat is Pauls Valley.-History:...
and Coal
Coal County, Oklahoma
Coal County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 6,031. Its county seat is Coalgate.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
counties, since 2004. She currently serves as Minority Whip and Vice Chair of the Judiciary Committee.
Biography
Susan Paddack was born in Baytown, TexasBaytown, Texas
Baytown is a city within Harris County and partially in Chambers County in the Gulf Coast region of the U.S. state of Texas. Located within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, it lies along both State Highway 146 and Interstate 10. As of 2010, Baytown had an population of 71,802...
. She earned a bachelor's degree in Education from the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
and a master's of education degree from East Central University
East Central University
East Central University is a four year public university in Ada, Oklahoma, located in the south central region of the state. The university also has courses available in McAlester, Shawnee, Ardmore, and Durant....
. Paddack and her husband moved to Ada, Oklahoma in the early 1980s.
Paddack was Director of Local Education Foundation Outreach for the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence for over nine years. She was also a science teacher in secondary schools as well as adjunct faculty member in the Education Department at East Central University.
In 2004 Paddack was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate where she currently serves. Paddack was named "50 Women Making a Difference" in Oklahoma by the Journal Record in 2004 and 2008.
Paddack ran for Oklahoma State Superintendent in the 2010 election, but was defeated by Republican Janet Barresi.
Senate Committees
- Judiciary (Vice-Chair)
- Appropriations
- Appropriation Subcommittee on Education
- Education
- Tourism and Wildlife
External links
- Project Vote Smart - Susan Paddack (OK) profile
- Follow the Money - Susan Paddack