Chuck Hoskin

Chuck Hoskin
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 6th district
In office
2006–2018
Preceded byJoe Eddins
Succeeded byRusty Cornwell
Personal details
Born (1952-01-29) January 29, 1952 (age 72)
Claremore, Oklahoma, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Cherokee Nation
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseStephanie
Children
EducationNortheastern Oklahoma A&M College (AA)
Northeastern State University (BA, MEd)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy

Chuck Hoskin Sr. is a Cherokee and American politician and former member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 6th district, which includes parts of Craig, Mayes, and Rogers counties.[1] He served as a whip for the Democratic caucus. After leaving the House he served for four years as the Mayor of Vinita, Oklahoma.[2] He is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, and he served from 1995 to 2007 as a member of the Tribal Council, and in 2011 became Chief of Staff for the Principal Chief, Baker.[3] In 2019 his son, Chuck Hoskin Jr., was elected Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation.[4]

  1. ^ "Oklahoma House of Representatives - Member's Page". Oklahoma House of Representatives. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  2. ^ "Vinita will soon have a new mayor". FourStatesHomepage. February 23, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "Father, son receive awards from labor council". Tahlequah Daily Press. March 15, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  4. ^ https://oklahoman.com/article/5632958/chuck-hoskin-jr-elected-cherokee-nations-principal-chief