Lance Cargill | |
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| 39th Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives | |
| In office 2007–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Todd Hiett |
| Succeeded by | Chris Benge |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 96th district | |
| In office 2001–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Seikel |
| Succeeded by | Lewis Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lance William Cargill September 13, 1971 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Amber |
| Children | Jackson Henry |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma State University, Vanderbilt University |
Lance Cargill (born September 13, 1971) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Cargill served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from January 2, 2007, to January 28, 2008. He resigned his leadership role due to tax and ethics controversies and was succeeded as speaker by Chris Benge.
Since leaving the Oklahoma legislature, Cargill has neither run for nor held an elective office. He has shifted his focus to serving as a political consultant. He has formed various partnerships, and is headquartered in his hometown of Harrah (a suburb of Oklahoma City). Mostly, he seems to promote lesser-known Republican candidates who share is very strong conservative views.