Dan Boren

Dan Boren
Secretary of Commerce of the Chickasaw Nation
Assumed office
May 9, 2022
GovernorBill Anoatubby
Preceded byBill Lance
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oklahoma's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2013
Preceded byBrad Carson
Succeeded byMarkwayne Mullin
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 28th district
In office
November 2002 – November 2004
Preceded byMike Ervin
Succeeded byWes Hilliard
Personal details
Born
David Daniel Boren

(1973-08-02) August 2, 1973 (age 51)
Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Andrea Heupel
(m. 2006)
RelativesDavid Boren (father)
Lyle Boren (grandfather)
Josh Heupel (brother-in-law)
EducationTexas Christian University (BS)
University of Oklahoma (MBA)

David Daniel Boren (born August 2, 1973) is an American businessman and politician who is the Secretary of Commerce for the Chickasaw Nation, based in Oklahoma.[1] He is a retired American politician, who served as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district from 2005 to 2013. The district included most of the eastern part of the state outside of Tulsa. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He also served as a State Representative in the 28th district of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.[2]

Boren announced on June 7, 2011, that he would not seek re-election to the House in 2012.[3] On June 19, 2012, he announced via a news release that he has been hired as President of Corporate Development for the Chickasaw Nation, working to promote economic diversification upon completion of his term in Congress.[4] In January 2020, Boren began his role as president and Chief Banking Officer of First United Bank,[5] but returned to the Chickasaw Nation as Secretary of Commerce in May 2022.[6] In June 2022, he was appointed to First United Bank's board of directors.[7]

  1. ^ "Lance, Boren to continue leadership roles in Chickasaw Nation". Oklahoma Journal-Record. July 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Boren, Daniel David | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". www.okhistory.org. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Dan Boren Retiring: Oklahoma Congressman Won't Seek Another Term". HuffPost. June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Dan Boren To Work For Chickasaw Nation When He Leaves Congress". NewsOn6.com. June 20, 2012.
  5. ^ Bank, First United. "First United Bank – Spend Life Wisely(R)". www.firstunitedbank.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "Lance, Boren to continue leadership roles in Chickasaw Nation". Oklahoma Journal Record. July 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "Dan Boren appointed to First United Board". Muskogee Phoenix. July 21, 2022.