Jim Roth (politician)

Jim Roth
Member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission
In office
June 1, 2007 – January 12, 2009
Preceded byDenise Bode
Succeeded byDana Murphy
Personal details
Born (1968-12-24) December 24, 1968 (age 55)
Prairie Village, Kansas
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceOklahoma City, Oklahoma

Jim Roth is an American academic administrator and former politician from Oklahoma. He was dean (2018–2023) and is professor of law at Oklahoma City University School of Law.[1] A Democrat, Roth served as one of three members of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission from June 2007 through January 2009, having been appointed by Governor Brad Henry.

Roth is openly gay and was the first ever openly LGBT person to hold a statewide elected office in Oklahoma.[2] In 2011, Republican Governor Mary Fallin attempted to appoint Roth to the Oklahoma State Election Board as the panel's lone Democrat, but his nomination was rejected by the Republican-controlled Senate.[3]

  1. ^ "Roth". Oklahoma City University School of Law. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma Gov. appoints first openly gay statewide official". Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. 2007-05-14. Archived from the original on 2007-06-28. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
  3. ^ McNutt, Michael (September 15, 2011). "Democratic former Oklahoma County commissioner selected to serve on state Election Board". The Oklahoman.