John Sparks (Oklahoma politician)

John Sparks
Minority Leader of the Oklahoma Senate
In office
July 3, 2015 – November 16, 2018
Preceded byRandy Bass
Succeeded byKay Floyd
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 16th district
In office
February 6, 2006 – November 16, 2018
Preceded byCal Hobson
Succeeded byMary B. Boren
Personal details
BornSulphur, Oklahoma, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Cherokee Nation
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBeth
EducationHarvard University (BA)
University of Oklahoma (JD)

John Sparks is an American politician and former Oklahoma Senator who represented District 16, which includes portions of Cleveland and McClain counties, from 2006 to 2018. Sparks made headlines in late 2009 when he proposed a Second Amendment Weekend that would make handguns and rifles tax free.[1]

Sparks received an AB from Harvard College in 1991, and a JD from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1994.

  1. ^ "Proposed Bill Would Offer Tax Breaks on Gun Purchases". KWTV-DT. 28 December 2009.