Terry O'Donnell (politician)

Terry O'Donnell
Speaker pro tempore of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
In office
January 5, 2021 – February 2, 2022
Preceded byHarold Wright
Succeeded byKyle Hilbert
Majority Whip of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
In office
January 3, 2017 – December 21, 2020
Succeeded byTammy West
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 23rd district
Assumed office
January 8, 2013
Preceded bySue Tibbs
Personal details
Born (1963-11-01) November 1, 1963 (age 60)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationBaylor University (BA)
University of Tulsa (JD)

Terry O'Donnell (born November 1, 1963) is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party who has served as the Oklahoma House Representative for the 23rd district since January 8, 2013. He first won elected office in the 2012 Oklahoma state elections.[1] In January 2021, O'Donnell was promoted to be the speaker pro tempore of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, the second highest ranking Republican Party of Oklahoma member in the state house.[2] On December 17, 2021, O'Donnell was indicted in relation to a tag agency corruption scandal.[3] He resigned as speaker pro tempore on February 2, 2022[4] but later rejoined House Republican leadership in 2023 as majority whip, "a position that involves coordinating the teams of legislators that whip vote counts ahead of key bills."[5]

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  4. ^ Savage, Tres (7 January 2022). "O'Donnell exits leadership, Stitt and Thompson say tag agent bill was House priority". NonDoc. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  5. ^ Savage, Tres (2023-04-07). "Despite calling him 'guilty,' AG Gentner Drummond drops charges against Rep. Terry O'Donnell". NonDoc. Retrieved 2023-04-09.