Tom Daxon | |
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Chair of the Oklahoma Republican Party | |
In office 2006–2008 | |
Preceded by | Gary Jones |
Succeeded by | Gary Jones |
Oklahoma Secretary of Finance and Revenue | |
In office March 17, 1995 – January 13, 2003 | |
Governor | Frank Keating |
Succeeded by | Scott Meacham |
Oklahoma Director of State Finance | |
In office March 17, 1995 – January 13, 2003 | |
Governor | Frank Keating |
Succeeded by | Scott Meacham |
Interim County Treasurer for Orange County, California | |
In office December 22, 1994 – March 17, 1995 | |
Preceded by | Robert Citron |
Succeeded by | John Moorlach |
9th Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector | |
In office January 8, 1979 – January 10, 1983 | |
Governor | George Nigh |
Preceded by | John M. Rogers |
Succeeded by | Clifton Scott |
Personal details | |
Born | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | December 19, 1947
Died | November 2, 2022 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | (aged 74)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Linda Wright Daxon |
Alma mater | Oklahoma State University |
Profession | Accountant, politician |
Thomas E. Daxon (December 19, 1947 – November 2, 2022) was an American businessman and politician from Oklahoma. Daxon had held numerous positions with the Oklahoma state government, including being elected Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector in 1978 and serving as the Oklahoma Secretary of Finance and Revenue under Governor of Oklahoma Frank Keating. He was the Republican nominee for governor in the 1982 election, ultimately losing to Democratic incumbent George Nigh.