Dewayne Pemberton
Dewayne Pemberton | |
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Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 9th district | |
Assumed office November 2016 | |
Preceded by | Earl Garrison |
Personal details | |
Born | Cabot, Arkansas, U.S. | August 16, 1956
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Claire Elmore |
Children | three |
Residence | Muskogee, Oklahoma |
Education | Bachelor of Physical Education and Social Sciences Master of Educational Administration |
Alma mater | University of Central Arkansas, Northeastern State University |
Occupation | educator |
Dewayne Pemberton (born August 16, 1956) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who has served in the Oklahoma Senate representing the 9th district since 2016.
Biography
[edit]Dewayne Pemberton was born August 16, 1956, in Cabot, Arkansas. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Central Arkansas in 1979 and a master's degree from Northeastern State University in 1984. Between 1979 and 1988, he worked as a public school teacher in Oklahoma. He was a high school and middle school principle at Hilldale Public Schools between 1988 and 2007. From 2007 to 2015 he was the principal of Muskogee High School. He was elected to the Oklahoma Senate in November 2016.[1] In February 2024 he announced he would not run for reelection.[2] He was succeeded in office by Avery Frix.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dewayne Pemberton". Oklahoma Senate. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Pemberton will not seek third term". Muskogee Phoenix. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Savage, Tres (5 April 2024). "Oklahoma State Senate races outlined as filing ends". NonDoc. Retrieved 20 June 2024.