Avery Frix
Avery Frix | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry McPeak |
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| Born | Avery Carl Frix March 29, 1994 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Oklahoma (BBA) |
Avery Carl Frix is a Choctaw American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 13th district since January 9, 2017.[1]
In March 2022, he announced his retirement at the end of the term from the Oklahoma House of Representatives to run for the open congressional seat in Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district.
Early life and education
Frix is a native of Muskogee, Oklahoma. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from the University of Oklahoma in 2016.[1]
Career
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Frix was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in November 2016 and assumed office on January 9, 2017. Since 2019, he has served as chair of the House Transportation Committee.[2][3] In 2021, Frix authored a failed bill to name a state highway after former President Donald Trump.[4]
2022 Campaign for Oklahoma's 2nd
In March 2022, Frix declared his candidacy for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district in the 2022 election.[5] He is one of three Choctaw tribal members in the race, alongside Dustin Roberts, another Oklahoma House of Representatives member,[6] and Josh Brecheen, a former Oklahoma state senator. In the Republican primary, he placed first with 14.7% of the vote out of a field of 14 candidates, and will face John Brecheen in the August 23 runoff.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Avery Frix's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ "Avery Carl Frix". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ "Representative Avery Frix - Oklahoma House of Representatives". okhouse.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ Trotter, Matt. "Oklahoma Republican Lawmakers Find Another Route For 'President Donald J. Trump Highway' Naming". www.publicradiotulsa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ King, Brian. "GOP candidates lining up for D2 Congress, U.S. Senate seats". Tahlequah Daily Press. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ Den, Andrea (16 April 2022). "Packed CD 2 race tops Oklahoma congressional contests". NonDoc. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Brinkman, Bennett (28 June 2022). "Avery Frix, Josh Brecheen advance to 2nd Congressional District runoff". NonDoc. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
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