Gary Banz

Gary Banz REPRepublican

American politician

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Gary BanzREPRepublican American politician
78
Years of Age
14
Years of Experience
OKResidence (state)

Gary Banz (born December 7, 1945) is a retired American educator and former Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He served as a majority whip of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and as Oklahoma state leader besides national secretary of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).Banz was the author of a bill to reduce the number of state lawmakers.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Central Oklahoma
MEd
1970 - 1974
Southern Nazarene College
BS
1963 - 1968
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Majority Whip
Oklahoma State House of Representatives
2015 - 2016
Representative
Oklahoma State House of Representatives
2004 - 2016
Chair
Republican Party, Oklahoma 4th Congressional District
1995 - 1997
Former Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Oklahoma State House of Representatives
Public Educator
Putnam City/Ada/Midwest City High Schools
1970 - 1998
Served
United States Army Reserves
1982 - 1990
Served
United States Army
1968 - 1970
Other Experience1 - 31 of 31
Board of Directors
American Legislative Exchange Council
2013
Member
Board of Directors, Science Museum Oklahoma
2007 - 2009
Graduate
Leadership Oklahoma Class XVII
2003 - 2004
Member
Board of Regents, Rose State College
2001 - 2004
President
Mid-America Kiwanis Club, Midwest City
1998
President
Mid-America Kiwanis Club, Midwest City
2004
Member
Basketball Advisory Board, Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association
1984 - 1991
President
Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association
1980
Co-Chair
Oklahoma Delegation, American Legislative Exchange Council
Co-Chair
Oklahoma Delegation, American Legislative Exchange Council, 2006-present
Executive Director
Oklahoma Honor Flights, 2009-present
Member
Oklahoma Academy for State Goals
Member
Oklahoma Coaches Association
Member
Choctaw Chamber of Commerce
Member
Choctaw Church of the Nazarene
Member
Association of American Educators
Member
Board of Directors, United States Ship Oklahoma Memorial
Member
Leadership Midwest City Alumni
Member
Mid-America Kiwanis Club, Midwest City
Member
Midwest City Chamber of Commerce
Member
Midwest City Rotary Club
President
Defenders of Dreams Heritage Center Foundation
Member
Oklahoma County Election Board
1999 - 2001
Former Chair
Rules Committee, Oklahoma State House of Representatives
Former Member
Administrative Rules and Government Oversight Committee, Oklahoma State House of Representatives
Former Member
Education Subcommittee, Oklahoma State House of Representatives
Member
Task Force on Military Sustainability and Veterans Issues, National Conference of State Legislatures
Former Member
House Elections and Ethics Committee, Oklahoma
Former Member
House General Government Subcommittee, Oklahoma
Former Member
House Rules Committee, Oklahoma
Former Member
House Tourism and International Relations, Oklahoma