Bob Ed Culver Jr.
Bob Ed Culver Jr. | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office November 16, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Meredith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Edward Culver Jr. December 16, 1957 Tahlequah, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Julie Arrington (m. 1982) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent |
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| Education | University of Oklahoma (BAS) |
Robert Edward Culver Jr. (born December 16, 1957) is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 4th district since 2020.[1][2]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Culver was born on December 16, 1957, to Bob Ed Culver Sr. and Jo Ellen Culver (née Priest) in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.[3][4] He graduated from Tahlequah High School in 1976. He then attended the University of Oklahoma, where he played as an offensive lineman for coach Barry Switzer.[5] Culver went on to graduate in 1981 with a bachelor's degree in psychology.[6] After college, he went on to run an independent oil and gas company near Canadian, Texas. In 2015, Culver and his family moved back to Tahlequah.[7]
Political career
[edit | edit source]Culver first ran for the Oklahoma State House District 40 seat in 2016.[8] After winning the Republican primary, he lost the general election to Democrat Matt Meredith by 325 votes.[9] Culver ran for the seat again in 2020. He faced Rep. Meredith again in the general election, but Culver won this time by around 1,400 votes.[2] With Meredith's defeat, Oklahoma Democrats had lost the last of their legislative seats in rural areas of the state.[10] Culver was then sworn into office on November 16, 2020.[11]
As of 2021, Culver is the vice chair of the House Judiciary-Civil Committee. He also serves on the County and Municipal Government Committee, State and Federal Redistricting Northeast Oklahoma Subcommittee, and Transportation Committee.[12]
In 2024, he voted against HB 3329 which still passed the house floor. It is intended to provide free menstrual products in school bathrooms.[13]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Culver and his wife, Julie, have three children and five grandchildren. He and his family attend Tahlequah First United Methodist Church.[7] His father, Bob Ed Sr., served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives for District 4 from 1990 to 2000 as a Democrat.[4][14]
Electoral history
[edit | edit source]2016 Oklahoma House of Representatives
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Ed Culver Jr. | 878 | 65.0 | |
| Republican | Mike Pope | 473 | 35.0 | |
| Total votes | 1,351 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Ed Culver Jr. | 6,217 | 48.7 | +48.7 | |
| Democratic | Matt Meredith | 6,543 | 51.3 | −48.7 | |
| Total votes | 12,760 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
2020 Oklahoma House of Representatives
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Ed Culver Jr. | 7,499 | 55.2 | +6.5 | |
| Democratic | Matt Meredith | 6,095 | 44.8 | −6.5 | |
| Total votes | 13,594 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +6.5 | |||
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