Nathan Dahm
Nathan Ryan Dahm | |
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Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 33rd district | |
Assumed office 2012 | |
Preceded by | Tom Adelson |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1983 |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Homeschooling |
Occupation | Businessman |
Religion | Christian |
Nathan Ryan Dahm (born c. 1983) is a businessman from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, who is a Republican member of the Oklahoma State Senate. First elected in District 33 in 2012, he is term-limited in 2024. He is the state Senate Whip.
Early life
Dahm graduated from A Beka Christian Academy Home School in 2001. His work history includes engineering technician, dean of a school, and producer. He is currently the owner of a cleaning company.[1]
Political career
Despite coming in narrowly under the top candidate in the Republican primary election, Dahm won the runoff election and did not face a Democratic opponent in the general electionn.[2] He assumed office in November 2012.
Dahm introduced numerous gun bills for the 2013 legislative session, including a bill penalizing the enforcement of federal government gun restrictions in Oklahoma and a bill contradicting a federal ban on guns in schools.[3] In 2014, Dahm introduced the "Piers Morgan Constitutional Right to Keep and Bear Arms Without Infringement Act" which would allow firearms to be openly carried without a permit.[4] Talk show host Morgan invited him onto Piers Morgan Live to debate the legislation.[5]
Dahm also sponsored legislation in the Senate to penalize the enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in Oklahoma.[6]
Dahm sponsored legislation in the Oklahoma Senate that would subject physicians performing abortions to felony charges and revocation of their medical licenses. It passed the Senate, 33-12, on May 19, 2016.[7][8] The bill was quickly vetoed by Republican Governor Mary Fallin, who cited ambiguity in the wording.
See also
References
- ↑ Nathan Dahm's Biography, Votesmart.org. (accessed April 20, 2013)
- ↑ Primary Election Results, Clarityelections.com. (accessed April 20, 2013)
- ↑ Krehbiel, Randy. "Bill would defy federal guns law," Tulsa World, January 18, 2013.
- ↑ OK SB1473 | 2014 | Regular Session | LegiScan
- ↑ Gold, Hadas (January 23, 2014). "State Sen. proposes 'Piers Morgan' gun bill". Politico.
- ↑ Greene, Wayne. "Bills seek opposite health law demands," Tulsa World, January 26, 2013.
- ↑ | Oklahoma passes bill that would subject abortion physicians to felony charges
- ↑ "Bill Pulls Licenses of aborton doctors", San Antonio Express-News, May 20, 2016, p. A9