David Bullard is an American politician who was first elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 2018.
Personal life
Bullard graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Lamar University.[1] Prior to campaigning for public office in 2018, he taught history and government at Denison High School.[2]
Oklahoma State Senate
Bullard defeated Erick Wyatt in the June 2018 Republican Party primary for Oklahoma Senate District 6,[3][4] then defeated Democratic Party candidate Arnold Bourne in the general election.[5][6] Bullard took office on 14 November 2018.[7]
In 2023, Bullard made news for submitting the proposed Millstone Act of 2023 to the state legislature, which would declare a state of emergency and criminalize gender affirming healthcare for any trans person under the age of 26 years old, with a 40 year statute of limitations.[8][9][10] Also in 2023, he authored Senate Bill 870, which would restrict the DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Offices in colleges and universities.[11][12] It came along other anti-DEI legislation from Danny Williams and Shane Jett at the Oklahoma capitol after Superintendent and Secretary of Education Ryan Walters "called for a 10-year review of all expenditures related to DEI over the last decade at Oklahoma higher education institutions" in early 2023.[13]
In 2024, he introduced SJR 30, a constitutional amendment, which would "bring a state question to Oklahomans that would ban all abortions and determine that the legal classification of a person begins when sperm meets egg."[14][15] He also seeks "to narrow the existing medical exception by outlawing abortions to save the life of the mother based on psychological conditions."[16]
References
- ^ "Senator David Bullard". Oklahoma Senate. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Harlow, Brittany (13 April 2018). "Local educators running for office in Oklahoma". KXII-TV. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Statewide results on all legislative races". Tulsa World. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Chastain, Lindsey (26 June 2018). "State passes 788, Mike Fisher wins for DA". Tulsa World. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Bullard wins state senate seat". Bryan County Patriot. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "2018 Oklahoma State Senate - District 6 Election Results". USA Today. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Plant, Curtis (16 November 2018). "Oklahoma Senators take oath of office". Waurika News Journal. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Migdon, Brooke. "Oklahoma 'Millstone Act' seeks to ban gender-affirming care under age of 26".
- ^ Hansford, Amelia. "Senator introduces 'worst anti-trans bill' banning gender-affirming surgery for under 26s".
- ^ Millstone Act of 2023 (senate bill 129). Oklahoma. 2023.
- ^ "DEI Legislation Tracker". The Chronicle of Higher Education. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "SB 870" (PDF). 2023.
- ^ "Diversity, equity and inclusion programs under scrutiny by Oklahoma officials". KOSU. 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "SJR 30 (2024) – Metriarch®". Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Bill Information for SJR 30".
- ^ Fife, Ari. "As more women leave Oklahoma to end pregnancies or order pills online, lawmakers seek tougher laws". The Frontier. Retrieved 2024-02-23.