Carri Hicks

Carri Hicks
Minority Caucus Vice Chair of the Oklahoma Senate
In office January 2021 – December, 11 2024
Preceded by	Allison Ikley-Freeman
Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 40th district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 14, 2018
Preceded by	Ervin Yen
Personal details
Born	Carri Renee Batchellor
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Education	Oklahoma City University Capella University

Carri Hicks is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma Senate from the 40th district since 2018.^[1]

Prior to running for political office, Hicks was an elementary schoolteacher.^[2] She defeated business consultant Danielle Ezell in the Democratic Party primary held in June 2018,^[3][4] then won the general election against Republican candidate Joe Howell and political independent Christopher Hensley.^[5][6] Hicks was sworn into office on November 14, 2018.^[7][8]

Career

Hicks accepted money from the Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission, a pro-cockfighting political action committee.^[9]

In 2024, Julie Daniels authored Senate Bill 1677, which focused on protecting parents with religious beliefs in their right to adopt, though Senator Carri Hicks, "the only person to vote no on the bill in committee," was concerned the bill could cause a child removed from an abusive household "'potentially because of their identity'" and then '"might be at risk of being placed in a home that is not affirming,' she said."^[10]

References

1. "Carri Hicks". Oksenate.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
2. Karson, Kendell (27 June 2018). "Oklahoma's teacher candidates surge to November after success in primary elections". ABC News. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
3. Felder, Ben (24 June 2018). "Senate primaries include OKC seat eyed by Democrats to flip". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
4. "Elem teacher Hicks prevails in SD40 Democratic Party primary". Oklahoma Free Press. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
5. Denwalt, Dale (1 November 2018). "Senate seat up for grabs in moderate OKC district". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
6. Sweeney, Catherine (2 November 2018). "Incumbents raise most money in legislative races". The Journal Record. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
7. Savage, Tres (14 November 2018). "Senate members sworn in, Stitt 'excited' to work with #okleg". NonDoc. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
8. "Thompson sworn in". The Henryettan. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
9. Savage, Mike Allen and Tres; Savage, Tres (2023-02-26). "Cockfighting fight turns back time at Oklahoma Capitol". NonDoc. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
10. Palmer, Grant (2024-02-29). "Oklahoma Senate committee passes bill for parental religious rights in adoption". KOKH. Retrieved 2024-03-02.

External links

• Profile at Vote Smart