Bob Ed Culver Jr.
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December 16, 1957
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 | Bob Ed 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) |
Bob Ed 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]
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
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
Culver and his wife, Julie, have three children and six 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]