Jim Roth (politician)
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Jim Roth | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission | |
| In office June 1, 2007 – January 12, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Denise Bode |
| Succeeded by | Dana Murphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 24, 1968 |
| Party | Democratic |
Jim Roth is an American academic administrator and former politician from Oklahoma. He was dean (2018–2023) and is professor of law at Oklahoma City University School of Law.[1] A Democrat, Roth served as one of three members of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission from June 2007 through January 2009, having been appointed by Governor Brad Henry.
Roth is openly gay and was the first ever openly LGBT person to hold a statewide elected office in Oklahoma.[2] In 2011, Republican Governor Mary Fallin attempted to appoint Roth to the Oklahoma State Election Board as the panel's lone Democrat, but his nomination was rejected by the Republican-controlled Senate.[3]
Born in Prairie Village, Kansas, Roth attended Shawnee Mission East High School, Kansas State University, and Oklahoma City University School of Law. He then went on to work as a Chief Deputy and Attorney to the Oklahoma County Commission and the Oklahoma County Clerk.
