Mark Tedford
American politician
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Mark Tedford is an American politician and insurance agent who is the Oklahoma House of Representatives member from the 69th district. He represents Jenks and South Tulsa. He ran unopposed for the seat in 2022 to succeed retiring Representative Sheila Dills.
June 26, 1969
Mark Tedford | |
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Tedford in 2022 or 2023 | |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 69th district | |
| Assumed office November 16, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sheila Dills |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark Andrew Tedford June 26, 1969 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Kristin Anderson (m. 1992) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | BSBA, Finance, Missouri Southern MBA, University of Tulsa, MA, Apologetics, BIOLA |
Early life, education and family
Mark Andrew Tedford was born on June 26, 1969, to George and Kay Tedford in Lafayette, Louisiana.[1] He graduated from Jenks High School and signed with Missouri Southern State University to play for their football team in 1988.[2] He married Kristin Anderson on July 18, 1992.[3]
Oklahoma House of Representatives
2022 election
Tedford was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives after running unopposed to succeed retiring Representative Sheila Dills in the 2022 Oklahoma House of Representatives election.[4] He was sworn in on November 16, 2022.[5]
Tenure
Prior to his first legislative session, Tedford advocated for an increase in teacher pay by arguing current wages were not competitive in the Oklahoma jobs market.[6] He was endorsed for re-election by Kevin Hern in September 2023.[7]
Congressional campaign
On March 11, 2026, Tedford announced that he would be a candidate for the United States House of Representatives.[8]
