Scott Martin (Oklahoma politician)

Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Scott Martin graduated from Tulsa Memorial High School in 1991 and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Oklahoma in 1995.

He married Angela on May 22, 2004.

He has worked as a public employee for the cities of Norman, Oklahoma and Noble, Oklahoma.

Scott Martin was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2005. In his 2008 re-election bid, he said he supported the proper use of all road user fees for road maintenance, limited state government and reductions to the state income tax rate.^[3]

Oklahoma House Speaker T.W. Shannon announced the appointment of the Norman Republican as chair of the Appropriations and Budget Committee in 2012.^[4]

A Norman Transcript editorial called Scott Martin "a reasonable, visionary lawmaker who understands the state's strengths and priorities and the funding requirements needed to get there."^[5]