Wes Hilliard

Hilliard was raised in Sulphur, Oklahoma. He graduated from Oklahoma State University and earned a Master's degree from East Central Oklahoma.^[1] His father, Don Hilliard, was the elected Murray County assessor and his uncle, Danny Hilliard, was a state representative. In 2004, he was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 22nd district.^[2] He was a member of the Democratic Party and left office in 2012.^[3]

In March 2025, Hilliard was charged with 10 felony counts of embezzlement and other misdemeanor charges. He was accused of embezzling more than $48,000 from the Murray County Junior Livestock Associations.^[3] In early January 2026, Hilliard was arrested again for driving under the influence. He entered a blind plea to the embezzlement charges on January 23.^[4]