Frank Lucas (Oklahoma politician)
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Frank Dean Lucas (born January 6, 1960) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district since 2003, having previously represented the 6th district from 1994 to 2003. A member of the Republican Party, Lucas has chaired the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology since 2023. His district, numbered as the 6th from 1994 to 2003, is Oklahoma's largest congressional district and one of the largest in the nation that does not cover an entire state. It covers 34,088.49 square miles and stretches from the Panhandle to the fringes of the Tulsa suburbs, covering almost half of the state's land mass. Lucas is the dean of Oklahoma's congressional delegation.
Frank Lucas | |
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Chair of the House Science Committee | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Eddie Bernice Johnson |
Ranking Member of the House Science Committee | |
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Eddie Bernice Johnson |
Succeeded by | Zoe Lofgren |
Chair of the House Agriculture Committee | |
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Collin Peterson |
Succeeded by | Mike Conaway |
Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee | |
In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Bob Goodlatte |
Succeeded by | Collin Peterson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma | |
Assumed office May 10, 1994 | |
Preceded by | Glenn English |
Constituency | 6th district (1994–2003) 3rd district (2003–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | Frank Dean Lucas (1960-01-06) January 6, 1960 (age 64) Cheyenne, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Lynda Bradshaw (m. 1988) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Oklahoma State University–Stillwater (BS) |
Website | House website |
Lucas, as chair of the House Science Committee, voices his support for H.R.290, the Commercial Remote Sensing Act Recorded January 30, 2023 | |