Trey Caldwell (politician)

Hurchel "Trey" E. Caldwell III (born December 24, 1988) is an American politician serving as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 63rd district. Elected in November 2018, he assumed office on January 14, 2019. He is Choctaw.[1]

Trey Caldwell
Deputy Majority Leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 5, 2021
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 63rd district
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Preceded byJeff Coody
Personal details
Born
Hurchel E. Caldwell III

(1988-12-24) December 24, 1988 (age 35)
Oklahoma, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Choctaw Nation
Political partyRepublican
EducationCameron University (BA)

Early life and education

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Caldwell is a native of Oklahoma. He graduated from MacArthur High School [citation needed] and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cameron University in 2013.[2]

Career

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Outside of politics, Caldwell has worked as a financial advisor for Merrill Lynch. He was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in November 2018 and assumed office on January 14, 2019. During the 2019–2020 legislative session, he served as vice chair of the House Energy & Natural Resources Committee. He has since served as vice chair of the House Business and Commerce Committee.[3][4] In 2020, he was re-elected by default.[5]

He was one of twenty early Oklahoma lawmakers who endorsed Ron DeSantis for the 2024 presidential election.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "A glance at Indigenous state lawmakers". Indian Country Today. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  2. ^ "Rep. Trey E. Caldwell". ddcapp.oklegislature.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  3. ^ "Hurchel T. Caldwell". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  4. ^ "Representative Trey Caldwell - Oklahoma House of Representatives". www.okhouse.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  5. ^ Savage, Tres (2020). "More than 40 Oklahoma legislators re-elected by default". NonDoc.
  6. ^ Ogles, Jacob (2023-06-07). "20 Oklahoma lawmakers endorse Ron DeSantis". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2023-06-08.