Frank Lucas



Frank D. Lucas has been a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma since winning a special election in 1994. He was initially elected to represent the 6th district, which was eliminated after the 2000 Census, leaving him to represent the 3rd district. (map)

Iraq War
Lucas voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.

Environmental record
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Bio
Lucas was born January 6, 1960 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma. He graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1982 with a degree in Agricultural Economics. He first ran for the Oklahoma house of Representatives in 1984 as a against the incumbent Democrat, narrowly losing. A second attempt in 1986 also fell short, but he won in 1988. Immediately after being seated, Lucas became very vocal for causes he supported. The Democratic-controlled state house redrew his district in 1990, but Lucas was reelected in 1992.

Congressional career
In 1994, 6th District Congressman Glenn English stepped down to become a lobbyist for rural electric cooperatives. Lucas won the Republican nomination for the special election on May 10. Lucas won by eight points, carrying 18 of the district's 24 counties. Lucas has been reelected five times, never dropping below 59 percent of the vote. He faced no Democratic opposition in 2002 and 2004.

His district was renumbered the 3rd after Oklahoma lost a congressional district in the 2000 census, and now covers as much land as the other four districts combined.

Committees

 * House Committee on Agriculture
 * Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
 * Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research -Ranking
 * House Committee on Financial Services
 * Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises
 * Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology
 * House Committee on Science and Technology
 * Subcommittee on Research and Science Education
 * Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Committee on Agriculture
 * Subcommittee on Conservation Credit Rural Development and Research - Chair
 * Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
 * House Committee on Financial Services
 * Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
 * Subcommittee on Capital Markets Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises
 * Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy Trade and Technology
 * House Committee on Science
 * Subcommittee on Research
 * Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics

Articles and Resources

 * Official website
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Okie Funk

Contact
DC Office: 2342 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-5565 Fax: 202-225-8698 Web Email Website

District Office- Woodward : 2728 Williams Avenue, Suite F Woodward, OK 73801 Phone: 580-256-5752 Fax: 580-254-3047

District Office- Stillwater : 720 South Husband, Suite 7 Stillwater, OK 74075 Phone: 405-624-6407 Phone: 918-227-0354 Fax: 405-624-6467

District Office- Yukon : 10952 Northwest Expressway, Suite B Yukon, OK 73099 Phone: 405-373-1958 Fax: 405-373-2046