Meet Roger
As a pastor, business owner and civic leader invested in our communities, Roger Thompson is a tireless champion for the people he represents. First elected to senate in 2014, Roger is a part of the change in state government. He doesn’t care if it’s a Republican’s idea or a Democrat’s idea… he just cares if it’s a good idea for his constituents of Senate District 8, which is comprised of Okmulgee and McIntosh counties, and parts of Okfuskee and Muskogee counties.
Roger stood up to ideologues and special interest groups to pass a teacher pay raise and continues to prioritize education. He cuts through bureaucratic red tape to add jobs to our local economy and he works to shine a light on our budget process.
In 1983, Roger graduated from Preston Road School of Preaching and later attended Southwestern Bible College and Seminary, where he received his Masters in Theology in 1999 and his Doctorate of Theology in 2001. Roger is president of the News Leader Company, Inc., which owns and publishes the Okemah News Leader. His wife, Pamela Thompson, owns Pamela’s Flowers and the Okemah Office Supply. Roger and Pamela were married in 1976 and are the parents of two children. They are members of New Beginnings Church.
Committee Memberships
- Appropriations – Chair
- Finance
- Rules
- Vice-Chair, Senate Republican Caucus
Other Organizations:
– National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), Education Committee, May 2015 – 2018
– Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) Education Committee, Feb. 2016 – 2018
– NCSL Committee Task Force on State & Local Taxation, Dec. 2016
– Streamlined Multi-Sales and Use Tax Agreement Governing Board, April 2017
– Council of State Governments (CSG), Fiscal & Economic Development Committee, April 2017
– NCSL, Budgets and Revenue Committee, Oct. 2017
– SLC Executive Committee of the CSG, June 2018
– SLC Fiscal Affairs & Government Operations Committee, June 2018
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