{{Short description|American politician}} {{redirect|McAffrey|a similar surname (including a list of people with the name)|McCaffrey}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Al McAffrey | honorific_suffix = | image = Rep. Al McAffrey.jpg | state_senate = Oklahoma | district = 46th | term_start = February 22, 2012 | term_end = 2015 | predecessor = Andrew Rice | succeeded = Kay Floyd | state_house2 = Oklahoma | district2 = 88th | term_start2 = November 16, 2006 | term_end2 = February 22, 2012 | preceded2 = Debbie Blackburn | successor2 = Kay Floyd | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|06|06}} | birth_place = Konawa, Oklahoma, U.S. | party = Democratic | occupation = Funeral director | partner = David Stinson | allegiance = {{Flagu|United States}} | branch = {{Flag|United States Navy}} | service_years = | rank = }} '''Al McAffrey''' (born June 6, 1948) is an American politician from Oklahoma who served in the Oklahoma Senate, representing District 46. He has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 88.<ref name="newsok1">{{cite web|url=http://newsok.com/politics/elections/results |title=Oklahoma Election Results 2012 |publisher=NewsOK.com |date=2012-02-14 |accessdate=2012-02-22}}</ref> McAffrey unsuccessfully ran for the United States House of Representatives in 2014.<ref name=McAffrey>{{cite news|last=AP|title=UPDATE: McAffrey Formally Announces U.S. House Candidacy|url=http://kgou.org/post/update-mcaffrey-formally-announces-us-house-candidacy|accessdate=17 February 2014|newspaper=KGOU|date=13 February 2014}}</ref>
==Early life, education and career== The son of a Baptist minister, McAffrey was raised in Sulphur, Oklahoma, graduating from Sulphur High School in 1966. After graduating from Oklahoma State University in 1974, McAffrey enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served as a Navy Corpsman. Upon returning to Oklahoma, McAffrey joined the Oklahoma City Police Department and later went on to own and operate several successful small businesses. He owns and operates OK Cremation & Mortuary Services.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.almcaffrey.com/?page_id=2|title=Al McAffrey for Oklahoma: Meet Al|access-date=2011-10-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111021035035/http://www.almcaffrey.com/?page_id=2|archive-date=2011-10-21|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Political career== 200px|thumb|left|McAffrey with Governor Brad Henry at a bill signing. After winning the Democratic party's three-way primary on July 25, 2006, McAffrey faced no Republican opposition and was sworn into the Oklahoma House of Representatives on the State's Centennial birthday on November 16, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=060726_Br_abrkgay |title=OKC district elects state's first gay legislator |publisher=Tulsa World |date=2006-07-26 |accessdate=2012-02-22}}</ref>
McAffrey was unopposed in 2008 and re-elected to a third term in 2010, winning the general election after defeating Republican challenger Dominique DaMon Block, Sr. with 69.6% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/10gen.html |title=SUMMARY RESULTS: General Election - November 2, 2010 |publisher=Ok.gov |date=2010-11-02 |accessdate=2012-02-22 |archive-date=2012-08-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805155647/http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/10gen.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
During his last term in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, McAffrey served on the Public Health, Administrative Rules and Government Oversight, Public Safety and Economic Development, Tourism & Financial Services committees. He also served as assistant minority floor leader.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bixbybulletin.com/news/article_e9acc90e-0d4d-11e0-a862-001cc4c03286.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311133921/http://bixbybulletin.com/news/article_e9acc90e-0d4d-11e0-a862-001cc4c03286.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-03-11 |title=South County Leader |publisher=Bixby Bulletin |accessdate=2012-02-22}}</ref>
On October 18, 2011, Sen. Andrew Rice (D–Oklahoma City) announced that he would resign from the Oklahoma Senate effective January 2012. McAffrey announced his candidacy for Rice's seat and won the special election on February 14, 2012. McAfrey defeated Republican Jason Reese, taking nearly 70% of the vote,<ref name="newsok1"/> and was sworn into office on February 22, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |first=Patrick B. |last=McGuigan |url=http://capitolbeatok.com/CustomContentRetrieve.aspx?ID=4173257 |title=Editor's Notebook: AFP slams internet taxes, McAffrey begins Senate duties, Israeli couple shares story of "Terror to Triumph" |publisher=Capitolbeatok.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-22 |archive-date=2016-03-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313120255/http://www.capitolbeatok.com/customcontentretrieve.aspx?id=4173257 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
McAffrey was the Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives in 2014 in Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.<ref name="McAffrey"/> He unsuccessfully ran again in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?_201511169003349034+0|title = PAGE BY PAGE REPORT DISPLAY FOR 201511169003349034 (Page 1 of 4)}}</ref>
==Community service== McAffrey is a strong supporter of AIDS awareness. He is a board member of the Regional AIDS Intercommunity Network-Oklahoma (RAIN) and is serving on the Advisory Council for the AIDS Walk in Oklahoma City. He is also an active member of the Diversity Business Association.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/tylerokc#!/RepresentativeAlMcAffrey?v=info |title=Tyler Smith |publisher=Facebook |date= |accessdate=February 22, 2012}}</ref>
==Personal== McAffrey, a gay man, was the first openly LGBT person elected to serve in the Oklahoma Legislature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.advocate.com/article.aspx?id=34896 |title=First openly gay candidate elected to Oklahoma legislature |publisher=The Advocate |date=2006-07-27 |accessdate=2012-02-22}}</ref> A father of three daughters and grandfather of eight grandchildren, McAffrey lives in Oklahoma City.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.okhouse.gov/Committees/Member.aspx?MemberID=42 |title=Oklahoma House of Representatives - House Members |publisher=Okhouse.gov |accessdate=2012-02-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080308123806/http://www.okhouse.gov/Committees/Member.aspx?MemberID=42 |archivedate=2008-03-08 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dallasvoice.com/most-powerful-man-oklahoma-10115520.html|work=Dallas Voice|date=2012-05-24|title=The 'most powerful' man in Oklahoma|access-date=2012-05-25|archive-date=2017-07-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724082152/http://www.dallasvoice.com/most-powerful-man-oklahoma-10115520.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral in Oklahoma City and is active in the Mesta Park Neighborhood Association. McAffrey also serves as a voting member of the Choctaw Nation. He resides in downtown Oklahoma City.
==Electoral history== {{Election box begin no change| title= 2012 Oklahoma Special Election - Senate District 46<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.ok.gov/elections/Candidates_&_Elections/Election_Results.html |title=Oklahoma State Election Board - Election Results |accessdate=December 4, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150313204136/http://www.ok.gov/elections/Candidates_%26_Elections/Election_Results.html |archivedate=March 13, 2015 }}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = '''Al McAffrey''' |votes = 1,258 |percentage = 66.63 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Jason Reese |votes = 630 |percentage = 33.37 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2010 Oklahoma General Election - House District 88<ref name="autogenerated1"/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = '''Al McAffrey''' |votes = 4,173 |percentage = 69.56 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Dominique Damon Block, Sr. |votes = 1,826 |percentage = 30.44 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2008 Oklahoma General Election - House District 88<ref name="autogenerated1"/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = '''Al McAffrey''' |votes = Elected unopposed |percentage = }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2006 Oklahoma General Election - House District 88<ref name="autogenerated1"/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = '''Al McAffrey''' |votes = Elected unopposed |percentage = }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2006 Oklahoma Democratic Primary Election - House District 88<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ok.gov/elections/The_Archives/Election_Results/2006_Election_Results/Primary_Election_2006.html |title=Oklahoma State Election Board - Primary Election 2006 |publisher=Ok.gov |date=July 25, 2006 |accessdate=February 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225035812/http://www.ok.gov/elections/The_Archives/Election_Results/2006_Election_Results/Primary_Election_2006.html |archivedate=February 25, 2012 }}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = '''Al McAffrey''' |votes = 1,010 |percentage = 51.30 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Casey Davis |votes = 568 |percentage = 28.85 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Nathan Powell |votes = 391 |percentage = 19.86 }} {{Election box end}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Portal|Biography|Oklahoma}} * {{Official website|http://www.almcaffrey.com}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100128110735/http://www.okhouse.gov/District88 House of Representatives biography]
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