# Clark Jolley > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Clark_Jolley > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Clark_Jolley.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Jolley > Source revision: 1330595747 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Clark Jolley |image = Jolley.jpg |office = Member of the [Oklahoma Tax Commission](/source/Oklahoma_Tax_Commission) |term_start = March 29, 2017 |term_end = November 1, 2021 |predecessor = Dawn Cash |successor = Mark Wood |office1 = [Oklahoma Secretary of Finance, Administration and Information Technology](/source/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Finance_and_Revenue) |term_start1 = February 28, 2018 |term_end1 = January 14, 2019 |predecessor1 = [Preston Doerflinger](/source/Preston_Doerflinger) |successor1 = Position abolished |state_senate2 = Oklahoma |district2 = 41st |term_start2 = November 17, 2004 |term_end2 = November 22, 2016 |predecessor2 = [Mark Snyder](/source/Mark_Snyder_(politician)) |successor2 = [Adam Pugh](/source/Adam_Pugh) |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|9|7}} |birth_place = {{nowrap|[Oklahoma City](/source/Oklahoma_City), [Oklahoma](/source/Oklahoma), U.S.}} |death_date = |death_place = |party = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) |education = [Oklahoma Baptist University](/source/Oklahoma_Baptist_University) ([BME](/source/Bachelor_of_Music_Education))
[Oklahoma Baptist University](/source/Oklahoma_Baptist_University) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts))
[University of Oklahoma](/source/University_of_Oklahoma) ([JD](/source/Juris_Doctor)) |website = {{URL|clarkjolley.com|Official website}} }} '''Clark Jolley''' is an American [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) politician. He is a former [Oklahoma State Senator](/source/Oklahoma_Senate), [Oklahoma Secretary of Finance, Administration and Information Technology](/source/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Finance_and_Revenue), and the former chairman of the [Oklahoma Tax Commission](/source/Oklahoma_Tax_Commission). A Certified Financial Planner and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), he currently runs a Financial Services firm at Northwestern Mutual.{{Cite web| title=Clark Jolley - Financial Representative | url=https://www.northwesternmutual.com/financial/advisor/clark-jolley/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605032714/https://www.northwesternmutual.com/financial/advisor/clark-jolley/ | archive-date=2023-06-05}} ==Early life and career== Born in [Oklahoma City, Oklahoma](/source/Oklahoma_City%2C_Oklahoma), Jolley graduated from [Del City High School](/source/Del_City_High_School) in 1988 and earned [Music Education](/source/Music_Education) and [Political Science](/source/Political_Science) degrees from [Oklahoma Baptist University](/source/Oklahoma_Baptist_University) in [Shawnee, Oklahoma](/source/Shawnee%2C_Oklahoma) in 1992. He received his [Juris Doctor](/source/Juris_Doctor) from the [University of Oklahoma](/source/University_of_Oklahoma) in 1995. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma Jolley established a private [law practice](/source/practice_of_law) and went on to serve an administrative law judge for the [Oklahoma Department of Labor](/source/Oklahoma_Department_of_Labor). He was also a [barrister](/source/barrister) member of the Robert J. Turner [American Inn of Court](/source/American_Inns_of_Court). ==Political career== Jolley was first elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 2004. District 41 then included large portions of [Edmond](/source/Edmond%2C_Oklahoma), north [Oklahoma City](/source/Oklahoma_City) and southern [Logan County](/source/Logan_County%2C_Oklahoma). He was re-elected in 2008 and again in 2012. After the redistricting in 2011 (which Jolley co-chaired), District 41 included areas of Edmond, north [Oklahoma City](/source/Oklahoma_City) and Arcadia in Oklahoma County. Jolley was elected by his colleagues to serve as Republican Whip in 2007–2008 and then elected to the office of Assistant Majority Leader in 2009. He was re-elected to the Assistant Majority Leader position until he resigned in 2012, after he was appointed the Chairman of Appropriations. Jolley served the last five sessions as Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. In one of his last legislative acts, Jolley authored State Question 792, which was approved by the voters in November 2016 to modernize alcohol laws and place full-strength beer and wine in grocery stores.[http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2015-16%20ENR/SRES/SJR68%20ENR.PDF Resolution] lsb.state.ok.us In March 2017, he was nominated by Governor [Mary Fallin](/source/Mary_Fallin) and confirmed by the Oklahoma State Senate as an Oklahoma Tax Commissioner to fill a partial term created when former Commissioner Dawn Cash resigned to accept the position of First Assistant Attorney General under Oklahoma Attorney General [Michael J. Hunter](/source/Michael_J._Hunter).{{Cite web |url=http://newsok.com/article/5543480 |title=The Oklamohan |access-date=January 9, 2018 |archive-date=August 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818053846/http://newsok.com/article/5543480 |url-status=dead }} On February 28, 2018, Jolley was appointed to serve as the [Oklahoma Secretary of Finance, Administration and Information Technology](/source/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Finance_and_Revenue) by Governor Mary Fallin.{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.ok.gov/documents/filelog/92202.pdf|title=Order of appointment|website=sos.ok.gov}} Governor [Kevin Stitt](/source/Kevin_Stitt) named Jolley as the chairman of the Tax Commission on April 15, 2021.[https://www.sos.ok.gov/documents/filelog/94119.pdf Order of appointment] sos.ok.gov On October 1, 2021, Jolley tendered his resignation as Chairman of the Oklahoma Tax Commission effective November 1, 2021.{{cite web | url=https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/article_5d75526a-22e7-11ec-ac85-173dfa364f20.html | title=Govt-and-politics | date=October 2021 }} On November 20, 2021, Stitt named Oklahoma City accountant Mark Wood to succeed Jolley.[https://www.sos.ok.gov/documents/filelog/94609.pdf Order of appointment] sos.ok.gov He announced his candidacy for [Oklahoma State Treasurer](/source/Oklahoma_State_Treasurer) on November 9, 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2021/11/09/oklahoma-treasurers-race-republican-clark-jolley-run-statewide/6336784001/|title = The race for state treasurer heats up as former state senator announces his run}} After a second-place finish in the Republican Primary Runoff election, Jolley endorsed the Republican nominee. Jolley was named a member of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board in December 2023 by the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate.{{Cite web| title=Letter to Clark Jolley | author=Greg Treat | date=2023-12-01 | url=https://sos.ok.gov/documents/appointments/6165.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108005539/https://www.sos.ok.gov/documents/appointments/6165.pdf | archive-date=2024-01-08}} ==Personal life== Jolley and his wife have four children and reside in Edmond, Oklahoma. Jolley serves as an adjunct professor at both [Oklahoma Christian University](/source/Oklahoma_Christian_University) and [Mid-America Christian University](/source/Mid-America_Christian_University). ==Election results== {{Election box begin no change|title=2022 Oklahoma state treasurer election republican primary results{{cite web |title=June 28 2022 |url=https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20220628 |website=okelections.us |publisher=Oklahoma State Election Board |access-date=29 June 2022}}}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Todd Russ|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=164,376|percentage=48.5}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Clark Jolley|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=114,776|percentage=33.9}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=[David Hooten](/source/David_Hooten)|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=59,721|percentage=17.6}} {{Election box total no change|votes=338,873|percentage=100.0}} {{Election box end}}{{Election box begin no change|title=2022 Oklahoma state treasurer election republican primary runoff results{{cite web |title=August 23 2022 |url=https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20220823 |website=okelections.us |publisher=Oklahoma State Election Board |access-date= 1 October 2022}}}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Todd Russ|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=150,431|percentage=55.5}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Clark Jolley|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=120,561|percentage=44.5}} {{Election box total no change|votes=270,992|percentage=100.0}} {{Election box end}} {| class=wikitable style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;" |+'''June 24, 2014, Election results for [United States House of Representatives](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives) for District 5 ''' |- !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan=2|Candidates !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|Party !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|Votes !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|% |- | {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}} |align=left|[Steve Russell](/source/Steve_Russell_(politician)) |align=center|[Republican Party](/source/United_States_Republican_Party) |'''14,604''' |'''26.57%''' |- | {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}} |align=left|[Patrice Douglas](/source/Patrice_Douglas) |align=center|[Republican Party](/source/United_States_Republican_Party) |13,445 |24.46% |- | {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}} |align=left|Clark Jolley |align=center|[Republican Party](/source/United_States_Republican_Party) |9,232 |16.80% |- | {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}} |align=left|[Mike Turner](/source/Mike_Turner_(Oklahoma_politician)) |align=center|[Republican Party](/source/United_States_Republican_Party) |7,760 |14.12% |- | {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}} |align=left|[Shane David Jett](/source/Shane_David_Jett) |align=center|[Republican Party](/source/United_States_Republican_Party) |7,022 |12.78% |- | {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}} |align=left|Harvey Sparks |align=center|[Republican Party](/source/United_States_Republican_Party) |2,898 |5.27% |- |align="left" colspan=6|Source:{{Cite web|url=https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20140624|title=OK Election Results|access-date=16 October 2023}} |} {| class=wikitable style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;" |+'''November 6, 2012, Election results for [Oklahoma State Senator](/source/Oklahoma_Legislature) for District 41 ''' |- !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan=2|Candidates !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|Party !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|Votes !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|% |- | {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}} |align=left|Clark Jolley |align=center|[Republican Party](/source/United_States_Republican_Party) |'''27,380''' |'''79.4%''' |- | {{party color cell|Independent (politician)}} |align=left|Richard Prawdzienski |align=center|[Independent](/source/United_States_Libertarian_Party) |7,103 |20.6% |- |align="left" colspan=6|Source:{{Cite web|url=https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20121106|title=OK Election Results|access-date=16 October 2023}} |} {| class=wikitable style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;" |+'''June 26, 2012, Election results for [Oklahoma State Senator](/source/Oklahoma_Legislature) for District 41 ''' |- !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan=2|Candidates !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|Party !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|Votes !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|% |- | {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}} |align=left|Clark Jolley |align=center|[Republican Party](/source/United_States_Republican_Party) |'''4,385''' |'''56.61%''' |- | {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}} |align=left|Paul Blair |align=center|[Republican Party](/source/United_States_Republican_Party) |3,361 |43.39% |- |align="left" colspan=6|Source:{{Cite web|url=https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20120626|title=OK Election Results|access-date=16 October 2023}} |} {| class=wikitable style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;" |+'''November 4, 2008, Election results for [Oklahoma State Senator](/source/Oklahoma_Legislature) for District 41 ''' |- !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan=2|Candidates !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|Party !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|Votes !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|% |- | {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}} |align=left|Clark Jolley |align=center|[Republican Party](/source/United_States_Republican_Party) |'''29,794''' |'''72.25%''' |- | {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}} |align=left|David Taylor |align=center|[Democratic Party](/source/United_States_Democratic_Party) |11,446 |27.75% |- |align="left" colspan=6|Source:{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.state.ok.us/08gen.html |title=General Election results available here 11/04/2008 |website=www.elections.state.ok.us |access-date=19 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081029214733/http://www.elections.state.ok.us/08gen.html |archive-date=29 October 2008 |url-status=dead}} |} {| class=wikitable style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;" |+'''November 2, 2004, Election results for [Oklahoma State Senator](/source/Oklahoma_Legislature) for District 41 ''' |- !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan=2|Candidates !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|Party !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|Votes !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|% |- | {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}} |align=left|Clark Jolley |align=center|[Republican Party](/source/United_States_Republican_Party) |'''26,517''' |'''69.24%''' |- | {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}} |align=left|James H. Buxton |align=center|[Democratic Party](/source/United_States_Democratic_Party) |11,778 |30.76% |- |align="left" colspan=6|Source:{{cite web |url=http://www.ok.gov/~elections/04gen.html |title=General Election Results -- November 2, 2004 |website=www.ok.gov |access-date=19 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070402075001/http://www.ok.gov/~elections/04gen.html |archive-date=2 April 2007 |url-status=dead}} |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://newsok.com/article/5543480 NewsOK Article published March 29, 2017] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070418224115/http://www.oksenate.gov/Senators/biographies/jolley_bio.html Senator Jolley's Senate Website] * [http://www.clarkjolley.com Clark Jolley's Campaign Website] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20111208110105/http://www.ok.gov/elections/The_Archives/Election_Results/2004_Election_Results/index.html Oklahoma State Election Board, 2004] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100507164504/http://www.ok.gov/elections/The_Archives/Election_Results/2008_Election_Results/index.html Oklahoma State Election Board, 2008] {{DEFAULTSORT:Jolley, Clark}} Category:1970 births Category:Candidates in the 2014 United States elections Category:Candidates in the 2022 United States elections Category:Lawyers from Oklahoma City Category:Living people Category:Oklahoma Baptist University alumni Category:Oklahoma lawyers Category:Republican Party Oklahoma state senators Category:21st-century members of the Oklahoma Legislature Category:People from Del City, Oklahoma Category:Politicians from Oklahoma City Category:State cabinet secretaries of Oklahoma Category:University of Oklahoma alumni --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Clark Jolley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Jolley) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Jolley?action=history)). 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