Ellyn Hefner

{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Ellyn Hefner | image = Hefner_Ellyn_5d2df514d4.jpg | caption = | state_house = Oklahoma | district = 87th | term_start = November 16, 2022 | term_end = | predecessor = Collin Walke | successor = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | party = Democratic | education = Mount St. Mary High School | spouse = | children = 3 }}

'''Ellyn Novak Hefner''' is an American politician who has served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 87th district since November 16, 2022.

== Education == She graduated from Mount St. Mary High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McGuigan|first1=Patrick B.|title=Ellyn Hefner Running for State House Seat |url=https://www.city-sentinel.com/government/ellyn-hefner-running-for-state-house-seat/article_5fc26206-c0da-11ec-8a51-73ec3759c51b.html |access-date=22 October 2023 |work=The Oklahoma City Sentinel |date=20 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==Career== Hefner worked as a lobbyist for disability rights for adults and children with developmental disabilities for eighteen years.<ref name="Nondoc- 1" />

As of 2022, she also worked as a financial advisor at Mass Mutual.<ref name="Nondoc- 1" />

==Oklahoma House of Representatives== Hefner announced her campaign for the Oklahoma House of Representatives' 87th district in 2022 to succeed retiring Representative Collin Walke. She was the sole Democratic candidate and did not have a primary.<ref name="Nondoc- 1">{{cite news |last1=Tomlinson |first1=Joe |title=Gloria Banister, Ellyn Hefner vie for northwest OKC's House District 87 |url=https://nondoc.com/2022/10/18/gloria-banister-ellyn-hefner-compete-house-district-87/ |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=Nondoc |date=October 18, 2022}}</ref> The Edmond Democratic Women's chapter endorsed her.<ref name="Edmond Dem Women">{{cite news |title=Edw endorses Ellyn Hefner for HD8 and Blake Aguirre for SD22 |url=https://edmonddemocraticwomen.org/news/12936886 |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=Edmond Democratic Women |date=September 29, 2022}}</ref> She faced Republican Gloria Banister in the November election.<ref>{{cite news |title=Commitment 2022: Race for Oklahoma State House District 87 |url=https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-elections-state-house-district-87-2022-gloria-banister-ellyn-hefner/41568961 |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=KOCO |date=October 24, 2022}}</ref> She won the November election and was sworn in on November 16, 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=2022 Oklahoma State House - District 87 Election Results |url=https://www.usatoday.com/elections/results/race/2022-11-08-state_house-OK-37310/ |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=USA Today |date=November 15, 2022}}</ref><ref name="OK Farm Report- 17 Nov 2022">{{cite news |title=House Members Take Oaths of Office |url=https://www.oklahomafarmreport.com/okfr/2022/11/17/house-members-take-oaths-of-office/ |access-date=2 January 2023 |work=Oklahoma Farm Report |date=17 November 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life== Hefner is a widow with three children.<ref name="Edmond Dem Women" />

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