Summary
Current Position: US Representative of OK 5th District since 2021
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: State Senator from 2014 – 2020
District: covers most of Oklahoma County and all of Lincoln, Pottawatomie and Seminole counties, as well as parts of Canadian and Logan counties.
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Bice worked for eight years in financial oversight, business strategy and marketing for her family’s technology company in Oklahoma City. She later helped lead a boutique digital marketing agency in Oklahoma City as vice president of business development.
She is the first Iranian American and Pakistani American to be elected to Congress.
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About
Source: Government page
Congresswoman Stephanie Bice is a fourth generation Oklahoman, born and raised in Oklahoma’s Fifth Congressional District. She graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1995 with a degree in Marketing and International Business.
Prior to her election to Congress, Bice served in the Oklahoma State Senate for six years. During her tenure, she was Assistant Majority Floor Leader and Chair of the Senate Finance Committee.
Before her public service, Bice worked in the private sector for eight years in financial oversight, business strategy and marketing for her family’s technology company. In addition, she ran her own marketing company, and later helped lead a boutique digital marketing agency as vice president of business development.
Oklahoma’s Fifth Congressional District includes all or parts of Oklahoma, Pottawatomie and Seminole counties.
In the House of Representatives, Bice was elected by her peers to serve as Freshman Class President and serves as a member of the Republican Whip Team.
Stephanie and her husband Geoffrey have two daughters and are members of St. Eugene Catholic Church.
Personal
Full Name: Stephanie Bice
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Geoffrey; 2 Children
Birth Date: 11/11/1973
Birth Place: Oklahoma City, OK
Home City: Oklahoma City, OK
Religion: Catholic
Source: Vote Smart
Education
BS, Marketing, Oklahoma State University, 1991-1995
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Oklahoma, District 5, 2021-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Oklahoma, District 5, 2020, 2022
Senator, Oklahoma State Senate, District 22, 2014-2020
Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Oklahoma State Senate, 2017-2020
Professional Experience
Director of Business Development, Smirk New Media, 2013-2015
Marketing Manager, Netfast Technology Solutions, 2004-201
Offices
Washington DC Office
1223 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2132
Oklahoma City District Office
500 N. Broadway
Suite 250
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Phone: (405) 300-6890
Fax: (855) 235-5024
Contact
Email: Government
Web Links
Politics
Source: none
Election Results
To learn more, go to this wikipedia section in this post.
Finances
Source: Vote Smart
Committees
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
The House Appropriations Committee was established in 1865 and controls discretionary spending and has oversight over the expenditures made by the federal government. Rep. Bice serves on the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Subcommittee, Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, and the Legislative Branch Subcommittee.
COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION
The Committee on House Administration has jurisdiction over election reform, House operations, House oversight, and Capitol security. Rep. Bice serves as the Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Modernization, which focuses on making the People’s House more effective and efficient for the American people.
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE AND TECHNOLOGY
The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology oversees, writes laws, and authorizes funding for government scientific research, development, and demonstration. Rep. Bice serves on the Energy Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over all matters relating to energy research, and development in order to maximize energy efficiency and production.
HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE
The House Budget Committee has jurisdiction over the budget resolution, reconciliation, budget process reform, oversight of the Congressional Budget Office, revisions of allocations and adjustments, and scorekeeping. This committee has no formal subcommittees.
New Legislation
Learn more about legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Representative Bice.
Issues
Source: Government page
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Services
Source: Government page
District
Source: Wikipedia
Oklahoma’s 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It borders all of the other congressional districts in the state except the 1st district. It is densely populated and covers most of Oklahoma County and all of Lincoln, Pottawatomie and Seminole counties, as well as parts of Canadian and Logan counties. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+12, it is the least Republican district in Oklahoma, a state with an all-Republican congressional delegation.
Principal cities in the district include Oklahoma City (the state capital), Edmond, Shawnee, Seminole, and Yukon.
The district is currently represented by Republican Stephanie Bice. She was first elected in 2020, defeating one-term incumbent Democrat Kendra Horn.
Wikipedia
Stephanie Irene Bice (née Asady; born November 11, 1973)[1][2] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma’s 5th congressional district since 2021. She is the first Iranian American and Pakistani American to be elected to Congress.
A member of the Republican Party, Bice previously represented the 22nd district in the Oklahoma Senate from 2014 to 2020.
Early life, education, and early career
Bice was born in Oklahoma City to an American mother, Paula Sue Vanhooser and an Iranian father, Hosein “Joe” Asady. Asady came to California from Zahedan, Iran via Karachi, Pakistan at a young age to study computer science. His father was Pakistani and his mother Iranian. He received a BS degree from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1973 and became an American citizen in 1975. Asady is the founder and CEO of a network technology company.[3]
Bice graduated from Putnam City High School in Oklahoma City.[4] After graduating from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a minor in international business,[5] Bice worked for eight years in financial oversight, business strategy and marketing for her family’s technology company in Oklahoma City. She later helped lead a boutique digital marketing agency in Oklahoma City as vice president of business development.[6][7]
Oklahoma Senate
Elections
Bice was first elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 2014.[8] She was reelected in 2018 with 73% of the vote in the Republican primary and 68% of the vote in the general election.[9][10][11]
Tenure
Bice represented the 22nd district in the Oklahoma Senate from 2014 to 2020.[12][13][14] She served on the Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation, and the Business, Commerce & Tourism, Finance, Public Safety committees.[14] In 2016, the Senate Republican Caucus elected Bice Assistant Majority Floor Leader.[15]
Bice was the Senate sponsor of House Bill 1269, a law that provided relief to people who were serving felony prison sentences for crimes that are now misdemeanors.[16] Instead of automatically granting retroactive relief to all eligible inmates, state lawmakers directed the Pardon and Parole Board to establish an accelerated, single-stage commutation docket to review eligible cases.
Bice sponsored SB 142, a measure that deals with the overuse of powerful antipsychotic drugs for nursing home patients who have not received a psychiatric diagnosis or given informed consent. The action was signed into law in May 2019.
Bice sponsored State Question 792, overhauling Oklahoma’s liquor laws by allowing grocery stores to sell full-strength beer and wine.[17]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2020
In April 2019, Bice announced her candidacy for Oklahoma’s 5th congressional district in the 2020 election.[18] The 5th district had been a Republican stronghold for over 40 years until Democrat Kendra Horn was elected in 2018.[19]
In June 2020, Oklahoman.com reported that the Bice campaign sent a mailer including the Oklahomans for Life logo without the organization’s permission. Bice said, “I understand Oklahomans for Life wasn’t endorsing in this race and wanted to make clear that I am pro-life and have stood with Oklahomans for Life”.[20]
Bice placed second in the June 30 Republican primary behind Terry Neese, a businesswoman who was the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor of Oklahoma in 1990. As no candidate won 50% of the vote, Bice and Neese advanced to a runoff.[21][22] Bice defeated Neese in the runoff and Horn in the general election.[23][24] She focused her campaign on immigration and affordable healthcare.[12]
Bice is the first Iranian American elected to Congress.[25]
2022
Bice defeated primary challenger Subrina Banks in the Republican primary and Democratic candidate Joshua Harris-Till and Independent David Frosch in the general election.
Tenure
In late 2020, Bice was identified as a participant in the Freedom Force, a group of incoming Republican members of the House of Representatives who “say they’re fighting against socialism in America”.[26][27][28]
On January 6, 2021, Bice voted to object to Arizona’s and Pennsylvania’s electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.[29]
On January 20, the day of Joe Biden’s inauguration, Bice was one of 17 newly elected House Republicans to sign a letter congratulating him and expressing hope of bipartisan cooperation.[30]
In March 2021, Bice voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.[31]
On May 19, 2021, Bice was one of 35 Republicans who joined all Democrats in voting to approve legislation to establish the January 6, 2021 commission meant to investigate the storming of the U.S. Capitol.[32]
Bice voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[33][34]
Committee assignments
Caucus Membership
Appointments
Personal life
She married Geoffrey Bice in 1996.[38] They have two daughters and live in Edmond, Oklahoma.[4] Bice is Catholic and attends St. Eugene Catholic Church also in Oklahoma City. She converted to Catholicism during her marriage.[39]
Electoral history
2022 congressional election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephanie Bice (incumbent) | 152,699 | 59.0 | |
| Democratic | Joshua Harris-Till | 96,799 | 37.4 | |
| Independent | David Frosch | 9,328 | 3.6 | |
| Total votes | 258,826 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephanie Bice (incumbent) | 51,612 | 68.4 | |
| Republican | Subrina Banks | 23,891 | 31.6 | |
| Total votes | 75,503 | 100.0 | ||
2020 congressional election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephanie Bice | 158,191 | 52.1 | |
| Democratic | Kendra Horn (incumbent) | 145,658 | 47.9 | |
| Total votes | 303,849 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephanie Bice | 27,402 | 52.9 | |
| Republican | Terry Neese | 24,369 | 47.1 | |
| Total votes | 51,771 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Terry Neese | 24,822 | 36.5 | |
| Republican | Stephanie Bice | 17,289 | 25.4 | |
| Republican | David Hill | 12,915 | 19.0 | |
| Republican | Janet Barresi | 6,796 | 10.0 | |
| Republican | Jake A. Merrick | 1,736 | 2.6 | |
| Republican | Michael Ballard | 1,689 | 2.5 | |
| Republican | Miles V. Rahimi | 966 | 1.4 | |
| Republican | Shelli Landon | 912 | 1.3 | |
| Republican | Charles Tuffy Pringle | 907 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 68,032 | 100.0 | ||
2018 Oklahoma Senate election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephanie Bice | 24,465 | 68.3% | N/A | |
| Democratic | William Andrews | 11,377 | 31.7% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 35,842 | 100% | N/A | ||
2014 Oklahoma Senate election
Bice was unopposed in the 2014 general election.[43]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephanie Bice | 2,693 | 53.1 | |
| Republican | Mark Thomas | 2,381 | 46.9 | |
| Total votes | 5,074 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephanie Bice | 3,191 | 37.1 | |
| Republican | Mark Thomas | 2,845 | 33.2 | |
| Republican | Leif Francel | 2,537 | 29.6 | |
| Total votes | 8,573 | 100.0 | ||
See also
- Women in the United States House of Representatives
- List of Arab and Middle Eastern Americans in the United States Congress
- List of Asian Americans and Pacific Islands Americans in the United States Congress
References
- ^ “Rep.-elect Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.-05)”. November 30, 2020.
- ^ “Rep. Stephanie Bice”. LegiStorm. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
Full Name: Stephanie Irene Bice … Alternate Name: Stephanie Irene Asady
- ^ Azma, Sheeva (January 21, 2023). “Stephanie Bice and A Tale of Two Iranian-Oklahomans”. Fancy Comma, LLC.
- ^ a b “About | Stephanie Bice for Congress”. BiceforCongress.com. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ Snyder, Dan (June 17, 2020). “Meet the candidate: Stephanie Bice (R-OK5)”. KOKH.
- ^ Forman, Carmen (April 12, 2020). “Outlook 2020: Bice played a crucial role in bringing Oklahoma into the modern liquor era”. Oklahoman.com. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ “Bice announces bid”. Yukon Progress. April 26, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ “State Sen. Bice to challenge Oklahoma US Rep. Horn in 2020”. KJRH. April 24, 2019.
- ^ “Stephanie Bice”. Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ a b “State Election Results, General Election, November 6, 2018”. www.ok.gov.
- ^ OFFICIAL RESULTS – Primary Election, Oklahoma Secretary of State, June 26, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Stabile, Angelica (November 9, 2020). “13 GOP women join the House, dominating congressional elections, making history”. FOX News. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ “Oklahoma District 5 election results: Stephanie Bice beats Kendra Horn for House seat”. Oklahoman.com. November 4, 2020.
- ^ a b “Senator Stephanie Bice – District 22”. Oksenate.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ “Bice gets GOP leadership role”. edmondlifeandleisure.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ “How Oklahoma enacted the largest commutation in US history”. Washington Examiner. November 15, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ “Oklahoma State Question 792 alcohol ballot measure approved”. Oklahoman. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ Scavelli, Melissa (April 24, 2019). “Stephanie Bice to run against Horn in 2020”. KOKH. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ “Kendra Horn upsets Steve Russell in an Oklahoma City stunner”. Oklahoman.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ “Anti-abortion group claims mail pieces misleading in 5th District primary”. Oklahoman.com. June 18, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ “Live Primary Election Results: Races in Colorado, Oklahoma and Utah”. The New York Times. June 30, 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ Adger, Patrina (July 1, 2020). “Terry Neese, Stephanie Bice advance to Republican House runoff election”. KOCO. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ Axelrod, Tal (August 25, 2020). “Bice wins Oklahoma GOP runoff to face Horn in November”. The Hill. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ “Bice defeats Horn, wins back Oklahoma’s lone Democratic seat”. AP News. November 3, 2020.
- ^ Firozi, Paulina (November 7, 2020). “House GOP chipped away at Democratic majority. They can thank female candidates”. The Washington Post.
- ^ Jankowicz, Mia. “A group of incoming GOP House members, calling themselves the ‘Freedom Force,’ are trying to counter Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘Squad’“. Business Insider.
- ^ Parke, Caleb (December 1, 2020). “GOP Congresswoman-elect on forming ‘Freedom Force’: Left is ‘totally out of line’ with mainstream”. Fox News.
- ^ “The ‘Freedom Force’: Republican group takes on the Squad and ‘evil’ socialism”. The Guardian. November 30, 2020.
- ^ Polansky, Chris (January 7, 2021). “After Attack, All 5 Oklahoma US Representatives Still Vote To Oppose Certified Election Results”. Public Radio Tulsa. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ Walsh, Deirdre (January 20, 2021). “17 House GOP Freshmen Write To Biden About Working Together”. NPR. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ “FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 49”. clerk.house.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ LeBlanc, Paul (May 19, 2021). “Here are the 35 House Republicans who voted for the January 6 commission”. CNN. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Demirjian, Karoun (October 25, 2023). “House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b “Committees”. Representative Stephanie Bice. January 3, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
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- ^ Holp, Karen (November 5, 2014). “Now Official: In Many Uncontested Races, Candidates Have Been Winners For Awhile”. KGOU.
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- ^ “Oklahoma State Election Board – 20140624 Primaryelections”. www.ok.gov.
External links
- Representative Stephanie Bice official U.S. House website
- Campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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