John Bryant (Oklahoma politician)

John William Bryant Jr. (September 19, 1957 – February 12, 2011) was an American politician.

John Bryant
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 70th district
In office January 1989 – January 2001
Preceded by	Penny Williams
Succeeded by	Ron Peters
Personal details
Born	(1957-09-19)September 19, 1957
Died	February 12, 2011(2011-02-12) (aged 53)
Political party	Republican

Bryant attended the Oklahoma State University, where he studied politics and public administration, and was active in the College Republicans. After graduation, he became a real estate broker. Bryant later served as an aide to Don Nickles and Mickey Edwards.

He was first elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1988, and sat for six terms, from January 1989 to January 2001. Bryant's constituency, district 70, covered a portion of Tulsa County. Upon stepping down from the state legislature, he became a lobbyist. He died of a heart attack in Tulsa on February 12, 2011, age 53. He had two children, Alison and Austin.^[1][2]

References

1. "Former Oklahoma House member John Bryant dead at 53". The Oklahoman. Associated Press. February 14, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
2. Barwick, Brenda Jones (February 19, 2011). "Former state Rep. John Bryant was political pioneer in Oklahoma". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 24, 2018.