Glenn Coffee | |
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30th Secretary of State of Oklahoma | |
In office January 11, 2011 – February 1, 2013 | |
Governor | Mary Fallin |
Preceded by | M. Susan Savage |
Succeeded by | Michelle Day |
President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate | |
In office 2009–2011 | |
Preceded by | Mike Morgan |
Succeeded by | Brian Bingman |
Minority Leader of the Oklahoma Senate | |
In office 2005–2007 | |
Preceded by | James Allen Williamson |
Succeeded by | Charlie Laster |
Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 30th district | |
In office 1999–2011 | |
Preceded by | Howard Hendrick |
Succeeded by | David Holt |
Personal details | |
Born | Lubbock, Texas, U.S. | January 20, 1967
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Lisa |
Children | 4 |
Education | Northeastern State University (BA) University of Oklahoma (JD) |
Virgil Glenn Coffee (born January 20, 1967) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Coffee was the 30th Oklahoma Secretary of State, having been appointed by Governor Mary Fallin. He served from January 10, 2011, until he resigned effective February 1, 2013.[1] He was the first Republican President Pro Tempore, having previously served as a Co-President Pro Tempore during the previous legislature.
One of Coffee's most notable achievements was the passage of a comprehensive lawsuit reform measure in Oklahoma, signed into law in May 2009.