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February 14, 2012

Griffin wins state Senate primary

James Coburn The Edmond Sun

EDMOND — TO LEARN MORE about A.J. Griffin, go to GriffinforOKSenate.com.

Republican A.J. Griffin of Guthrie won the lion’s share of votes today in the special primary election for state Senate District 20.

“I’m extremely grateful and humbled for the support and I look forward to continuing the race in the general election,” Griffin said Tuesday night.

Griffin, 43, will face Langston Democrat Magnus Scott, 58, in the April 3 general election. The Senate seat became vacant when Sen. David Myers, R-Ponca City, died in November. There will be no run-off for a special election.

With all 54 precincts reporting and 5,528 votes cast, Griffin received 2,211 votes, or 40 percent, according to the Oklahoma State Election Board. Wayne Murphey of Guthrie finished in second place with a total of 1,824 votes, or 33 percent. Morrison resident Phil Berkenbile took in 23.25 percent of the votes, or 1,285 votes total. Chris Humphreys of Guthrie captured 208 votes, or 3.76 percent, according to figures.

State Senate District 20 is made of parts of Logan, Kingfisher, Noble and Pawnee counties.

Murphey led in Logan County with 1,502 votes to the 1,216 votes for Griffin. However, his lead could not stop Griffin from taking the majority of votes in Kingfisher County, where she captured 402 votes to surpass Berkenbile’s second-place finish with 402 votes in Kingfisher County.

Griffin ran on a platform to make state government more responsive to persons in business. The regulatory powers of state agencies offer nothing that assists businesses, said Griffin, executive director of Logan Community Services.

The state is wasting money with over-regulation and duplication of effort, she said. Logan Community Services must deal with 25 state audits and inspections a year. The Office of Juvenile Affairs sends auditors there every three months to compare receipts, she said.

Griffin earned a bachelor’s degree in hotel and restaurant management from Oklahoma State University, where she led the band in college. Griffin also earned a master’s degree in family and consumer sciences education from the University of Central Oklahoma.

She grew up in rural Adair where her parents were in the cattle ranching business. A former school teacher, she and her husband Trey Griffin own a business selling construction materials to builders. They have two daughters, Alexandra, 13, and Reagan, 10. The Griffins serve as deacons at First Christian Church in Guthrie.



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