Mary Fallin

Who is Mary Fallin?

Mary Fallin is an American politician who is the 27th and current Governor of Oklahoma. A member of the Republican Party, Fallin was elected Governor in 2010 and is the current Chairperson of the National Governors Association.

Born in Warrensburg, Missouri, Fallin is a graduate of Oklahoma State University. Beginning her career working for multiple Oklahoma State Government agencies after college, Fallin entered the private sector in 1983, becoming a regional hotel manager and a real estate broker. Entering a career in politics, Fallin was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1990. She served two terms in the Oklahoma House, representing a district in Oklahoma City, from 1990 to 1995. In 1994, Fallin was elected to serve as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma; being elected to a total of three terms, she served under two different Governors from 1995 to 2007. After seven term Republican incumbent Ernest Istook announced that he would retire from his seat to run for Governor, Fallin declared her candidacy for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, where she was elected to two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011.