Kevin Stitt

Kevin Stitt
Kevin Stitt
	Stitt in 2022
28th Governor of Oklahoma
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 14, 2019
Lieutenant	Matt Pinnell
Preceded by	Mary Fallin
Personal details
Born	John Kevin Stitt; December 28, 1972 (age 51); Milton, Florida, U.S.
Nationality	American; Cherokee Nation
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sarah Hazen (m. 1998)
Children	6
Residence(s)	Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S.
Education	Oklahoma State University–Stillwater (BS)

John Kevin Stitt (born December 28, 1972)^[2] is an American businessman and politician serving as the 28th governor of Oklahoma since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in 2018, defeating Democrat and former state Attorney General Drew Edmondson with 54.3% of the vote. Stitt was reelected to a second term in 2022, defeating Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister, a Republican turned Democrat, with 55.4% of the vote.^[3] A member of the Cherokee Nation, Stitt is the second Native American governor after former Oklahoma governor Johnston Murray.

Stitt grew up in Norman, Oklahoma, and graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in accounting. He is the founder and former chairman and CEO of Gateway Mortgage Group.

^ Stitt, Kevin [@GovStitt] (June 1, 2019). "For our 21st anniversary, the First Lady and I went fly fishing this morning in the beautiful Beaver Bend state park. #OklaProud @TravelOK" (Tweet). Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Twitter.
^ Krehbiel, Randy (August 18, 2018). "Businessman Kevin Stitt trying to close the deal on Republican gubernatorial nomination". Tulsa World. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
^ Hoberock, Barbara (November 8, 2022). "Gov. Kevin Stitt wins second term". Tulsa World. Retrieved November 9, 2022.

[1] Stitt, Kevin [@GovStitt] (June 1, 2019). "For our 21st anniversary, the First Lady and I went fly fishing this morning in the beautiful Beaver Bend state park. #OklaProud @TravelOK" (Tweet). Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Twitter.

[2] Krehbiel, Randy (August 18, 2018). "Businessman Kevin Stitt trying to close the deal on Republican gubernatorial nomination". Tulsa World. Retrieved December 6, 2018.

[auto1-3] Hoberock, Barbara (November 8, 2022). "Gov. Kevin Stitt wins second term". Tulsa World. Retrieved November 9, 2022.

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Kevin Stitt
Stitt in 2022

28th Governor of Oklahoma
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2019
Lieutenant	Matt Pinnell
Preceded by	Mary Fallin

Personal details
Born	John Kevin Stitt (1972-12-28) December 28, 1972 (age 51) Milton, Florida, U.S.
Nationality	American Cherokee Nation
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sarah Hazen (m. 1998) ^[1]
Children	6
Residence(s)	Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S.
Education	Oklahoma State University–Stillwater (BS)