Damien Austin
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| Congressman | ||||
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| In Office: 2015 - Present | ||||
| Preceded by | Kyle Astor | |||
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| Born | April 1, 1960 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||
| Political Party | Democrat | |||
| Spouse | None | |||
| Religion | Christian (United Methodist) | |||
Damien Kyle Austin (born April 1, 1960 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Oklahoma's 5th congressional district in Oklahoma City.
After a career in law enforcement, Austin entered politics by running for election in the Big Sky Country against former Republican Daniel Mallory, where he was ultimately defeated. He is now running for U.S. Senate seat currently held by Valeria Smith.
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Early Life
Damien Austin was born in Oklahoma City to parents John Austin and Sarah Austin, a farming family that owned land not far from the city. His youth was spent sitting in combines with his father as they tended to the family's wheat farm until Austin graduated high school in 1978 after serving as class president all four years. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in criminal justice with high honors in 1982, and began working for the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office, where he served with distinction until becoming Sheriff in 2001.
In 1995, when the Alfred P. Murrah building in Oklahoma City was bombed, Austin was one of the first deputies on the scene, and worked to coordinate state and local rescue efforts before the Federal Government arrived.
Austin served as Sheriff of Oklahoma County from 2001 until 2014, having been re-elected in 2005, 2009, and 2013 thanks to his meritorious record and his work combating the MS-13 gang problem in Oklahoma City.
Career in Law Enforcement
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2012 Gubernatorial Campaign
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Career in the U.S. House of Representatives
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Election Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democrat | Damien Austin | 2,182,727 | 46.40% | |
| Republican | Daniel Mallory | 2,506,775 | 53.29% | |
| Total | 4,703,938 | |||
