Leadership
Majority Floor Leader
Committees
Joint Task Force on the Grand River Dam Authority, Vice Chair
Appropriations and Budget
A&B Public Safety
Government Modernization and Technology
Insurance
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations
Select Committee to Review Mental Health Finances
Hometown
Grove
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County(s) Represented in District
Delaware, Mayes
Municipality(s) Represented in District
Bernice, Brush Creek, Bull Hollow, Butler, Cleora, Copeland, Deer Lick, Dennis, Disney, Dodge, Drowning Creek, Grove, Indianola, Jay, Kenwood, Ketchum, Langley, Locust Grove, New Eucha, Oak Hill-Piney, Old Eucha, Pensacola, Pump Back, Salina, Sams Corner, Spavinaw, Sportmans Shores, Strang, Sycamore, Tagg Flats, White Water, Wickliffe, Zena
Zipcode(s) Represented in District
74301, 74330, 74331, 74332, 74338, 74340, 74342, 74344, 74346, 74350, 74352, 74361, 74364, 74365, 74366, 74367
Year Elected
Year: 2016
Term Limited
Year: 2028
PERSONAL:
Representative Josh West has represented Oklahoma’s 5th House District since January 2017. A decorated U.S. Army veteran, he was deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. In October 2003, during a firefight in Karbala, Iraq, he was shot multiple times in the legs and abdomen while shielding and evacuating his injured battalion commander under fire. For his valor, West received numerous honors, including the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star with “V” Device for Valor, among other commendations. After nine years of service, he was medically retired from the Army in 2005.
In 2016, West was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He currently serves as Majority Floor Leader and previously served as Majority Leader. He is a co-founder and former chair of the Legislative Veterans Caucus, advocating for veteran-related initiatives at the State Capitol.
Raised in Grove, West graduated from Grove High School in 1995 and attended Missouri Valley College on a football scholarship. He and his wife, Elizabeth, reside in the district with their four children.
LEGISLATIVE SERVICE:
House of Representatives, 56th Legislature to present