LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• University of Oklahoma College of Medicine - MD (1983)

  Activities and notes: Class president

• Oklahoma State University - BS, accounting (1970)

  Activities and notes: College of Business, Top 10 Senior; College of Business Student Council, president

Office History

Election Results

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Oklahoma (Class 3)
  Thomas Allen Coburn (Tom), 70.64%

  Republican
  Jim Rogers, 26.13%

  Democrat
  Stephen P. Wallace, 2.46%

  Independent

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Oklahoma (Class 3)
  Thomas Allen Coburn (Tom), 52.77%

  Republican
  Brad Rogers Carson, 41.24%

  Democrat
  Sheila Bilyeu, 5.99%

  Independent

• 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Oklahoma
  Thomas Allen Coburn (Tom), 57.72%

  Republican
  Kent Pharaoh, 39.82%

  Democrat
  Albert Jones, 2.46%

  Independent

• 1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Oklahoma
  Thomas Allen Coburn (Tom), 55.47%

  Republican
  Glen D. Johnson Jr., 44.53%

  Democrat

• 1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Oklahoma
  Thomas Allen Coburn (Tom), 52.06%

  Republican
  Virgil R. Cooper, 47.94%

  Democrat

Employment History

• Coburn Optical Industries (1970-1978)

  Manufacturing Manager

Other Experience:

• University of Arkansas at Fort Smith

  Family Practice Residency

• St. Anthony Hospital (Oklahoma City, Okla.)

  Intern in General Surgery

Associated Organizations

• Coburn for Senate 2010 (Oklahoma)

• TACPAC

Awards

• Freedom Fighter Award (FreedomWorks Inc.) (April 2015)

• Taxpayers’ Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (Oct. 2014)

Official Signature

Privately Financed Travel

15 trips taken between 2005 - 2014 costing $31,902

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Senate Finance press secretary joins biotech firm

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 27, 2017
  Biotech company Celgene Corp. has picked up its newest public affairs employee from the Senate Finance Committee. read more

• Special panel arms itself with abortion lobbyists

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on March 29, 2016
  The select panel looking into accusations that Planned Parenthood was selling fetal tissue has hired a pro-life lobbyist, with both sides now having hired lobbyists on the abortion issue. read more

• Former controversial Lee aide ditches Senate for think tank

  Posted by Steve Shapiro on Sept. 22, 2015
  An influential aide to Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) who ruffled the feathers of GOP leadership is letting Heritage dictate her future. read more

• Senate investigator was an undercover cop in a human trafficking sting

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on Feb. 6, 2014
  A new investigative counsel for the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee had a secret past: working undercover to bring child predators to light. read more

• Posted by LegiStorm on May 16, 2012
  Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) is a forgiving man, having hired a former colleague's son who had been in serious legal trouble, according to a new story in Roll Call. read more

• Rep. Joe Wilson's staff tied to health care lobbying

  Posted by LegiStorm on Sept. 11, 2009
  The chief of staff to Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.), whose outburst during President Obama's health care address to the nation earlier this week surprised many, took a pause in his government duties over the past two years and worked as a health care lobbyist. read more

• Senate expected to post expense records online

  Posted by LegiStorm on July 6, 2009
   The Senate is expected to follow the House of Representative's lead and post all member expenses online, the Associated Press reports. read more