Wayne Shaw (politician)


Wayne Earl Shaw is an American politician. He currently represents the 3rd District in the Oklahoma State Senate, where he has served since 2012.

Education

Shaw earned a bachelor of science degree in Secondary Education from Lamar University. Shaw earned a master's degree in Ministry from Lincoln Christian University.

Career

After earning his degree in education, Shaw taught at a public school in Arkansas. According to Fox News, he is a retired football referee. He has also served as an adjunct professor at Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, where he is still active.
Shaw is a Republican member of the Oklahoma State Senate, representing the 3rd district. He was initially elected in November 2011. The New York Times reported that he won reelection over his Democratic opponent, Rhonda Cox, in 2016, by a vote of 16,049 to 10,666.
Shaw sponsored a bill in the state senate to require that all public schools and buildings in the state should display a framed image or poster containing the national motto "In God We Trust," along with a representation of both the U.S. and Oklahoma flags. The bill specified that the required signage would be funded by donations or funds from voluntary contributions to local schools.
Shaw is senior pastor of First Christian Church in Grove.

Personal life

Shaw and his wife, Anna have 3 children.