Avery Frix

Avery Carl Frix is an American Choctaw politician and businessman serving as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 13th district. He assumed office on January 9, 2017.[1]

Avery Frix
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 13th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2017
Preceded byJerry McPeak
Personal details
Born
Avery Carl Frix

(1994-03-29) March 29, 1994
NationalityUnited States
Choctaw Nation
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Oklahoma (BBA)

Early life and education

Frix is a native of Muskogee, Oklahoma. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from the University of Oklahoma in 2016.[1]

Career

Frix was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in November 2016 and assumed office on January 9, 2017. Since 2019, he has served as chair of the House Transportation Committee.[2][3] In 2021, Frix authored a House bill to name a highway after former President Donald Trump.[4]

In March 2022, Frix declared his candidacy for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district in the 2022 election.[5] He is one of two Choctaws in the race, alongside Dustin Roberts, another member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.[6]

References

  1. "Avery Frix's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  2. "Avery Carl Frix". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  3. "Representative Avery Frix - Oklahoma House of Representatives". okhouse.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  4. Trotter, Matt. "Oklahoma Republican Lawmakers Find Another Route For 'President Donald J. Trump Highway' Naming". www.publicradiotulsa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  5. King, Brian. "GOP candidates lining up for D2 Congress, U.S. Senate seats". Tahlequah Daily Press. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  6. Den, Andrea (16 April 2022). "Packed CD 2 race tops Oklahoma congressional contests". NonDoc. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
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