Kay Floyd

P. Kay Floyd (born 1958/1959)[1] is an American politician who represents the 46th district in the Oklahoma Senate. A Democrat, her district includes parts of Oklahoma City.[2]

Kay Floyd
Minority Leader of the Oklahoma Senate
Assumed office
November 16, 2018
Preceded byJohn Sparks
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 46th district
Assumed office
November 16, 2014
Preceded byAl McAffrey
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 88th district
In office
November 14, 2012  November 16, 2014
Preceded byAl McAffrey
Succeeded byJason Dunnington
Personal details
Born1958 or 1959 (age 64–65)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationOklahoma State University, Stillwater (BA)
University of Oklahoma (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

Political career

She was first elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in the 2012 state election and took office on November 14, 2012.[3]

Floyd is the first openly lesbian representative elected to the Oklahoma legislature,[4] and the second LGBT person following Sen. Al McAffrey, who she succeeded in both the House and the Senate.

In 2023, she took part in a ceremony to honor the National Guard.[5]

Education

Floyd received a B.S. in Psychology from Oklahoma State University in 1980, followed by a J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1983.[6]

Professional experience

Floyd has had the following professional experience:

  • Judge, Special Municipal Court, 1991–Present
  • Judge, State Administrative Law Judge, 1991–Present
  • Adjunct Professor, Oklahoma State University
  • Attorney, Senior Citizen Division of Legal Aid[6]

See also

References

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