With the resignation of former Senator and now Cleveland County Sheriff Darrell Weaver, Pro Tem Paxton has named Senator Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain as the new chairman of the Senate Public Safety Committee and Senator Spencer Kern, R-Duncan as vice chairman.
“While we all wish Sheriff Weaver well in his new position as Cleveland County Sheriff, it leaves a void in the public safety space,” Pro Tem Paxton said. “In the meantime, Senator Hamilton has agreed to chair the Senate Public Safety Committee.
He honorably served his country in the Armed Forces, serves as a reserve deputy sheriff in Haskell County and was selected by his peers to be the captain of the Army powerlifting team when he was at West Point, which won the Collegiate National Championship in 1993. During his time in the Senate, he has championed legislation that has become law that better protects Oklahomans. Senator Hamilton is a true public servant, and I appreciate him for accepting this role.
“Senator Kern has shown outstanding leadership abilities during his time in the Senate. Since being elected in 2024, he has already been named to a national leadership role. Senator Kern puts his full effort into everything he does. I know he will lean into the Public Safety Committee, as he has with everything else since he has been in the Senate.”