Congressman Markwayne Mullin was first elected to serve the people of Oklahoma’s Second Congressional District in November 2012. He is currently serving his fifth term in office.
Mullin and his wife Christie have been married since 1997 and have six children: Jim, Jayce, Andrew, Larra, Ivy, and Lynette. The Mullin family currently resides on their ranch in Westville, Oklahoma, which includes the original allotment land his family received as Cherokees. They are members of the Assembly of God Church.
A graduate of Stilwell High School, Mullin attended Missouri Valley College on a wrestling scholarship. Shortly after, Mullin’s father fell ill and the family’s plumbing company encountered financial troubles. Mullin left college to return home and take over his family’s business, forgoing his wrestling scholarship and education.
I have owned my family business since I was 20 years old, which has given me the experience to balance a budget and stay out of debt. The nation’s debt has reached over $28 trillion and is showing no sign of slowing down. In order to narrow our huge deficit and ensure that we do not leave behind massive debt for future generations, we must begin charting a course toward balancing the budget. To do this our government must cut spending and adopt policies that will enable the growth of the economy and facilitate job creation.