John R. Bennett
| Representative John R. Bennett | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 2nd district | |
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Assumed office 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Sallisaw, Oklahoma |
| Profession | retired U.S. Marine, business owner |
| Religion | Baptist |
John R. Bennett is a U.S. politician from the state of Oklahoma serving in the Oklahoma House of Representatives for District 2, in the eastern part of the state.
Early life and career
John R. Bennett is a former U.S. Marine and the current owner of a storm shelter business.[1]
Political career
Bennett was first elected to the Oklahoma Legislature in 2010.[1]
He is the author of successful legislation to require school districts to treat student expressions of faith in the same manner as any other permissible subjects.[2]
Controversy
At an event with constituents in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, on September 15, 2014, Bennett referred to Islam as "a cancer in our nation that needs to be cut out"[3] and claimed that there is "[no] difference between moderate and radical Islam." Bennett affirmed his stance, stating that he had read the Qur'an and "Ninety percent of it is violence. And only 10 percent of it is conciliatory."[4]
On November 2, 2016 Bennett was criticized for suggesting on his Facebook page that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton should be executed by firing squad.[5][6]
References
- 1 2 John R. Bennett profile at Project Vote Smart, accessed March 14, 2014.
- ↑ Lanning Curtis. Oklahoma Legislature Approves Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act 5NewsOnline.com (accessed March 14, 2014)
- ↑ Sherman, Bill (September 16, 2014). "Rep. John Bennett stands behind 'threat of Islam' statements at Sallisaw Republican meeting". Tulsa World. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ↑ Oklahoma Republican under fire for racist anti-Muslim comments, accessed November 02, 2014.
- ↑ http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/john-bennett-oklahoma-clinton-firing-squad?utm_content=buffer03f49&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
- ↑ Prager, John (2 Nov 2016). "Trump-Loving Oklahoma GOP Rep. Busted Calling For Hillary Clinton's Murder (SCREENSHOTS)". Addicting Info. Retrieved 3 November 2016.