Leslie Osborn
Leslie Osborn born October 17, 1963, is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Osborn currently serves as the Oklahoma Labor Commissioner and formerly served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2008 to 2018.Early life and career
Leslie was born in Salina, Kansas. She graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1986 and owned her own business for 22 years, Osborn Pick-Up Accessories. She is the mother of two children.Leslie won the November 2008 general election for an open seat to represent District 47 of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, which includes the towns of Mustang and Tuttle and parts of Canadian County and Grady County.
The state lawmaker was appointed by T.W. Shannon to chair the Judiciary Committee in 2013, the first female in state history to do so.
In 2013, she ran the landmark workers’ compensation reform bill, changing the judicial system to an updated administrative system.
From December 2014 to December 2015 she served as chair of the budget subcommittee on Natural Resources & Regulatory Services.
On December 9, 2016, House Speaker Charles McCall appointed Representative Osborn to chair the House Appropriations and Budget Committee, the first Republican female to do so.In November of 2018, Osborn was elected State Labor Commissioner and is currently serving a four-year term.
