Biographical:

Glenn Lee English, Jr. was born in Cordell, Oklahoma, a small rural community in southwestern part of the state, on November 30, 1940. English attended Southwestern State College in Weatherford, Oklahoma and received a double degree in Business and Economics in1964. Congressman English is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn English, Sr., of Cordell. English and his wife, Jan, have a son, John Lee, and a daughter, Tyler Janene. From 1965 through 1971, Congressman English served in the U.S. Army Reserves, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. Before his election to Congress, he gained first-hand experience in the legislative process through eight years of staff work with the California State Assembly, the U.S. House of Representative, and as the director of the Oklahoma State Democratic Party. Before his campaign for election, he returned to Cordell to work as a petroleum landman, helping others to promote the development of oil and gas properties. English represented Oklahoma's 6th District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1994. During his time in the House, English sat on the Agriculture and Government Operations Committees. He also served as the chairman of the Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control. English was a major contributor to the 1986 Omnibus Drug bill. He became "dean" of the eight-member Oklahoma congressional delegation in January, 1987. In late 1993 English decided to resign from his seat in Congress, effective in January 1994. In March 1994 he became vice president and general manager of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

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