Background
Prior to political office at the state level, Russ was a member of the Cordell City Council. He was in the banking industry for 30 years, was president and CEO of Washita State Bank in Burns Flat, Oklahoma, was chair of the OBA Small Bank Council, and was on the board of the Oklahoma Bankers Association. He also founded his own bank management and consulting business in 2008.[1][2]
Russ was born June 8, 1961, and is from the fourth generation of his family to live in Western Oklahoma. He graduated from Sentinel High School in 1979, obtained a bachelor’s degree in international finance from Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and later graduated from the University of Colorado Graduate School of Banking.[3][4]
He and his wife, Khristy, live in Cordell, Oklahoma. They have three children, five grandchildren, and are members of the New Beginnings Assembly of God in Cordell.[5][6]
- Bachelor's:
- Southwestern Oklahoma State University
- High school:
- Sentinel High School, 1979
Campaign themes
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On the 2026 ballot
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