Tom Daxon
| Tom Daxon | |
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| Chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party | |
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In office 2006–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Gary Jones |
| Succeeded by | Gary Jones |
| Oklahoma Secretary of Finance and Revenue | |
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In office March 17, 1995 – January 13, 2003 |
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| Governor | Frank Keating |
| Succeeded by | Scott Meacham |
| Oklahoma Director of State Finance | |
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In office March 17, 1995 – January 13, 2003 |
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| Governor | Frank Keating |
| Succeeded by | Scott Meacham |
| Interim County Treasurer for Orange County, California | |
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In office December 22, 1994 – March 17, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Citron |
| Succeeded by | John Moorlach |
| 9th Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector | |
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In office January 8, 1979 – January 10, 1983 |
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| Governor | George Nigh |
| Preceded by | John M. Rogers |
| Succeeded by | Clifton Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 19, 1947 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Linda Wright Daxon |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma State University |
| Profession | Accountant, Statesman |
Thomas E. "Tom" Daxon (born December 19, 1947) is an American businessman and politician from Oklahoma. Daxon has held numerous positions with the Oklahoma state government, including being elected Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector in 1978 and serving as the Oklahoma Secretary of Finance and Revenue under Governor of Oklahoma Frank Keating. He was the Republican nominee for governor in 1982, ultimately losing to Democratic incumbent George Nigh.
A native of Oklahoma City, Daxon earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1970 and received his master's degree in geography from OSU in 1977. While in college, Daxon became an activist for the Oklahoma Republican Party. He served as the president of the Oklahoma State University College Republicans.
After graduating from OSU, Daxon moved to Sand Springs, Oklahoma, and joined the Tulsa-based CPA firm of Hurdman and Cranstoun as an auditor.
In 1978, Daxon was elected Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector, unseating 20-year Democratic incumbent John M. Rogers. Rogers had allowed that office to decline to the point that the federal government was threatening to cut off federal funds. At the time of his election, Daxon was only 31 years old and was the only Republican to hold a statewide office in Oklahoma.
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