Kevin Stitt
Kevin Stitt is an American businessman and politician from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is the founder and CEO of Gateway Mortgage Group and the Rebublican nominee for the Oklahoma gubernatorial election of 2018. The company has been cited in news reports for not disclosing information to regulators.
In July 2017, Stitt announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the gubernatorial election of Oklahoma. He ran against nine other candidates, then competed with Mick Cornett in a runoff election to win the nomination.[1] Stitt is running against Democrat Drew Edmondson and Libertarian Chris Powell in the general election in November 2018.[2] Stitt was endorsed by United States Senator Ted Cruz[3] and former senators Rick Santorum[4] and Tom Coburn.[5] He was also endorsed by the current governor of Oklahoma, Mary Fallin,[6] and the current president of the United States.[7] His opponent in the election, Drew Edmondson, is the former Attorney General of Oklahoma and was a candidate for governor in 2010[8]
Stitt worked in the financial services sector before starting Gateway in 2000. Gateway is a mid-sized company based in Jenks, Oklahoma which employs more than 1,100 people. The firm originates mortgages in 40 states.[9] During the gubernatorial campaign, Oklahoma Watch reported that Gateway had failed to notify Wisconsin regulators about previous issues the firm had with regulators from other states.[10]
Stitt grew up in Norman, Oklahoma. He attended Oklahoma State University where he received a degree in accounting. He and his wife, Sarah, have been married for 19 years and have six children. Stitt and his wife, Sarah, are active in their church in Tulsa, Woodlake Church.[11]
See also
References
- ↑ "You Decide 2018: Kevin Stitt wins Oklahoma gubernatorial GOP runoff race". 2018-08-29.
- ↑ "Kevin Stitt".
- ↑ "Senator Ted Cruz endorses Kevin Stitt for governor". 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ↑ "Rick Santorum Endorsement". 6 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ↑ "Tom Coburn endorses Stitt for governor". 21 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ↑ "Archived Copy". Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2018-10-17.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ "Trump endorses Kevin Stitt in Oklahoma governor's race". 2018-08-30.
- ↑ Denwalt, Dale (May 1, 2017). "Drew Edmondson announces run for Oklahoma governor". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Bloomberg - Are you a robot?".
- ↑ "Stitt's Mortgage Firm Failed to Tell Regulators of Past Problems".
- ↑ "Kevin Stitt: Republican". 2018-05-31.
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