Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, was elected in 2017 to serve in the Oklahoma House of Representatives for District 19, which includes Choctaw and Pushmataha counties and parts of Atoka Bryan counties.
A lifelong southeastern native and Atoka High School graduate, he earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a minor in business administration from East Central University. Humphrey has a background in law enforcement, business administration and ranching.
Humphrey currently serves as vice chair of the House Public Safety and Tourism committees and is a member of the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee and the Appropriations & Budget Judiciary Subcommittee.
In previous years, he's served as chair of the House Criminal Justice and Corrections and the Public Safety committees, as vice chair of the County and Municipal Government Committee, and on the Agricultural and Rural Development, Judiciary – Criminal Justice and Corrections, Judiciary, Public Safety and Wildlife committees as well as on the Appropriations and Budget Subcommittees for Public Safety and for Human Services. He also was a member of State and Federal Redistricting Committees and Subcommittees.
Prior to running for the House of Representatives, Humphrey in 2010 was the Owner/Operator of Last Chance Supervision Services, a private company that contracted drug court supervision and private probation, and offered drug testing for the courts and private companies. In addition, Humphrey was the administrator of Atoka/Coal County drug court from 2010 to 2016.
He worked for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections for 20 years before retiring. Special duties included serving as a DARE officer and as a probation officer on a Cert (special response) Team. He also has served as vice president of his local chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police. He attended Arizona High Intensity Special Training, the Correctional Officer Academy at Eastern University, the Probation and Parole Academy at Oklahoma State University, and the CLEET Law Enforcement Academy at the Stillwater Technology Center.
Humphrey also operates a cattle ranch in southeastern Oklahoma.
Humphrey and his wife, Carla, have been married more than 30 years. The Humphreys have three sons, Coben, Cort, and Cade. The Humphreys attend Church of the Rock in Lane where he serves as a worship leader.
