Virgil Glenn Coffee (born January 20, 1967) is an American lawyer andRepublican politician from theU.S. state ofOklahoma. Coffee was the 30thOklahoma Secretary of State, having been appointed by GovernorMary Fallin. He served from January 10, 2011, until he resigned effective February 1, 2013.^[1] He was the first RepublicanPresident Pro Tempore, having previously served as a Co-President Pro Tempore during the previous legislature.

Glenn Coffee
30thSecretary of State of Oklahoma
In office January 11, 2011 – February 1, 2013
Governor	Mary Fallin
Preceded by	M. Susan Savage
Succeeded by	Michelle Day
President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate
In office 2009–2011
Preceded by	Mike Morgan
Succeeded by	Brian Bingman
Minority Leader of theOklahoma Senate
In office 2005–2007
Preceded by	James Allen Williamson
Succeeded by	Charlie Laster
Member of theOklahoma Senate from the 30th district
In office 1999–2011
Preceded by	Howard Hendrick
Succeeded by	David Holt
Personal details
Born	(1967-01-20)January 20, 1967 (age 58) Lubbock,Texas,U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Lisa
Children	4
Education	Northeastern State University (BA) University of Oklahoma (JD)

One of Coffee's most notable achievements was the passage of a comprehensive lawsuit reform measure in Oklahoma, signed into law in May 2009.

Coffee was born inLubbock, Texas on January 20, 1967, and moved toOklahoma City.^[2] He graduated fromNortheastern State University inTahlequah, Oklahoma in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in political science before attending theUniversity of Oklahoma College of Law, where he earned aJuris Doctor.^[2]

Coffee joined the Oklahomalaw firm Phillips Murrah, P.C., and continued his private practice during his time at theOklahoma Legislature.^[3]

First elected to theOklahoma Senate in 1998, Coffee was re-elected to without opposition in 2006.^[4] Coffee served as one of two Co-President Pro Tempores of theOklahoma Senate during the 2007 and 2008 legislative sessions and 41st President Pro Tempore for a one-month term because of a tied Senate membership.^[5]

After the 2008 elections gave theRepublican caucus of theOklahoma Senate outright control of the chamber on November 4, 2008, the caucus elected Coffee as the President Pro Tempore on November 6, 2008. He was the firstRepublican in state history to serve in the position. One of his most notable achievements as President Pro Tempore was the passage of a comprehensive lawsuit reform measure in Oklahoma, signed into law in May 2009.^[6]

Due toterm limits placed on him by theOklahoma Constitution, Coffee was unable to seek re-election in 2010. However, following the election ofMary Fallin asGovernor of Oklahoma in November 2010, Coffee was named as the Co-Chairman of her Transition Committee. On January 4, 2011, Fallin named Coffee as herSecretary of State. As Secretary of State, Coffee represented the governor in budgetary and legislative discussions between the executive branch and theOklahoma Legislature.^[7] Coffee resigned in December, 2012 with an effective date of February 1, 2013, to return to private law practice.^[8]

• 51st Oklahoma Legislature
• 52nd Oklahoma Legislature
• Oklahoma Republican Party

Source:^[9]

• Homepage of the Oklahoma State Senate