Rusty Farley


Russell Elmer Farley was a Republican [Party (United States)|Republican] politician from Oklahoma. Farley was the Representative for District 1 in the Oklahoma [House of Representatives]. House District 1 encompasses all but the far northwestern corner of McCurtain County, located in the southeastern corner of the state.

Political History

An 18-year member of the Haworth school board, Farley was unsuccessful in his 2008 bid for the seat, losing to Dennis Bailey.
Farley ran unopposed in the 2010 primary and once again faced Bailey for the District 1 seat. Farley upset the incumbent in a District where 81 percent of the residents are registered Democrats. Even more shocking was his political financing - Farley raised a grand total of only $170 and spent only $70 on a single newspaper ad.

Death

Farley died on July 4, 2011, from a pulmonary embolism at a Paris, Texas, hospital. He was 57 years old.