Ryan Eaves is a Republican representative in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, serving District 22, which includes Atoka, Coal, Johnston, and Murray counties. He assumed office on November 20, 2024, succeeding term-limited Speaker Charles McCall after winning the Republican primary with 62% of the vote against Troy Golden; no Democrats filed, canceling the general election. A rancher and businessman raised on a ranch in Atoka, where he worked in hay fields and a welding shop, Eaves focuses on combating inflation, reducing government overreach, supporting rural Oklahoma, economic growth, agriculture, education, infrastructure, and healthcare. Notable achievements include appointment as vice chair of the Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee, and service on the Business Committee, Banking, Financial Services and Pensions Committee, and Administrative Rules Committee. He recently advanced House Bill 3314, allowing counties to vote on a public service impact tax up to 15% on retail marijuana sales to fund sheriffs, police, fire departments, and property improvements. Married over 20 years with three children.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on formal education are not available in public records. Eaves's political experience stems from his 2024 election to the Oklahoma House for the 60th Legislature, where he entered with a business and ranching background emphasizing practical solutions for small businesses and rural communities. Prior to this, no prior elected offices are noted; his campaign highlighted local leadership trusted by District 22 voters.