| David Riggs was born in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, in 1937. He attended the Sand Springs public schools, graduating from high school in 1955. He received his B.A. Degree from Phillips University in 1959, majoring in English and philosophy, and earned a Master’s Degree in Philosophy from Oklahoma University in 1962. David was student body president both in his high school and in college and was captain of his college baseball team.
David worked at the Tulsa County Juvenile Court from 1960 until 1970, first as a counselor of delinquent and neglected children and later as an administrator and referee of the court. He attended law school in the evening division of the University of Tulsa College of Law during the time he was employed at the Tulsa County Juvenile Court, obtaining his law degree in 1968. He ranked first in his class academically and was editor-in-chief of the Tulsa Law Journal, winning numerous awards and academic honors. David was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1970, and in 1986 was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate. He served 18 years in the State Legislature, retiring in 1988 to practice law full time. David and three other graduates from the TU Law School established the firm in 1972. He remains active as a senior partner today. David maintains a general law practice with an emphasis on civil litigation. He and his wife, Arleen, live in Osage County north of Sand Springs. They have five adult children and seven grandchildren. David remains active in civic affairs in the Tulsa area and serves as a board member of numerous public service organizations. Most of David’s volunteer work has been devoted to protecting the natural world. At one time he was Chairman of the Board of our state’s three most important environmental organizations. He was Chairman of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission, Chairman of the Board of the Oklahoma Nature Conservancy and Chairman of the Board of the Sutton Avian Research Center. David’s public service has generated awards from more than 25 organizations, including the ACLU, the Oklahoma Human Rights Commission, the Oklahoma Press Association, the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, the Oklahoma Nature Conservancy and others. Shareholder |