Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Jolley graduated from Del City High School and earned Music Education and Political Science degrees from Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma in 1992. He received his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma in 1995.
After graduating from the University of Oklahoma Jolley established a private law practice and went on to serve an Administrative Law Judge for the Oklahoma Department of Labor. He was also a Barrister member of the Robert J. Turner American Inn of Court.
Jolley was elected to the Oklahoma Senate in District 41 in 2004. As Senator, Jolley represents people from larger portions of Edmond, north Oklahoma City and southern Logan County. Based on the 2000 census, Senator Jolley represents approximately 71,000 residents of Oklahoma and Logan Counties.
Jolley and his wife Verlyne have two children, Lauren and Alex.
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK JOLLEY | Republican Party | 26,517 | 69.24% | ||
| JAMES H. BUXTON | Democratic Party | 11,778 | 30.76% | ||
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