Jeff McMahan (politician)

Jeff McMahan
Jeff McMahan
10th Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector
	In office; January 13, 2003 – June 16, 2008
Preceded by	Clifton Scott
Succeeded by	Steve Burrage

Jeff A. McMahan, CFE, is an American politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A Democrat, he served as Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector from 2003 until his resignation in June 2008.

Conviction and resignation

In 2008, McMahan and his wife, Lori McMahan, were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of accepting improper cash and gifts from an Oklahoma businessman.^[1] In June 2008 a federal jury convicted McMahan and his wife on one count of conspiracy and two counts in violation of the Travel Act, prohibiting interstate travel in support of racketeering. Two days following his conviction, he resigned as State Auditor and Inspector.^[2]

Jeff McMahan was sentenced to eight years and a month in federal prison, while Lori McMahan was sentenced to six years and six months. They entered prison in March 2009.^[3] Lori McMahan was released in 2014 and Jeff McMahan was released in 2016.^[4]

2006 election results

The election results are as follows:^[5]

Candidate		Votes	%
	Jeff McMahan	469,311	51.68%
	Gary Jones	438,778	48.32%

2002 election results

The election results are as follows:^[6]

Candidate		Votes	%
	Jeff McMahan	516,425	51.43%
	Gary Jones	487,646	48.57%

References

^ Tony Thornton and Michael McNutt, State auditor McMahan and wife indicted, The Oklahoman (January 18, 2008).
^ Convicted state auditor resigns, Associated Press (June 17, 2008).
^ Former state auditor Jeff McMahan, wife begin prison time, Associated Press (March 28, 2009).
^ Former Oklahoma auditor, Jeff McMahan, released from federal custody, Associated Press (April 22, 2016).
^ General Election November 7, 2006, Oklahoma State Election Board.
^ General Election November 5, 2002, Oklahoma State Election Board.

Party political offices
Preceded by Clifton Scott	Democratic nominee for Auditor of Oklahoma 2002, 2006	Succeeded by Steve Burrage
Political offices
Preceded by Clifton Scott	Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector 2003-2008	Succeeded by Steve Burrage