Oklahoma County Commissioner, District 2

Brent Rinehart's introduction to politics occurred in 2000 when he was elected to the Oklahoma City Council where he served for 4 years. Prior to his 2004 election to the office of County Commissioner District 2, Brent owned and operated Rinehart Air Conditioning & Heating for ten years.

Brent is known for his reform successes while on the City Council. Brent succeeded at closing down illegal strip bars, sponsored measures that recognize our veterans by giving those who honorably served our country preference in the hiring process for city jobs, sponsored a measure that puts Oklahoma City on record as recognizing September as Veterans Appreciation Month, opposed tax increases and oversaw 133 miles of road resurfacing in his Council District. Today, the most vibrant economic development in Oklahoma City is in Ward 4.

Commissioner Rinehart knows first hand what it takes to make a business run successfully and make the bottom line. Brent campaigned on a platform to bring a more business like and professional approach to county government while advancing economic development. His guiding goals are to restructure, reduce and reform government on behalf of the taxpayer.

In his first few days in office, Commissioner Rinehart was confronted with a change in County employment policy that was an attack on traditional values. Commissioner Rinehart introduced a measure to bring Oklahoma County Equal Employment Opportunity policy into conformance with state statutes. Most importantly, Brent is an advocate of freezing property taxes for all retirees and capping them at 1% for all others.

Brent 's notable accomplishments and memberships include:

Nominated Public Official of the Year – Governing Magazine
Voted favorite City Council member – KTOK online poll
Lone voice against removing the cross from the Fairgrounds and advocate in fighting for the cross in the courts
Lone vote against Gay Pride banners on Oklahoma City streets
Pushed veterans preferences for City hirings

Charter Member of the 2nd Amendment Task Force
Life Member of the National Rifle Association
Life Member of Oklahoma Rifle Association
Life Member of Gun Owners of America

Member of Rotary Club – Paul Harris Fellow
Member of Lions Club
Member of Moose Lodge
Member of Midwest City Chamber of Commerce
Member of Choctaw Chamber of Commerce
Member of South Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce

US Air Force crew chief on AWACS– Tinker AFB
Civil service mechanic KC-135's – Tinker AFB

Active Member of First Southern Baptist Church