D.A. Announces Bid for Re-Election

District Attorney Eddie Wyant, Democrat, officially announced today his re-election bid for the District Attorney’s office of Delaware and Ottawa Counties.
A Miami resident and native of western Oklahoma, Wyant received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration with a minor in Economics from Northwestern Oklahoma State University. In 1993, he graduated from Oklahoma City University of Law with a Juris Doctrate degree and was subsequently admitted to practice law in the State of Oklahoma in the fall of 1993.
In 1994 and 1995, Wyant served as an Assistant District Attorney for the State of Oklahoma in Washita County before joining as an Assistant District Attorney for the State of Oklahoma in Delaware and Ottawa Counties. He served in this capacity for over four years, (1995 to 1999) and was instrumental as the Project Director for the Drug Task Force.
Prior to being elected as District Attorney in 2002, Wyant was a partner in private law practice in Miami.
As District Attorney, he has enforced the zero tolerance policy for bogus checks. “My office has increased the collection of bogus checks from approximately $600,000 to over $2,000,000. Because of our efforts, District 13 is now a model for the state.”
Wyant has worked with the District Judges to establish truancy courts in both counties that effectively hold children and parents accountable.
He has also had success in cooperation with District Judges to establish drug courts in both counties that give non-violent offenders the opportunity to participate in an intensive, highly supervised rehabilitation program.
“I have enjoyed serving the people of Northeast Oklahoma and appreciate the trust you have placed in me. I am proud of the accomplishments the District Attorney’s office has achieved over the last four years,” said Wyant. “The commitment I made in 2002 remains the same today. I am dedicated to protecting the values, safety and rights of all citizens of Delaware and Ottawa Counties.”