Alan Washington Announces Campaign for House District 99

OKLAHOMA CITY — Alan Washington has announced his candidacy for Oklahoma House District 99.
The seat is one of 101 state House districts on the ballot this year. A primary election will be held on June 16, and the general election is scheduled for Nov. 3.
The district has been represented by Rep. Ajay Pittman since 2018; Pittman won reelection in 2020, 2022 and 2024.
Washington is one of three sons born to Alma Faye Posey Washington and Booker T. Washington, Jr. of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His mother was one of the original 13 sit-inners, an educator and attorney. His father is a UCO Hall of Fame athlete and retired educator.
Washington graduated from Millwood High School and continued his education at Langston University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts. While attending Langston University, Alan was an active and involved student, having pledged Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., receiving honors in the concert choir and theatre arts and co-founding the Metamorphosis Fashion Club, named on the Dean’s Honor Roll, and was elected Activities Coordinator on the Student Government Association.
Washington is a lifelong member of the historic Fifth Street Missionary Baptist Church where he has served in many capacities, including singing on the praise team and in both the mass and men’s choirs, serving as men’s choir director, serving on the trustee board, and serving as the church clerk, historian and Communications Chair.
Washington began his political involvement while a member of the NAACP Youth Council under the direction of the late Clara Luper, where he served as president of the Youth Council. This involvement afforded him the opportunity to travel to various cities for the regional and national conventions, as well as to be able to watch and learn from our historic leaders such as E. Melvin Porter, Cecil Williams, Freddye Williams, and Opio Toure. Washington was a George Nigh “Good Guy” while Nigh was campaigning for governor, and more recently, has assisted in other campaigns by calling constituents, canvassing neighborhoods, placing signage, and participating in voter registration efforts.
Washington’s community service work includes being a founding member of Brother to Brother, the first HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention organization in Oklahoma City which specifically targeted African American men of various backgrounds. He is currently a board member of the Oklahoma City Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America, a life member and vice-president of the Society of Urban Poets, Artistic Director of the theater ensemble Spiritually Bold, Inc., a Precinct Chairman of the Oklahoma County Democratic Party and a volunteer at the Civic Center.
Washington has served the Creston Hills Neighborhood Association in different capacities, both as block captain and area captain. As such, he committed his time working on committees to petition the city for updated lighting in the area and organizing the neighborhood watch program.
In his decision to become the representative for House District 99, Washington has chosen to focus on senior services, education, healthcare and economic opportunities for the area. He has been employed with Bridges Health for 25 years and is often called upon to take the lead for Eastside facilities during rallies at the Oklahoma State Capitol during threats to cut funding for long-term care and other important senior services. Washington has provided countless resources to families looking for solutions when their loved ones were in need.
In 2020, Washington became a published author with his book “Just Keep Living, Child: Things Change – Things Get Better,” which has become a hit on Amazon. This narrative discusses the effects of bullying and abuse, and how to find your light within. It has been used as a resource for troubled teens and those getting over difficult relationships.
Washington believes this is the right time to step forward and be of greater service as “the work continues.”