Bob Anthony

Bob Anthony
Member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission Class 3
In office January 9, 1989 – January 13, 2025
Governor	Henry Bellmon David Walters Frank Keating Brad Henry Mary Fallin Kevin Stitt
Preceded by	Norma Eagleton
Succeeded by	Brian Bingman
Oklahoma City Councilor for the 2nd Ward
In office 1979–1980
Personal details
Born	(1948-05-15) May 15, 1948 (age 76) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Nancy Anthony
Children	4 daughters
Education	University of Pennsylvania (BS) London School of Economics (MS) Yale University (MA) Harvard University (MPA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Rank	Captain
Unit	United States Army Reserve

Robert Anthony (born May 15, 1948) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma who briefly served on the Oklahoma City Council and who is the longest serving statewide elected official in state history after serving 36 years on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

After serving on the Oklahoma City Council from 1979 to 1980, Anthony was elected to the corporation commission in 1989. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate in 2004, and unsuccessful candidate for United States Congress running against Glenn English in 1990. He served six consecutive six year terms on the commission and was term limited in 2024.

With the retirement of Doug La Follette as Wisconsin Secretary of State in 2023, Anthony became the earliest serving statewide elected official in the United States, not counting federal offices, having held the same office since 1989. Anthony officially left office in January 2025.