A year ago, 42-year-old Republican congressman James Lankford was running a youth camp in Oklahoma, and was holding planning sessions for camp activities.

Now, Lankford serves as chairman of the House Oversight and Governmental Reform Subcommittee on Technology, Information policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform, and will hold a gavel at congressional hearings.

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