One lawmaker is hoping to go from the floor of the Oklahoma House of Representatives to a classroom in the OU College of Law.

State Rep. Ryan Kiesel, D-Seminole, said he will not seek reelection to his seat this fall but has submitted lesson plans to continue to be an adjunct professor at the OU College of Law.

“Serving the people of Oklahoma in the House has been one of the greatest honors of my life, but I’ve decided that now is the time to return to private life,” Kiesel said.

He said he has not ruled out a possible run for political office in the future.

“It’s going to be fun going around the state this fall campaigning and supporting candidates that my wife and I feel will be the best people for other positions in government,” Kiesel said. “It’s going to be very different not asking other people for their votes this fall.”

Kiesel said he currently enjoys teaching law at OU as an adjunct professor.

“I love OU,” he said. “I met my wife on this campus. I love teaching here too. If they can hire me full-time, that’d be great. I’d love to teach here professionally.”

Kiesel said he plans to remain in Seminole but has considered moving to Norman.

“My wife and I consider Norman a second home, but Seminole has been good to me and my family, and we have no plans to leave any time soon,” Kiesel said.

Kiesel graduated from OU with a bachelor’s in political science with Honors in 2002 and graduated from the OU College of Law with Honors in 2006. His wife Allison is an alumna from the OU College of Pharmacy.

“I love teaching,” Kiesel said. “Interacting with students and teaching about law is something that I’ve found a passion for.”

Kiesel was first elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2004.