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39th Oklahoma Legislature

The Thirty-ninth Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It met in Oklahoma City from January 4, 1983, to January 8, 1985, during the term of Governor George Nigh.[1] It was marked by the establishment of the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics.

39th Oklahoma Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Leadership
Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma and President of the Senate:
Marvin York (D)
Term:
January 4, 1983-January 8, 1985
Composition:
Senate
34   14  
House
75   26  

Marvin York served as President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate. Daniel Draper served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Dates of sessions edit

  • First regular session: January 4-June 23, 1983
  • Special sessions: September 19–23, 1983, and November 28–30, 1983
  • Second regular session: January 3-May 31, 1984

Previous: 38th Legislature • Next: 40th Legislature

Party composition edit

Senate edit

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican
34 14 48
Voting share 70.8% 29.2%

House of Representatives edit

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican
75 26 101
Voting share 74.3% 25.7%

Major legislation edit

Enacted edit

Leadership edit

Democratic leadership edit

Marvin York served as the President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate. Daniel Draper served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives during the first regular session, but Jim Barker replaced him and served beginning with the first 1983 special session.[1] Mike Murphy of Idabel, Oklahoma, served as Speaker Pro Tempore.[1]

Republican leadership edit

Frank W. Davis, of Guthrie, Oklahoma, served as the Republican Minority leader of Oklahoma House of Representatives.[1]

Members edit

Senate edit

District Name Party Towns Represented
Lt-Gov Spencer Bernard Dem President of Senate
1 William Schuelein Dem Grove, Jay, Miami
2 Stratton Taylor Dem Claremore, Pryor
3 Herb Rozell Dem Stilwell, Tahlequah
4 Joe Johnson Dem Poteau, Sallisaw
5 Gerald Dennis Dem Atoka, Hugo
6 Roy Boatner Dem Durant
7 Gene Stipe Dem McAlester, Wilburton
8 Robert Miller Dem Beggs, Henryetta, Okmulgee
9 John Luton Dem Muskogee
10 John Dahl Dem Barnsdall, Fairfax, Pawhuska
11 Bernard McIntyre Dem Tulsa
12 John Young Dem Bristow, Sapulpa
13 James W. McDaniel Dem Ada, Atwood
14 Darryl Roberts Dem Ardmore
15 Bill Branch Dem Norman
16 Lee Cate Dem Lexington, Norman, Purcell
17 John Clifton Dem Shawnee
19 Norman Lamb Rep Enid
20 William O'Connor Rep Ponca City, Tonkawa
21 Bernice Shedrick Dem Stillwater
22 Ralph J. Choate Rep Hennessey, Kingfisher
23 Ray Giles Dem Amber, Chickasha, Hinton, Pocasset
24 Kenneth Landis Dem Duncan, Kellyville
26 Gilmer Capps Dem Elk City, Mangum, Sayre
29 Jerry Pierce Rep Bartlesville
31 Paul Taliaferro Dem Lawton
32 Al Terrill Dem Lawton
33 Rodger Randle Dem Tulsa
34 Robert V. Cullison Dem Tulsa
35 Warren Green Rep Tulsa
36 Frank Rhodes Rep Broken Arrow, Tulsa
37 Robert Hopkins Dem Sand Springs, Tulsa
38 Wayne Winn Dem Weatherford
39 Jerry Smith Rep Tulsa
40 Mike Combs Dem Oklahoma City
41 Phil Watson Rep Edmond
42 James Howell Dem Midwest City
43 Don Kilpatrick Dem Del City, Oklahoma City
44 Marvin York Dem Oklahoma City
45 Ed Moore Rep Moore, Oklahoma City
46 Bernest Cain Dem Oklahoma City
47 John R. McCune Rep Oklahoma City
48 E. Melvin Porter Dem Oklahoma City
49 Timothy D. Leonard Rep Oklahoma City
50 William Dawson Jr. Dem Seminole
51 Charles Ford Rep Tulsa
52 E. W. Keller Rep Oklahoma City
54 Gerald Wright Rep Oklahoma City
  • Tabled based on state almanac.[3]

House of Representatives edit

Name District Party Counties
Mike Murphy 1 Dem McCurtain
Don Mentzer 2 Dem Sequoyah
Mick Thompson 3 Dem LeFlore
William Willis 4 Dem Cherokee
Rick Littlefield 5 Dem Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa
George Vaughn 6 Dem Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers
Joe Fitzgibbon[4] 7 Dem Ottawa
J. D. Whorton 8 Rep Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner
Billy Cy Boyd 9 Dem Rogers
A.C. Holden 10 Dem Osage, Washington
Don Koppel 11 Rep Nowata, Washington
Bill Lancaster 12 Dem Muskogee, Wagoner
Jim Barker 13 Dem Muskogee
John Monks 14 Dem Muskogee
Charles Peterson 15 Dem Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee
Frank Shurden 16 Dem Okmulgee
"Red" Caldwell 17 Dem Latimer, LeFlore, McCurtain, Pittsburg
Frank Harbin 18 Dem Pittsburg
Gary Sherrer 19 Dem Choctaw, McCurtain, Pushmataha
Kenneth Converse 20 Dem Atoka, Johnston, Pittsburg
Guy Gaylon Davis 21 Dem Bryan
Jack F. Kelly 22 Dem Carter, Coal, Garvin, Murray, Pontotoc
Twyla Mason Gray 23 Dem Tulsa, Wagoner
Glen D. Johnson, Jr. 24 Dem Hughes, Okfuskee, Okmulgee
Lonnie Abbott 25 Dem Pontotoc
Robert Henry 26 Dem Pottawatomie
Steve C. Lewis 27 Dem Cleveland, Pottawatomie
Enoch Kelly Haney 28 Dem Okfuskee, Seminole
Jim Formby 29 Dem Creek
Benny Vanatta 30 Dem Creek
Frank W. Davis 31 Rep Logan, Noble
Charlie Morgan 32 Dem Lincoln, Logan
Thomas Hall 33 Dem Payne
Daniel Draper 34 Dem Payne
Don Johnson 35 Dem Noble, Osage, Pawnee, Payne
Don Anderson 36 Dem Osage
James Holt 37 Rep Kay
Dorothy Conaghan 38 Rep Alfalfa, Grant, Kay
Steven Boeckman 39 Rep Alfalfa, Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Major
Homer Rieger 40 Rep Garfield
Bruce Harvey 41 Rep Garfield
Don Garrison 42 Dem Garvin, Grady
Harold Hale 43 Dem Canadian
Cleta Deatherage 44 Dem Cleveland
Cal Hobson 45 Dem Cleveland
Jerry F. Smith 46 Dem Cleveland, McClain
Denver Talley 47 Dem Grady
A Don Duke 48 Dem Carter
Bill Brewster 49 Dem Carter, Love, Marshall
JD Blodgett 50 Rep Stephens
Bill Smith 51 Dem Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens
Howard Cotner 52 Dem Jackson
Nancy Virtue 53 Dem Cleveland
Helen Cole 54 Rep Cleveland
Emil Lee Grieser 55 Dem Caddo, Kiowa, Washita
Tom Manar 56 Dem Caddo
Bill Widener 57 Dem Blaine, Custer
Lewis Kamas 58 Rep Woods, Woodward
Rollin D. Reimer 59 Dem Blaine, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Roger Mills, Woodward
Willie Rogers 60 Dem Beckham, Greer, Harmon
Walter Hill 61 Rep Beaver, Cimarron, Texas
Ken Harris 62 Dem Comanche
Marvin Baughman 63 Dem Comanche, Tillman
Butch Hooper 64 Dem Comanche
Jim Glover 65 Dem Comanche
Pete Riggs 66 Dem Tulsa
Joan Hastings 67 Rep Tulsa
Jay Logan 68 Dem Tulsa
Nelson Little 69 Rep Tulsa
Penny Williams 70 Dem Tulsa
Bill Clark 71 Rep Tulsa
Don McCorkle Jr. 72 Dem Tulsa
Don Ross 73 Dem Tulsa
Gene Combs 74 Dem Tulsa
Alene Baker 75 Dem Rogers, Tulsa
James Allen Williamson 76 Rep Tulsa
Gary Stottlemyre 77 Dem Tulsa
Frank Pitezel 78 Rep Tulsa
Jim Henshaw 79 Rep Tulsa
Joe Gordon 80 Rep Tulsa
Steve Sill 81 Rep Oklahoma
George Osborne 82 Rep Oklahoma
Gean Atkinson 83 Rep Oklahoma
Bill Graves 84 Rep Oklahoma
Porter Davis 85 Rep Oklahoma
Larry Adair 86 Dem Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes
Sandy Sanders 87 Dem Oklahoma
Don Denman 88 Dem Oklahoma
Rebecca Hamilton 89 Dem Oklahoma
Mike J. Lawter 90 Dem Oklahoma
Keith Leftwich 91 Dem Oklahoma
Jim Fried 92 Dem Oklahoma
Ben Brown 93 Dem Oklahoma
Fred Joiner 94 Dem Oklahoma
David Craighead 95 Dem Oklahoma
Maxine Kincheloe 96 Rep Oklahoma
Kevin Cox 97 Dem Oklahoma
Thomas Duckett 98 Dem Canadian, Grady, Oklahoma
Freddye Williams 99 Dem Oklahoma
Mike Fair 100 Rep Canadian, Oklahoma
Carl Twidwell Jr. 101 Dem Oklahoma

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d A Century to Remember Archived September 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Okhouse.gov (accessed June 20, 2013)
  2. ^ OSSM Library Services Archived 2010-06-14 at the Wayback Machine, Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (accessed June 24, 2013)
  3. ^ Oklahoma Almanac, 2005 Archived 2006-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, Oklahoma Department of Libraries (accessed June 27, 2013)
  4. ^ Larry Roberts served in 1984, while Fitzgibbon was suspended.

References edit

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