Judy Eason McIntyre
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| Judy Eason McIntyre | |
 Oklahoma State Senator Judy Eason McIntyre |
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| In office 2004 – present |
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| Constituency | 11th Senate District |
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| Political party | Democratic |
Judy Eason McIntyre (born May 21st, 1945) is an United States Democrat politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. McIntyre is currently serving as a State Senator representing Osage and Tulsa counties.
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[edit] Biography
McIntyre is a native Oklahoman who was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
She attended and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa. She received a Bachelor’s and Master of Science Degree in Social Work from the University of Oklahoma.
McIntyre was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate District 11 in 2004. She also was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives for District 73 in the 49th Legislature for 2002-2004.
She was the first freshman appointed to the Speaker’s Leadership Team in the House of Representatives.
In 2002, she was one of sixteen black women from twelve states selected as a Fellow for the NOBEL/Women (National Organization of Black Elected Legislators/Women) for the NOBEL/Women CAWP (Center for American Women and Politics/Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University) Leadership Institute.
She retired from the Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division after 31 years. She also served on the Tulsa Public Schools School Board for 16 years serving as President for two years.
During her time in the State Senate she became the only African-American to preside over the State Senate during the 2nd Regular Session of the 50th Legislature.
She holds memberships in the following organizations: Member, Vernon AME Church; Chair of the Tulsa County Democrat Lunch Club; 1921 Race Riot Design Committee; the Greenwood Re-Development Authority; the NAACP; CWA (Communication Workers of America) Local #6086; and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Aside from her memberships she enjoys spending time with her terrier, Harry "Give'Em Hell" Truman.[1]
[edit] Committee membership
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Select Agencies
- Business and Labor
- Health and Human Resources - Vice Chair
- Retirement and Group Health - Chair
- Transportation
- Veterans and Military Affairs
[edit] Breast cancer
Eason McIntyre was diagnosed with breast cancer in August, 2006 after a routine mammogram. She first underwent a lumpectomy but learned the cancer was invasive which meant a mastectomy would be needed.
She decided that if the cancer was invasive, she would have a double mastectomy to decrease the chances of a recurrence. She had the double mastectomies and recovered well from the surgery.
There was no lymph node involvement so she does not require any chemotherapy or radiotherapy, but she is receiving a five-year regime of the medication Tamoxifen to attempt to keep her cancer-free.
Due to her experience, she stated that she plans to lobby for additional funding to help prevent breast cancer and to help reduce the number of uninsured Oklahomans.[2], [3]
