41st Oklahoma Legislature

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41st Oklahoma Legislature
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Leadership
President of the Senate: Robert S. Kerr III (D)
President Pro Tem of the Senate: Rodger Randle (D)
Speaker of the House: Jim Barker (D)
Term: January 6, 1987–January 3, 1989
Composition: Senate
31      17     
House
70      31     

The Forty-first 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 6, 1987, to January 3, 1989, during the term of Governor Henry Bellmon.

The 41st Oklahoma Legislature merged the last remaining community junior college, Sayre Junior College, with Southwestern Oklahoma State University.[1]

Rodger Randle served as President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate. Jim Barker served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Dates of sessions

  • First regular session: January 6, 1987-May 1987
  • Second regular session: January–May 1988

Previous: 40th Legislature • Next: 42nd Legislature

Party composition

Senate

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican
31 17 48
Voting share 64.6% 35.4%

House of Representatives

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican
70 31 101
Voting share 69.3% 30.7%

Leadership

Democratic leadership

Republican leadership

Members

Senate

President Pro Tempore Rodger Randle
District Name Party Towns Represented
Lt-Gov Robert S. Kerr III Dem President of Senate
1 William Schuelein Dem Grove, Jay, Miami
2 Stratton Taylor Dem Claremore, Pryor
3 Herb Rozell Dem Stillwell, Tahlequah
4 Larry Dickerson Dem Poteau, Sallisaw
5 Gerald Dennis Dem Atoka, Hugo
6 Roy Boatner Dem Durant
7 Gene Stipe Dem McAlester, Wilburton
8 Frank Shurden Dem Henryetta, Okmulgee
9 John Luton Dem Muskogee
10 John Dahl Dem Barnsdall, Fairfax, Pawhuska
11 Maxine Cissel-Horner Dem Tulsa
12 Ted Fisher Dem Bristow, Sapulpa
13 Billie Floyd Dem Ada, Atwood
14 Darryl Roberts Dem Ardmore
15 Bill Branch Dem Lexington, Oklahoma, Norman, Purcell
16 Gary Gardenhire Rep Norman
17 Roy Sadler Dem Shawnee
19 Norman Lamb Rep Enid
20 Olin Branstetter 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 Cliff Marshall Dem Duncan
26 Gilmer Capps Dem Elk City, Mangum, Sayre
29 Jerry Pierce Rep Bartlesville
31 Paul Taliaferro Dem Lawton
32 Roy Hooper Dem Lawton
33 Rodger Randle Dem Tulsa
34 Robert Cullison Dem Tulsa
35 Warren Green Rep Tulsa
36 Frank Rhodes Rep Broken Arrow, Tulsa
37 David Riggs Dem Glenpool, Sand Springs, Tulsa
38 Robert M. Kerr Dem Altus, Weatherford
39 Jerry Smith Rep Tulsa
40 Leo Kingston Rep Oklahoma City
41 Phil Watson Rep Edmond
42 Dave Herbert Dem Midwest City
43 Ben Brown Dem Oklahoma City
44 Kay Dudley Rep Oklahoma City
45 Helen Cole Rep Moore, Oklahoma City
46 Bernest Cain Dem Oklahoma City
47 John R. McCune Rep Oklahoma City
48 Vicki Miles-LaGrange Dem Oklahoma City
49 Timothy D. Leonard Rep Oklahoma City
50 Enoch Kelly Haney Dem Seminole
51 Charles Ford Rep Tulsa
52 Howard Hendrick Rep Bethany, Oklahoma City
54 Gerald Wright Rep Oklahoma City
  • Table based on state almanac.[2]

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House Jim Barker
Name District Party Counties
Mike Murphy 1 Dem McCurtain
Don Mentzer 2 Dem Sequoyah
James Hamilton 3 Dem LeFlore
Robert Medearis 4 Dem Cherokee
Rick Littlefield 5 Dem Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa
George Vaughn Jr. 6 Dem Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers
Larry Roberts 7 Dem Ottawa
Larry Rice 8 Dem Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner
Dwayne Steidley 9 Dem Rogers
A. C. Holden 10 Dem Osage, Washington
Don Koppel 11 Rep Nowata, Washington
Bob T. Harris 12 Dem Muskogee, Wagoner
Jim Barker 13 Dem Muskogee
John L. Monks 14 Dem Muskogee
Dusty Rhodes 15 Dem Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee
M. C. Leist 16 Dem Okmulgee
Ronald Glenn 17 Dem Latimer, LeFlore, McCurtain, Pittsburg
Walter L. Roberts 18 Dem Pittsburg
Gary Sherrer 19 Dem Choctaw, McCurtain, Pushmataha
Kenneth E. Converse 20 Dem Atoka, Johnston, Pittsburg
Guy Gaylon Davis 21 Dem Bryan
Gary Coffee 22 Dem Carter, Coal, Garvin, Murray, Pontotoc
Kevin Easley 23 Dem Tulsa, Wagoner
Glen D. Johnson, Jr. 24 Dem Hughes, Okfuskee, Okmulgee
Lonnie Abbott 25 Dem Pontotoc
George Snider 26 Dem Pottawatomie
Steve C. Lewis 27 Dem Cleveland, Pottawatomie
Jim Morgan 28 Dem Okfuskee, Seminole
Bill Gurley 29 Rep Creek
Benny Vanatta 30 Dem Creek
Frank Davis 31 Rep Logan, Noble
Charlie Morgan 32 Dem Lincoln, Logan
Michael Don Morris 33 Rep Payne
Larry Gish 34 Dem Payne
Larry Ferguson 35 Rep Noble, Osage, Pawnee, Payne
Don Anderson 36 Dem Osage
James Holt 37 Rep Kay
Jim Reese 38 Rep Alfalfa, Grant, Kay
Steven Boeckman 39 Rep Alfalfa, Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Major
Homer Rieger 40 Rep Garfield
John McMillen 41 Rep Garfield
Bill Mitchell 42 Dem Garvin, Grady
Harold Hale 43 Dem Canadian
Carolyn Thompson 44 Dem Cleveland
Cal Hobson 45 Dem Cleveland
Vickie White 46 Dem Cleveland, McClain
Denver Talley 47 Dem Grady
Don Duke 48 Dem Carter
Bill Brewster 49 Dem Carter, Love, Marshall
Ed Apple 50 Rep Stephens
Bill Smith 51 Dem Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens
Howard Cotner 52 Dem Jackson
John Lassiter 53 Dem Cleveland
Ken McKenna 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
Bert Russell 59 Dem Blaine, Dewey, Ellis, Kingfisher, Roger Mills
Danny George[3] 60 Dem Beckham, Greer, Harmon
Walter Hill 61 Dem Beaver, Cimarron, Texas
Ken Harris 62 Dem Comanche
Lloyd Benson 63 Dem Comanche, Tillman
Sid Hudson 64 Dem Comanche
Jim Glover 65 Dem Comanche
Russ Roach 66 Dem Tulsa
Wayne Cozort 67 Rep Tulsa
Jay Logan 68 Dem Tulsa
William Veitch 69 Rep Tulsa
Penny Williams 70 Dem Tulsa
Bill Clark 71 Rep Tulsa
Don McCorkle Jr. 72 Dem Tulsa
Don Ross 73 Dem Osage, Tulsa
Gene Combs 74 Dem Tulsa
Grover Campbell 75 Rep Rogers, Tulsa
Rick Williamson 76 Rep Tulsa
Gary Stottlemyre 77 Dem Tulsa
Frank Pitezel 78 Rep Tulsa
Jim Henshaw 79 Rep Tulsa
Joe Gordon 80 Rep Tulsa
Gaylon Stacey 81 Rep Oklahoma
Leonard Sullivan 82 Rep Oklahoma
Joe Heaton 83 Rep Oklahoma
John Bumpus 84 Rep Oklahoma
Michael James Hunter 85 Rep Oklahoma
Larry Adair 86 Dem Adair, Delaware, Mayes
Robert Worthen 87 Rep Oklahoma
Linda Larason 88 Dem Oklahoma
Kevin Hutchcroft 89 Dem Oklahoma
Charles Key 90 Rep Oklahoma
Keith Leftwich 91 Dem Oklahoma
Claudette Henry 92 Rep Oklahoma
Elna Jan Collins 93 Rep Oklahoma
Gary Bastin 94 Dem Oklahoma
David Craighead 95 Dem Oklahoma
Jim Zimmerman 96 Dem Oklahoma
Kevin Cox 97 Dem Oklahoma
Thomas Duckett 98 Dem Canadian, Grady, Oklahoma
Freddye Williams 99 Dem Oklahoma
Ernest Istook 100 Rep Canadian, Oklahoma
Jeff Hamilton 101 Dem Oklahoma
  • Table based on government database of historic members.[4]

References and notes

  1. State system overview Part 2: History of the State System, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. (accessed July 10, 2013)
  2. 2005 Oklahoma Almanac, Oklahoma Department of Libraries (accessed June 27, 2013)
  3. He died in 1988 and replaced by Victor Wickersham.
  4. Historic Members, Okhouse.gov (accessed June 27, 2013)
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