46th Oklahoma Legislature

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46th Oklahoma Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Leadership
President of the Senate: Mary Fallin (R)
President Pro Tem of the Senate: Stratton Taylor (D)
Speaker of the House: Lloyd Benson (D)
Term: January 7, 1997–January 5, 1999
Composition: Senate
29      19     
House
59      42     

The Forty-sixth 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 7, 1997, to January 5, 1999, during the second two years of the first term of Governor Frank Keating.

Dates of sessions

  • Organizational day: January 7, 1997
  • First session: February–May 1997
  • Second session: February–May 1998

Previous: 45th Legislature • Next: 47th Legislature

Party composition

Senate

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican
29 19 48
Voting share 60.4% 39.6%

House of Representatives

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican
59 42 101
Voting share 58.4% 41.6%

Major legislation

Enacted

1998

  • Tax cut - The state legislature passed the first cut in the state’s income tax in 50 years. It was combined with reductions in the sales tax, estate tax, and unemployment tax.

Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives

Democratic

  • Speaker: Lloyd Benson
  • Speaker Pro Tempore: Larry Adair

Republican

Members

Senate

A portrait of Stratton Taylor is on display at the Oklahoma State Capitol.
District Name Party Towns Represented
Lt-Gov Mary Fallin Rep President of Senate
1 Rick Littlefield Dem Miami, Grove, Jay
2 Stratton Taylor Dem Claremore, Pryor
3 Herb Rozell Dem Tahlequah, Stillwell
4 Larry Dickerson Dem Sallisaw, Poteau
5 Jeff Rabon Dem Atoka, Hugo
6 Billy Mickle Dem Durant
7 Gene Stipe Dem McAlester, Wilburton
8 Frank Shurden Dem Okmulgee, Henryetta
9 Ben Robinson Dem Muskogee, Ft. Gibson
10 J. Berry Harrison Dem Pawhuska, Fairfax
11 Maxine Cissel-Horner Dem Tulsa
12 Ted Fisher Dem Sapulpa, Bristow
13 Dick Wilkerson Dem Ada, Atwood
14 Darryl Roberts Dem Ardmore
15 Trish Weedn Dem Norman, Purcell
16 Cal Hobson Dem Norman, Purcell, Lexington
17 Brad Henry Dem Shawnee
18 Kevin Easley Dem Wagoner, Tulsa
19 Robert Milacek Rep Enid
20 Paul Muegge Rep Ponca City, Tonkawa
21 Mike Morgan Dem Stillwater
22 Bill Gustafson Rep El Reno, Kingfisher
23 Bruce Price Rep Chickasha, Hinton
24 Carol Martin Rep Lawton
26 Gilmer Capps Dem Elk City, Sayre, Mangum
29 Jim Dunlap Rep Bartlesville
30 Glenn Coffee Rep Oklahoma City
31 Sam Helton Rep Lawton, Duncan
32 Jim Maddox Dem Lawton
33 Penny Williams Dem Tulsa
34 Grover Campbell Rep Owasso, Tulsa
35 James Williamson Rep Tulsa
37 Lewis Long Jr. Dem Tulsa, Sand Springs, Bixby, Glenpool
38 Robert M. Kerr Dem Altus, Weatherford
39 Jerry Smith Rep Tulsa
40 Brooks Douglass Rep Oklahoma City
41 Mark Snyder Rep Edmond
42 Dave Herbert Dem Midwest City
43 Ben Brown Dem Oklahoma City
44 Keith Leftwich Dem Oklahoma City
45 Kathleen Wilcoxson Rep Oklahoma City, Moore
46 Bernest Cain Dem Oklahoma City
47 Mike Fair Rep Edmond, Oklahoma City
48 Angela Monson Dem Oklahoma City
49 Owen Laughlin Rep
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 list of state senators. Districts 25, 27, 28, 36, and 53 did not exist in 1997.[1]

House of Representatives

Name District Party Counties in District
Terry Matlock 1 Dem LeFlore, McCurtain
J. T. Stites 2 Dem Sequoyah
Kenneth Corn 3 Dem LeFlore
Bob Culver 4 Dem Cherokee, Sequoyah
Joe Hutchinson 5 Dem Craig, Delaware, Mayes
Joe Eddins 6 Dem Craig, Mayes, Rogers
Larry Roberts 7 Dem Ottawa
Larry Rice 8 Dem Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner
Tad Jones 9 Rep Rogers
Gary Taylor 10 Dem Nowata, Osage, Washington
Mike Wilt 11 Rep Osage, Washington
Jerry Hefner 12 Dem Muskogee, Wagoner
Bill Settle 13 Dem Muskogee, Wagoner
Barbara Staggs 14 Dem Muskogee
Bobby Frame 15 Dem Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Sequoyah
M. C. Leist 16 Dem Muskogee, Okmulgee
Mike Mass 17 Dem Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg
Lloyd Fields 18 Dem Pittsburg
Randall Erwin 19 Dem Choctaw, McCurtain, Pushmataha
Tommy Thomas 20 Dem Atoka, Bryan, Coal, Johnston
James Dunegan 21 Dem Bryan
Danny Hilliard 22 Dem Cleveland, Garvin, McClain, Murray, Pontotoc
Betty Boyd 23 Dem Rogers, Tulsa
Dale Turner 24 Dem Hughes, Okfuskee, Okmulgee
Bob Plunk 25 Dem Pontotoc
Bob Weaver 26 Dem Pottawatomie
Dale Smith 27 Dem Cleveland, Lincoln, Pottawatomie
Mike Ervin 28 Dem Okfuskee, Pottawatomie, Seminole
Todd Hiett 29 Rep Creek, Tulsa
Mike Tyler 30 Rep Creek, Tulsa
Frank Davis 31 Rep Logan, Oklahoma
Don Kinnamon 32 Dem Creek, Lincoln
Dale Wells 33 Dem Logan, Payne
Terry Ingmire 34 Rep Payne
Larry Ferguson 35 Rep Noble, Osage, Pawnee, Payne, Tulsa
Joe Sweeden 36 Dem Osage, Tulsa
Jim Newport 37 Dem Kay, Osage
Jim Reese 38 Rep Alfalfa, Grant, Kay
Wayne Pettigrew 39 Rep Canadian, Kingfisher, Oklahoma
John Sellers 40 Dem Garfield
Curt Roggow 41 Rep Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan
Bill Mitchell 42 Dem Garvin, Grady, McClain
Tony Kouba 43 Rep Canadian, Oklahoma
Bill Nations 44 Dem Cleveland
Wallace Collins 45 Dem Cleveland
Doug Miller 46 Rep Cleveland, McClain
Susan Winchester 47 Rep Canadian
Greg Piatt 48 Rep Carter, Garvin, Murray
Fred Stanley 49 Dem Carter, Love, Marshall
Jari Askins 50 Dem Stephens
Ray McCarter 51 Dem Carter, Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens
David Braddock 52 Dem Harmon, Jackson
Carolyn Coleman 53 Rep Cleveland
Joan Greenwood 54 Rep Cleveland
Jack Bonny 55 Dem Caddo, Canadian, Kiowa, Washita
Ron Langmacher 56 Dem Caddo, Canadian, Grady
James Covey 57 Dem Blaine, Custer, Dewey
Elmer Maddux 58 Rep Major, Woods, Woodward
Clay Pope 59 Rep Blaine, Dewey, Ellis, Kingfisher, Roger Mills, Woodward
Randy Beutler 60 Dem Beckham, Greer, Harmon, Roger Mills
Jack Begley 61 Dem Beaver, Cimarron, Harper, Texas, Woodward
Abe Deutschendorf 62 Dem Comanche
Lloyd Benson 63 Dem Comanche, Tillman
Ron Kirby 64 Dem Comanche
Jim Glover 65 Dem Comanche, Grady
Russ Roach 66 Dem Tulsa
Hopper Smith 67 Rep Tulsa
Chris Benge 68 Rep Tulsa
Fred Perry 69 Rep Tulsa
John Bryant 70 Rep Tulsa
John Sullivan 71 Rep Tulsa
Darrell Gilbert 72 Dem Tulsa
Don Ross 73 Dem Osage, Tulsa
Phil Ostrander 74 Dem Osage, Rogers, Tulsa
Mike Thornbrugh 75 Rep Tulsa, Wagoner
John Wright 76 Rep Tulsa, Wagoner
Mark Liotta 77 Rep Tulsa
Mary Easley 78 Dem Tulsa
Chris Hastings 79 Rep Tulsa
Scott Adkins 80 Rep Tulsa
Ray Vaughn 81 Rep Oklahoma
Leonard Sullivan 82 Rep Oklahoma
Fred Morgan 83 Rep Oklahoma
Bill Graves 84 Rep Oklahoma
Odilia Dank 85 Rep Oklahoma
Larry Adair 86 Dem Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes
Robert Worthen 87 Rep Oklahoma
Debbie Blackburn 88 Dem Oklahoma
Charles Gray 89 Dem Oklahoma
John Nance 90 Rep Oklahoma
Dan Webb 91 Rep Oklahoma
Bill Paulk 92 Dem Oklahoma
Al Lindley 93 Dem Oklahoma
Kevin Calvey 94 Rep Oklahoma
Bill Case 95 Rep Oklahoma
Mark Seikel 96 Rep Oklahoma
Kevin Cox 97 Dem Oklahoma
Tim Pope 98 Rep Canadian, Cleveland
Opio Toure 99 Dem Oklahoma
Richard Phillips 100 Rep Oklahoma
Forrest Claunch 101 Rep Oklahoma
  • Table based on government database.[2]

References

  1. ↑ All Senate List, Okhouse.gov (accessed June 24, 2013)
  2. ↑ Historic Members, Okhouse.gov (accessed June 25, 2013)
Oklahoma State Legislatures by year convened
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