38th Oklahoma Legislature

38th Oklahoma Legislature
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Leadership
Marvin York (D)
Term:
January 6, 1981-January 4, 1983
Composition:
Senate
36   12  
House
75   26  

The Thirty-eighth 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 to July 20, 1981, from August 31 to September 4, 1981, and from January 5 to July 12, 1982, during the term of Governor George Nigh.[1] After the legislative council was eliminated in 1980, the Oklahoma House of Representatives added research and fiscal divisions.[1]

Marvin York served as President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate and Daniel Draper served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.[1] Frank Keating served as the Minority leader of the Oklahoma Senate. Neal McCaleb served as the Minority leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.[1]

Dates of sessions

  • First regular session: January 6-July 20, 1981
  • Special session: August 31-September 4, 1981
  • Second regular session: January 5-July 12, 1982

Previous: 37th Legislature • Next: 39th Legislature

Party composition

Senate

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican
36 12 48
Voting share 75% 25%

House of Representatives

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

Leadership

Senate

Oklahoma City Democratic Senator Marvin York served as the President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate. Frank Keating served as the Republican Minority leader.

House of Representatives

Democratic Representative Daniel Draper served as the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Mike Murphy served as Speaker Pro Tempore.[1] Representative Neal McCaleb served as the Republican Minority leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.[1]

Members

Senate

District Name Party Hometown
Lt-Gov Spencer Bernard Dem President
1 William Schuelein Dem Miami
2 Bill Crutcher Dem
3 Herb Rozell Dem Tahlequah
4 Joe Johnson Dem
5 Gerald Dennis Dem Antlers
6 Roy Boatner Dem Durant
7 Gene Stipe Dem McAlester
8 Robert Miller Dem
9 John Luton Dem Muskogee
10 John Dahl Dem Barnsdall
12 John Young Dem Sapulpa
13 James W. McDaniel Dem
14 Ernest Martin Dem Ardmore
15 Bill Branch Dem Norman
16 Lee Cate Dem Norman
17 John Clifton Dem Shawnee
19 Norman Lamb Rep Enid
20 William O'Connor Rep
21 Bernice Shedrick Dem Stillwater
22 Gideon Tinsley Dem
23 Ray Giles Dem Pocasset
24 Kenneth Landis Dem
24 Herschal Crow Dem Altus
26 Gilmer Capps Dem Sayre
27 Wayne Winn Dem
29 Jerry Pierce Rep
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 Gene C. Howard Dem Tulsa
37 Finis Smith Dem Tulsa
38 Frank Keating Rep Tulsa
39 Jerry L. Smith Rep Tulsa
40 Mike Combs Rep Oklahoma City
41 Phil Watson Rep Oklahoma City
42 James Howell Dem Midwest City
43 Don Kilpatrick Dem Oklahoma City
44 Marvin York Dem Oklahoma City
45 Ed Moore Rep 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 Jeff Johnston Dem Seminole
52 E. W. Keller Rep Bethany
54 Don Cummins Dem Oklahoma City
  • Tabled based on state almanac.[2]

House of Representatives

Name District Party Counties
Mike Murphy 1 Dem McCurtain
Don Mentzer 2 Dem Sequoyah
Mick Thompson 3 Dem LeFlore
William Willis 4 Dem Cherokee
Wiley Sparkman 5 Dem Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa
George Vaughn 6 Dem Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers
Joe Fitzgibbon 7 Dem Ottawa
J. D. Whorton 8 Rep Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner
Stratton Taylor 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
Bob Trent 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
Bill Robinson 24 Dem Hughes, Okfuskee, Okmulgee
Lonnie Abbott 25 Dem Pontotoc
Robert Harlan Henry 26 Dem Pottawatomie
Steve C. Lewis 27 Dem Cleveland, Pottawatomie
Enoch Kelly Haney 28 Dem Okfuskee, Seminole
Oval Cunningham 29 Dem Creek
Benny Vanatta 30 Dem Creek
Frank W. Davis 31 Rep Logan, Noble
Charlie Morgan 32 Dem Lincoln, Logan
Joe Manning 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
Robert Milacek 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
Donald Feddersen 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
Vernon Dunn 51 Dem Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens
Howard Cotner 52 Dem Jackson
Bob Harper 53 Dem Comanche, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman
Helen Cole 54 Rep Cleveland
Harvey Weichel 55 Dem Caddo, Kiowa, Washita
Tom Manar 56 Dem Caddo
Bill Widener 57 Dem Blaine, Custer
Lewis Kamas 58 Rep Woods, Woodward
Dr. 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
Robert Hopkins 68 Dem Tulsa
Nelson Little 69 Rep Tulsa
Penny Williams 70 Dem Tulsa
Helen Arnold 71 Rep Tulsa
Don McCorkle Jr. 72 Dem Tulsa
Bernard McIntyre 73 Dem Tulsa
Rodney Hargrave 74 Dem Tulsa
Alene Baker 75 Dem Rogers, Tulsa
James Allen Williamson 76 Rep Tulsa
William Poulos 77 Dem Tulsa
Frank Pitezel 78 Rep Tulsa
Jim Henshaw 79 Rep Tulsa
Charles Ford 80 Rep Tulsa
Neal McCaleb 81 Rep Oklahoma
George Osborne 82 Rep Oklahoma
Gean Atkinson 83 Rep Oklahoma
Bill Graves 84 Rep Oklahoma
George Camp 85 Rep Oklahoma
Rick Stahl 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
  • Table based on government database.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f A Century to Remember Archived September 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Okhouse.gov (accessed June 20, 2013)
  2. ^ 2005 Oklahoma Almanac Archived 2006-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, Oklahoma Department of Libraries (accessed July 10, 2013)
  3. ^ Historic Members Archived 2013-07-11 at the Wayback Machine, Okhouse.gov (accessed June 20, 2013)