40th Oklahoma Legislature

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40th Oklahoma Legislature
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Term:
January 8, 1985-January 6, 1987
Composition:
Senate
34   14  
House
69   32  

The Fortieth 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 8, 1985, to January 6, 1987, during the term of Governor George Nigh. It was marked by the enactment of the Executive Branch Reform Act of 1986 and the establishment of the franchise tax in Oklahoma.

Contents

Lieutenant Governor Spencer Bernard served as President of the Senate. Rodger Randle served as President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate. The Republican Minority leader of the Senate was Timothy D. Leonard. The Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives was Jim Barker. The Republican Minority leader of the House was Frank W. Davis.

Dates of sessions

Previous: 39th Legislature • Next: 41st Legislature

Party composition

Senate

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican
341448
Voting share70.8%29.2%

House of Representatives

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican
6932101
Voting share68.3%31.7%

Major legislation

Enacted

Leadership

Lieutenant Governor Spencer Bernard served as President of the Senate, presiding over ceremonial session activities. [2] Rodger Randle, of Tulsa, served as President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate. The Republican Minority leader of the Senate was Timothy D. Leonard.

The Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives was Jim Barker. [1] Lonnie Abbot served as Speaker Pro Tempore. The Republican Minority leader of the House was Frank W. Davis. [1]

Members

Senate

President Pro Tempore Rodger Randle Randle-Roger 1977 Senate.jpg
President Pro Tempore Rodger Randle
DistrictNamePartyTowns Represented
Lt-Gov Spencer Bernard Dem President of Senate
1 William Schuelein DemGrove, Jay, Miami
2 Stratton Taylor DemClaremore, Pryor
3Herb RozellDemStilwell, Tahlequah
4Joe JohnsonDemPoteau, Sallisaw
5Gerald DennisDemAtoka, Hugo
6Roy BoatnerDem Durant
7 Gene Stipe DemMcAlester, Wilburton
8Robert MillerDemBeggs, Henryetta, Okmulgee
9 John Luton DemMuskogee
10John DahlDemBarnsdall, Fairfax, Pawhuska
11 Bernard McIntyre Dem Tulsa
12John YoungDemBristow, Sapulpa
13 Billie Floyd DemAda, Atwood
14Darryl RobertsDem Ardmore
15Bill BranchDem Norman
16Lee CateDemLexington, Norman, Purcell
17Roy SadlerDemShawnee
19 Norman Lamb Rep Enid
20William O'ConnorRepPonca City, Tonkawa
21Bernice ShedrickDemStillwater
22Ralph J. ChoateRepHennessey, Kingfisher
23Ray GilesDemChickasha, Hinton
24Kenneth LandisDemDuncan, Kellyville
26Gilmer CappsDemElk City, Sayre, Mangum
29Jerry PierceRepBartlesville
31Paul TaliaferroDemLawton
32 Al Terrill DemLawton
33 Rodger Randle Dem Tulsa
34Robert CullisonDemTulsa
35Warren GreenRepTulsa
36Frank RhodesRepTulsa
37Robert HopkinsDemSand Springs, Tulsa
38Wayne WynneDemAltus, Weatherford
39Jerry SmithRepTulsa
40Mike CombsDem Oklahoma City
41 Phil Watson RepEdmond
42James HowellDemMidwest City
43Ben BrownDemOklahoma City
44Marvin YorkDemOklahoma City
45 Helen Cole RepMoore, Oklahoma City
46Bernest CainDemOklahoma City
47John R. McCuneRep Oklahoma City
48E. Melvin PorterDemOklahoma City
49 Timothy D. Leonard RepOklahoma City
50William Dawson Jr.Dem Seminole
51 Charles Ford Rep Tulsa
52E. W. KellerRep Bethany, Oklahoma City
54 Gerald Wright RepOklahoma City

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House Jim Barker Barker Jim Speaker 1989.jpg
Speaker of the House Jim Barker
NameDistrictPartyCounties
Mike Murphy1 Dem McCurtain
Don Mentzer2DemSequoyah
James Hamilton3DemLeFlore
William Willis4DemCherokee
Rick Littlefield 5DemDelaware, Mayes, Ottawa
George Vaughn6DemCraig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers
Larry Roberts7 Dem Ottawa
J. D. Whorton8 Rep Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner
Bob L. Brown9 Rep Rogers
A. C. Holden10 Dem Osage, Washington
Don Koppel11 Rep Nowata, Washington
Bob T. Harris12 Dem Muskogee, Wagoner
Jim Barker 13DemMuskogee
John L. Monks14 Dem Muskogee
Walter R. McDonald15 Dem Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee
Frank Shurden16 Dem Okmulgee
Gene Newby17 Dem Latimer, LeFlore, McCurtain, Pittsburg
Frank Harbin18 Dem Pittsburg
Gary Sherrer19 Dem Choctaw, McCurtain, Pushmataha
Kenneth Converse20 Dem Atoka, Johnston, Pittsburg
Guy Gaylon Davis21 Dem Bryan
Jack F. Kelly22 Dem Carter, Coal, Garvin, Murray, Pontotoc
Kevin Easley23 Dem Tulsa, Wagoner
Glen D. Johnson, Jr. 24 Dem Hughes, Okfuskee, Okmulgee
Lonnie L. Abbott25 Dem Pontotoc
Robert Henry 26 Dem Pottawatomie
Steve C. Lewis27 Dem Cleveland, Pottawatomie
Enoch Kelly Haney 28 Dem Okfuskee, Seminole
Jim Formby29 Dem Creek
Benny Vanatta30 Dem Creek
Frank W. Davis 31 Rep Logan, Noble
Charlie Morgan32 Dem Lincoln, Logan
Michael Don Morris33 Rep Payne
Larry Gish34 Dem Payne
Larry Ferguson [4] 35 Rep Noble, Osage, Pawnee, Payne
Don Anderson36 Dem Osage
James Holt37 Rep Kay
Dorothy Conaghan 38 Rep Alfalfa, Grant, Kay
Steven Boeckman39 Rep Alfalfa, Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Major
Homer Rieger 40 Rep Garfield
John McMillen41 Rep Garfield
Bill Mitchell42 Dem Garvin, Grady
Harold Hale43 Dem Canadian
Carolyn Thompson 44 Dem Cleveland
Cal Hobson 45 Dem Cleveland
Joe Cunningham46 Rep Cleveland, McClain
Denver Talley47 Dem Grady
A Don Duke48 Dem Carter
Bill Brewster49 Dem Carter, Love, Marshall
JD Blodgett50 Rep Stephens
Bill Smith51 Dem Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens
Howard Cotner52 Dem Jackson
Nancy Virtue 53 Dem Cleveland
Ken McKenna54 Rep Cleveland
Emil Lee Grieser55 Dem Caddo, Kiowa, Washita
Tom Manar56 Dem Caddo
Bill Widener57 Dem Blaine, Custer
Lewis Kamas 58 Rep Woods, Woodward
Dr. Rollin D. Reimer59DemBlaine, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Roger Mills, Woodward
Danny George60 Dem Beckham, Greer, Harmon
Walter Hill61 Rep Beaver, Cimarron, Texas
Ken Harris62 Dem Comanche
Lloyd Benson63 Dem Comanche, Tillman
Butch Hooper64 Dem Comanche
Jim Glover65 Dem Comanche
Pete Riggs66 Dem Tulsa
Wayne Cozort67 Rep Tulsa
Jay Logan68 Dem Tulsa
Nelson Little69 Rep Tulsa
Penny Williams 70 Dem Tulsa
Bill Clark71 Rep Tulsa
Don McCorkle Jr.72 Dem Tulsa
Don Ross73 Dem Tulsa
Gene Combs74 Dem Tulsa
Larry Schroeder [5] 75 Dem Rogers, Tulsa
James Allen Williamson 76 Rep Tulsa
Gary Stottlemyre77 Dem Tulsa
Frank Pitezel78 Rep Tulsa
Jim Henshaw79 Rep Tulsa
Joe Gordon80 Rep Tulsa
Gaylon Stacy 81 Rep Oklahoma
George Osborne82 Rep Oklahoma
Joe Heaton83 Rep Oklahoma
Bill Graves84 Rep Oklahoma
Michael Hunter85 Rep Oklahoma
Larry Adair86 Dem Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes
Sandy Sanders87 Dem Oklahoma
Linda Larason88 Dem Oklahoma
Rebecca Hamilton 89 Dem Oklahoma
Mike J. Lawter90 Dem Oklahoma
Keith Leftwich91 Dem Oklahoma
Dale Patrick [6] 92DemOklahoma
Elna Jan Collins 93 Rep Oklahoma
Gary Bastin94 Dem Oklahoma
David Craighead95 Dem Oklahoma
Maxine Kincheloe96 Rep Oklahoma
Kevin Cox97 Dem Oklahoma
Thomas Duckett98DemCanadian, Grady, Oklahoma
Freddye Williams99DemOklahoma
Mike Fair100RepCanadian, Oklahoma
Susan Milton101RepOklahoma

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  4. He won a special election on April 30, 1985.
  5. He changed his party designation to Democratic in June 1985.
  6. changed party from Republican on July 18, 1985
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