47th Oklahoma Legislature

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47th Oklahoma Legislature
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Leadership
Lloyd Benson (D)
Term:
January 5, 1999–January 2, 2001
Composition:
Senate
29   19  
House
59   42  

The Forty-seventh 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 5, 1999, to January 2, 2001, during the first two years of the second term of Governor Frank Keating. [1]

Contents

Dates of sessions

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Party composition

Senate

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican
291948
Voting share60.4%39.6%

House of Representatives

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican
5942101
Voting share58.4%41.6%

Major legislation

Enacted

1999

  • Tax cut - The state legislature passed an income tax break.
  • Tax exemption - The state legislature passed an earned income tax credit for the poor.
  • Criminal justice reform - The state legislature enacted a Truth in Sentencing law.

2000

  • Teacher pay raise - The state legislature raised teacher pay by more than $3,000 annually.

Leadership

In Oklahoma, the lieutenant governor serves as a tie-breaking and ceremonial presiding officer of the Oklahoma Senate. Republican Lieutenant Governor Mary Fallin served as President of the Oklahoma Senate.

The Democratic Party held the majority of the seats on both the Oklahoma Senate and Oklahoma House of Representatives, giving them control of key leadership positions. Stratton Taylor served as President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate. Lloyd Benson served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. [1] He was aided by Speaker Pro Tempore Larry Adair, Majority Floor Leader Tommy Thomas, Executive Majority Leader Don Kinnamon, Majority Whip Randy Beutler and Appropriations and Budget Chair Bill Settle. [1]

Fred Stanley served as the House Democratic caucus chair and Darrell Gilbert served as the caucus secretary. [1]

Fred Morgan served as the Republican Minority leader. [1] Forrest Claunch served as the Republican caucus chair and Bill Case served as caucus secretary. [1]

Members

Senate

26th Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry served as a state senator. BradhenryDEA.jpg
26th Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry served as a state senator.
DistrictNamePartyTowns Represented
Lt-Gov Mary Fallin Rep President of Senate
1 Rick Littlefield Dem Miami, Grove, Jay
2 Stratton Taylor DemClaremore, Pryor
3Herb Rozell Dem Stilwell, Tahlequah
4 Larry Dickerson Dem Sallisaw, Poteau
5Jeff Rabon Dem Atoka, Hugo
6Billy Mickle Dem Durant
7 Gene Stipe Dem McAlester, Wilburton
8Frank Shurden Dem Okmulgee, Henryetta
9Ben Robinson Dem Muskogee, Ft. Gibson
10J. Berry Harrison Dem Pawhuska, Fairfax
11 Maxine Horner Dem Tulsa
12Ted Fisher Dem Sapulpa, Bristow
13Dick Wilkerson Dem Ada, Atwood
14 Johnnie Crutchfield Dem Ardmore
15 Trish Weedn Dem Norman, Purcell
16 Cal Hobson Dem Norman, Purcell, Lexington
17 Brad Henry Dem Shawnee
18Kevin Easley Dem Tulsa
19Robert Milacek Rep Enid
20Paul Muegge Rep Ponca City, Tonkawa
21 Mike Morgan Dem Stillwater
22 Mike Johnson Rep Kingfisher
23Bruce Price Rep Chickasha, Hinton
24Carol Martin Rep Lawton
26Gilmer Capps Dem Elk City, Sayre, Mangum
29Jim Dunlap Rep Bartlesville
30 Glenn Coffee Rep Oklahoma City
31Sam Helton Rep Lawton, Duncan
32Jim Maddox Dem Lawton
33 Penny Williams Dem Tulsa
34Grover Campbell Rep Owasso, Tulsa
35 James Williamson Rep Tulsa
37Lewis Long Jr. Dem Tulsa, Sand Springs, Bixby, Glenpool
38Robert M. Kerr Dem Altus, Weatherford
39Jerry Smith Rep Tulsa
40 Brooks Douglass Rep Oklahoma City
41 Mark Snyder Rep Edmond
42Dave Herbert Dem Midwest City
43Ben Brown Dem Oklahoma City
44Keith Leftwich Dem Oklahoma City
45 Kathleen Wilcoxson Rep Oklahoma City, Moore
46Bernest Cain Dem Oklahoma City
47Mike Fair Rep Edmond, Oklahoma City
48 Angela Monson Dem Oklahoma City
49Owen Laughlin Rep Woodward
50 Enoch Kelly Haney Dem Seminole
51 Charles Ford Rep Tulsa
52 Glenn Coffee Rep Oklahoma City
54 Scott Pruitt Rep Oklahoma City

House of Representatives

NameDistrictPartyCounties
Terry Matlock1 Dem LeFlore, McCurtain
J. T. Stites2 Dem Sequoyah
Kenneth Corn 3 Dem LeFlore
Bob Culver4 Dem Cherokee, Sequoyah
Joe Hutchinson5 Dem Craig, Delaware, Mayes
Joe Eddins6 Dem Craig, Mayes, Rogers
Larry Roberts7 Dem Ottawa
Larry Rice8 Dem Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner
Tad Jones9 Rep Rogers
Gary Taylor10 Dem Nowata, Osage, Washington
Mike Wilt11 Rep Osage, Washington
Jerry Hefner12 Dem Muskogee, Wagoner
Bill Settle13 Dem Muskogee, Wagoner
Barbara Staggs 14 Dem Muskogee
Bobby Frame 15 Dem Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Sequoyah
M. C. Leist16 Dem Muskogee, Okmulgee
Mike Mass17 Dem Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg
Lloyd Fields18 Dem Pittsburg
Randall Erwin19 Dem Choctaw, McCurtain, Pushmataha
Tommy Thomas20 Dem Atoka, Bryan, Coal, Johnston
James Dunegan21 Dem Bryan
Danny Hilliard 22 Dem Cleveland, Garvin, McClain, Murray, Pontotoc
Betty Boyd 23 Dem Rogers, Tulsa
Dale Turner24 Dem Hughes, Okfuskee, Okmulgee
Bob Plunk25 Dem Pontotoc
Bob Weaver26 Dem Pottawatomie
Dale Smith27 Dem Cleveland, Lincoln, Pottawatomie
Mike Ervin28 Dem Okfuskee, Pottawatomie, Seminole
Todd Hiett 29 Rep Creek, Tulsa
Mike Tyler30 Rep Creek, Tulsa
Frank Davis 31 Rep Logan, Oklahoma
Don Kinnamon 32 Dem Creek, Lincoln
Dale Wells33 Dem Logan, Payne
Terry Ingmire34 Rep Payne
Larry Ferguson 35 Rep Noble, Osage, Pawnee, Payne, Tulsa
Joe Sweeden36 Dem Osage, Tulsa
Jim Newport37 Dem Kay, Osage
Jim Reese38 Rep Alfalfa, Grant, Kay
Wayne Pettigrew 39 Rep Canadian, Kingfisher, Oklahoma
John Sellers40 Dem Garfield
Curt Roggow41 Rep Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan
Bill Mitchell42 Dem Garvin, Grady, McClain
Tony Kouba43 Rep Canadian, Oklahoma
Bill Nations 44 Dem Cleveland
Wallace Collins 45 Dem Cleveland
Doug Miller46 Rep Cleveland, McClain
Susan Winchester 47 Rep Canadian
Greg Piatt48 Rep Carter, Garvin, Murray
Fred Stanley49 Dem Carter, Love, Marshall
Jari Askins 50 Dem Stephens
Ray McCarter51 Dem Carter, Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens
David Braddock52 Dem Harmon, Jackson
Carolyn Coleman 53 Rep Cleveland
Joan Greenwood54 Rep Cleveland
Jack Bonny55 Dem Caddo, Canadian, Kiowa, Washita
Ron Langmacher56 Dem Caddo, Canadian, Grady
James Covey57 Dem Blaine, Custer, Dewey
Elmer Maddux58 Rep Major, Woods, Woodward
Clay Pope59 Dem Blaine, Dewey, Ellis, Kingfisher, Roger Mills, Woodward
Randy Beutler60 Dem Beckham, Greer, Harmon, Roger Mills
Jack Begley61 Dem Beaver, Cimarron, Harper, Texas, Woodward
Abe Deutschendorf62 Dem Comanche
Lloyd Benson63 Dem Comanche, Tillman
Ron Kirby64 Dem Comanche
Jim Glover65 Dem Comanche, Grady
Russ Roach66 Dem Tulsa
Hopper Smith67 Rep Tulsa
Chris Benge68 Rep Tulsa
Fred Perry69 Rep Tulsa
John Bryant 70 Rep Tulsa
John Sullivan71 Rep Tulsa
Darrell Gilbert 72 Dem Tulsa
Donald Ross 73 Dem Osage, Tulsa
Phil Ostrander74 Dem Osage, Rogers, Tulsa
Mike Thornbrugh75 Rep Tulsa, Wagoner
John A. Wright 76 Rep Tulsa, Wagoner
Mark Liotta77 Rep Tulsa
Mary Easley 78 Dem Tulsa
Chris Hastings79 Rep Tulsa
Scott Adkins80 Rep Tulsa
Ray Vaughn81 Rep Oklahoma
Leonard Sullivan 82 Rep Oklahoma
Fred Morgan83 Rep Oklahoma
William D. 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 Gray89 Dem Oklahoma
John Nance90 Rep Oklahoma
Dan Webb91 Rep Oklahoma
Bill Paulk92 Dem Oklahoma
Al Lindley93 Dem Oklahoma
Kevin Calvey94 Dem Oklahoma
Bill Case95 Rep Oklahoma
Mark Seikel96 Rep Oklahoma
Kevin Cox97 Dem Oklahoma
Tim Pope98 Rep Canadian, Cleveland
Opio Toure99 Dem Oklahoma
Richard Phillips100 Rep Oklahoma
Forrest Claunch101 Rep Oklahoma

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 House Journals Archived 2013-07-11 at the Wayback Machine , Oklahoma House of Representatives Archived June 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (accessed June 3, 2013)
  2. All Senate List Archived 2013-03-28 at the Wayback Machine , Okhouse.gov (accessed June 24, 2013)
  3. Historic Members Archived 2013-07-11 at the Wayback Machine , Okhouse.gov (accessed June 30, 2013)