51st Oklahoma Legislature

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51st Oklahoma Legislature
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Term:
January 2, 2007-January 3, 2009
Composition:
Senate
24   24  
House
57   44  

The Fifty-first Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. State legislators met at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City from January 2, 2007 to January 3, 2009, during the first two years of the second term of Governor Brad Henry. [1] A tie in the number of seats held by Republicans and Democrats in the Oklahoma Senate resulted in bipartisan leadership. [2] Republicans held the majority of seats in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Contents

Dates of sessions

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Party Affiliation

Senate

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican
242448
Voting share50%50%

House of Representatives

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican
4457101
Voting share43.5%56.5%

Events

Major legislation

Enacted

Failed

Leadership

Senate

Democratic caucus

Republican caucus

House of Representatives

Republican caucus

Democratic caucus

  • Democratic Floor Leader: Danny Morgan
  • Democratic Floor Leader: James Covey
  • Whip: Terry Harrison
  • Caucus Chairman: Chuck Hoskin

Members

Senate

DistrictNamePartyHometownFirst ElectedTowns Represented
Lt-Gov Jari Askins Dem Duncan 2006President of Senate
1 Charles Wyrick Dem Fairland 2004Fairland, Grove, Jay, Miami
2 Sean Burrage Dem Claremore 2006Claremore, Pryor
3 Jim Wilson Dem Tahlequah 2004 Stilwell, Tahlequah
4 Kenneth Corn Dem Howe 2002Howe, Poteau, Sallisaw
5 Jeff Rabon Dem Atoka 1996Atoka, Hugo
6 Jay Paul Gumm Dem Durant 2002Durant
7 Richard Lerblance Dem Hartshorne 2003Hartshorne, McAlester, Wilburton
8 Roger Ballenger Dem Okmulgee 2006Henryetta, Okmulgee
9 Earl Garrison Dem Muskogee 2004Muskogee, Ft. Gibson
10 Joe Sweeden Dem Pawhuska 2006Fairfax, Pawhuska
11 Judy Eason McIntyre Dem Tulsa 2004Tulsa
12 Brian Bingman Rep Sapulpa 2006Sapulpa, Bristow
13 Susan Paddack Dem Ada 2004Ada
14 Johnnie Crutchfield Dem Ardmore 1998Ardmore
15 Jonathan Nichols Rep Norman 2000Norman
16 John Sparks DemNorman2006Norman, Purcell
17 Charlie Laster Dem Shawnee 2003Shawnee
18 Mary Easley Dem Grand Lake Towne 2004Tulsa, Wagoner
19 Patrick Anderson Rep Enid 2004Enid
20 David Myers Rep Ponca City 2002Ponca City
21 Mike Morgan Dem Stillwater 1996Stillwater
22 Mike Johnson Rep Kingfisher 1998Kingfisher
23 Ron Justice Rep Chickasha 2004Chickasha
24 Anthony Sykes Rep Moore 2006Duncan, Moore
25 Mike Mazzei Rep Tulsa 2004Broken Arrow, Tulsa
26 Tom Ivester Dem Sayre 2006Elk City, Sayre, Mangum
27 Owen Laughlin Rep Woodward 1996Guymon, Woodward
28 Harry Coates Rep Seminole 2002Seminole
29 John Ford Rep Bartlesville 2004Bartlesville
30 Glenn Coffee Rep Oklahoma City 1998Oklahoma City
31 Don Barrington Rep Lawton 2004Lawton
32 Randy Bass DemLawton2004Lawton
33 Tom Adelson Dem Tulsa 2004Tulsa
34 Randy Brogdon Rep Owasso 2002Owasso, Tulsa
35 James Williamson RepTulsa1996Tulsa
36 Bill Brown Rep Broken Arrow 2006Broken Arrow, Tulsa
37 Nancy Riley DemTulsa2000Bixby, Sand Springs, Tulsa
38 Mike Schulz Rep Altus 2006Altus, Weatherford
39 Brian Crain RepTulsa2004Tulsa
40 Cliff Branan RepOklahoma City2002Oklahoma City
41 Clark Jolley Rep Edmond 2004Edmond
42 Cliff Aldridge Rep Midwest City 2002Midwest City
43 Jim Reynolds Rep Oklahoma City 2000Del City, Oklahoma City
44 Debbe Leftwich DemOklahoma City2003Oklahoma City
45 Kathleen Wilcoxson RepOklahoma City1996Moore, Oklahoma City
46 Andrew Rice DemOklahoma City2006Oklahoma City
47 Todd Lamb Rep Edmond 2004Edmond, Oklahoma City
48 Constance N. Johnson DemOklahoma City2006Oklahoma City

House of Representatives

NameDistrictPartyCity
Jerry Ellis 1Dem Valliant
Glen Bud Smithson2Dem Sllisaw
Neil Brannon 3Dem Arkoma
Mike Brown 4Dem Tahlequah
Doug Cox 5 Rep Grove
Chuck Hoskin 6Dem Vinita
Larry Glenn 7Dem Miami
Ben Sherrer 8Dem Pryor
Tad Jones 9Rep Claremore
Steve Martin10Rep Bartlesville
Earl Sears 11Rep Bartlesville
Wade Rousselot 12Dem Okay
Jerry McPeak 13Dem Warner
George Faught 14Rep Muskogee
Ed Cannaday 15Dem Porum
Jerry Shoemake 16Dem Morris
Brian Renegar 17Dem McAlester
Terry Harrison18Dem McAlester
R. C. Pruett 19Dem Antler
Paul Roan 20Dem Tishomingo
John Carey21Dem Durant
Wes Hilliard 22Dem Sulphur
Sue Tibbs 23Rep Tulsa
Dale Turner24Dem Holdenville
Todd Thomsen 25Rep Ada
Kris Steele 26Rep Shawnee
Shane Jett 27Rep Tecumseh
Ryan Kiesel 28Dem Seminole
Skye McNiel 29Rep Bristow
Mark McCullough 30Rep Sapulpa
Jason Murphey 31Rep Guthrie
Danny Morgan 32Dem Prague
Lee Denney 33Rep Cushing
Terry Ingmire 34Rep Stillwater
Rex Duncan35Rep Sand Springs
Scott BigHorse 36Dem Pawhuska
Ken Luttrell 37Dem Ponca City
Dale DeWitt 38Rep Braman
Marian Cooksey 39Rep Edmond
Mike Jackson 40 Rep Enid
John Enns 41 Rep Waukomis
Lisa Johnson Billy 42 Rep Purcell
Colby Schwartz 43 Rep Yukon
Bill Nations 44 Dem Norman
Wallace Collins 45Dem Norman
Scott Martin 46 Rep Norman
Susan Winchester 47 Rep Chickasha
Greg Piatt 48 Rep Ardmore
Terry Hyman 49 Dem Leon
Dennis Johnson50 Rep Duncan
Ray McCarter51 Dem Marlow
David Braddock52Dem Altus
Randy Terrill 53 Rep Moore
Paul Wesselhoft 54 Rep Moore
Ryan McMullen55Dem Burns Flat
Phil Richardson 56 Rep Minco
James Covey57Dem Custer City
Jeffrey W. Hickman 58 Rep Dacoma
Rob Johnson59 Rep Kingfisher
Purcy Walker 60Dem Elk City
Gus Blackwell 61 Rep Goodwell
T.W. Shannon 62 Rep Lawton
Don Armes 63 Rep Faxon
Ann Coody 64 Rep Lawton
Joe Dorman 65 Dem Rush Springs
Lucky Lamons 66Dem Tulsa
Pam Peterson 67 Rep Tulsa
Chris Benge 68Rep Tulsa
Fred Jordan 69Rep Jenks
Ron Peters 70 Rep Tulsa
Daniel Sullivan71Rep Tulsa
Darrell Gilbert 72Dem Tulsa
Jabar Shumate 73Dem Tulsa
David Derby 74Rep Owasso
Dennis Adkins75Rep Tulsa
John A. Wright 76Rep Broken Arrow
Eric Proctor 77Dem Tulsa
Jeannie McDaniel 78Dem Tulsa
Weldon Watson 79 Rep Tulsa
Ron Peterson80 Rep Broken Arrow
Ken A. Miller 81 Rep Edmond
Guy Liebmann 82 Rep Oklahoma City
Randy McDaniel 83 Rep Oklahoma City
Sally Kern 84 Rep Oklahoma City
David Dank 85 Rep Oklahoma City
John Auffet86 Dem Stilwell
Trebor Worthen 87 Rep Oklahoma City
Al McAffrey 88Dem Oklahoma City
Rebecca Hamilton 89Dem Oklahoma City
Charles Key90 Rep Oklahoma City
Mike Reynolds 91 Rep Oklahoma City
Richard Morrissette 92Dem Oklahoma City
Al Lindley93Dem Oklahoma City
Scott Inman 94Dem Oklahoma City
Charlie Joyner95 Rep Midwest City
Lance Cargill 96 Rep Harrah
Mike Shelton 97Dem Oklahoma City
John Trebilcock 98 Rep Tulsa
Anastasia Pittman 99Dem Oklahoma City
Mike Thompson 100 Rep Oklahoma City
Gary Banz 101 Rep Midwest City

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  9. Although Askins is formally listed as being from Duncan, she does not represent any city either as Lieutenant Governor or as Senate President.