Del City is a city in Oklahoma County,Oklahoma,United States,and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 21,822 at the United States Census,2020,a 2.3% increase from 2010.
Wyandotte is a town in Ottawa County,Oklahoma,United States. The population was 333 at the 2010 census,a decline of 8.26 percent from the figure of 363 recorded in 2000. The town is the tribal headquarters of the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma,for which the town was named.
Charles Raymond Starkweather was an American spree killer who murdered eleven people in Nebraska and Wyoming between November 1957 and January 1958,when he was nineteen years old. He killed ten of his victims between January 21 and January 29,1958,the date of his arrest. During his spree in 1958,Starkweather was accompanied by his fourteen-year-old girlfriend,Caril Ann Fugate.
Caril Ann Fugate is the youngest female in United States history to have been tried and convicted of first-degree murder. She was the adolescent girlfriend of spree killer Charles Starkweather,being just 14 years old when his murders took place in 1958. She was convicted as his accomplice and sentenced to life imprisonment. In 1976,she was paroled after serving 18 years.
Henry Overholser was an American businessman,county commissioner,and important contributor to the development of Oklahoma City. He was the first to erect two-story buildings in the city,both of which were torn down in 1907. Overholser's son from a first marriage,Edward,was a mayor of Oklahoma City.
The Waffle House Index is a metric named after the ubiquitous Southern US restaurant chain Waffle House known for its 24-hour,365-day service. Since this restaurant always remains open,it has given rise to an informal but useful metric to determine the severity of a storm and the likely scale of assistance required for disaster recovery. It was coined by former administrator Craig Fugate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The metric is unofficially used by FEMA to inform disaster response.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma were held on November 6,2018,to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oklahoma,one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 26 and runoff elections were held two months later on August 28. The state's U.S. House delegation Republican majority changed from 5–0 to 4–1. As of 2023 this is the only time since 2010 that Democrats won any house race in Oklahoma.
James Fugaté was an author and activist in the gay rights movement. Fugatéwrote several works under the pseudonym James Barr. He is well known for his two novels,short stories,a play,and writings in three reputable gay publications.
George E. Young Sr. is an American pastor and politician who served in the Oklahoma Senate from the 48th district as a member of the Democratic Party from 2019 to 2024. Prior to his tenure in the state senate he served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 99th district from 2015 to 2019.
Chris Fugate is an American politician and Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 84th House district. His district includes Breathitt,Owsley,and Perry counties. He also preaches at His Church Gospel Light Baptist Church in Hazard,Kentucky.
Scott Fetgatter is a Choctaw American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 16th district since 2016. He was re-elected by default in 2020.
Mike Osburn is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 81st district since 2016. He is Cherokee.
Jim Grego is an American politician. He is a Republican representing the 17th district in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Rusty Cornwell is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 6th district since 2018. He was re-elected by default in 2020.
Cynthia Roe is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 42nd district since 2018.
The 2022 Oklahoma House of Representative election took place on November 8,2022. The primary elections for the Republican. Democratic,and Libertarian parties' nominations took place on June 28,2022. All candidates filed between the days of April 13–15,2022. Oklahoma voters elected state representatives in all 101 House districts. State Representatives served two-year terms in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
The Fifty-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,Oklahoma from January 3,2021,to January 3,2023,during the second two years of the first administration of Governor Kevin Stitt. The 2020 Oklahoma elections maintained Republican control of both the House and Senate.
The 2022 Oklahoma City mayoral election took place on February 8,2022,to elect the Mayor of Oklahoma City. Incumbent Republican Mayor David Holt won re-election outright with 59.8% of the vote,eliminating the need for a runoff.
Warren Hamilton is an American politician and retired military officer serving as a member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 7th district. Elected in November 2020,he assumed office on January 5,2021.
Kevin West is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 54th district. Elected in November 2016,he first assumed office on January 9,2017.
