Boren family

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Boren family
Current region Oklahoma
Place of origin Texas
Members Lyle Boren
Mae Boren Axton
David L. Boren
Dan Boren
Janna Ryan
James Boren
Hoyt Axton
Traditions United Methodist Church

The Boren family is a prominent American political family from Oklahoma. The family has been described as "Democratic party royalty in Oklahoma" [1] and "a mainstay of Oklahoma and national politics." [2]

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The family is one of the most notable in Oklahoma, [1] [2] [3] [4] producing Democratic politicians including Lyle Boren (1909–1992), U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 4th district from 1937 to 1947, his son David Boren (born 1941), Governor of Oklahoma from 1975 to 1979, U.S. Senator from 1979 to 1994, and President of the University of Oklahoma 1994 to 2018, his grandson Dan Boren (born 1973), a Blue Dog who was the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 2nd district from 2005 to 2013, and his nephew Jim Boren who was political operative, humorist, and author.

Lyle Boren's sister was Mae Boren Axton, a notable composer who worked with Elvis Presley, Mel Tillis, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Eddy Arnold, Tanya Tucker, Johnny Tillotson, and Blake Shelton and the mother of folk singer and actor Hoyt Axton. Janna Ryan, wife of the 2012 Republican vice-presidential nominee and former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Paul Ryan, is niece by marriage of David Boren. In addition, Dan Boren's wife, Andrea, is the sister of the former quarterback of the University of Oklahoma, Josh Heupel, who won the national championship with the team in 2000. [2]

Members by generation

First Generation

Second Generation

Third Generation

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