Donald Ross | |
|---|---|
| Member of the OklahomaHouseofRepresentatives from the 73rd district | |
| In office 1983–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard McIntyre |
| Succeeded by | Judy Eason McIntyre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tulsa,Oklahoma,U.S. |
| Education | University of Central Oklahoma |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
Donald Ross is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives between 1983 and 2003.
Donald Ross was born in Tulsa and attended grade school in Vinita. He later returned to Tulsa and attended Carver Middle School and Booker T. Washington High School. He later earned a bachelor's and master's degree in journalism from the University of Central Oklahoma. After college he joined the United States Air Force. [1]
Ross served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives between 1983 and 2003. In 1989,he successfully lead an effort to remove the Confederate flag from the Oklahoma State Capitol. [1] He chaired the Black Legislative Caucus from 1982 to 1984 and 1986 to 1988. [2]
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