Hughes County is a county located in south central U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census,the population was 14,003. Its county seat is Holdenville. The county was named for W. C. Hughes,an Oklahoma City lawyer who was a member of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention.
Wetumka is a city in northern Hughes County,Oklahoma,United States. The population was 1,282 at the 2010 census,a decline of 11.7 percent from the figure of 1,451 recorded in 2000. First settled by the Muscogee Creek after removal in the 1830s,they named it for their ancestral town of Wetumpka,in Alabama. Wetumka is a Muskogee language word meaning "rumbling waters."
Seminole is a city in Seminole County,Oklahoma,United States. The population was 7,488 at the 2010 census. Seminole experienced a large population growth in the 1920s due to an oil boom.
Wewoka is a city in Seminole County,Oklahoma,United States. The population was 3,271 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Seminole County.
Oklahoma City University (OCU) is a private university historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Oklahoma City,Oklahoma.
Ronald Nasir Simmons is an American retired professional wrestler and football player. He performed for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) under his real name,and in the World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/E) under both his real name and the ring names Faarooq Asaad and Faarooq.
Corey Jermaine Simon is an American politician and member of the Republican Party,who serves as the Florida State Senator from the 3rd district. He is a former American football defensive tackle who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Florida State University (FSU),earned consensus All-American honors,and was a member of a BCS National Championship team. The Philadelphia Eagles chose him with the sixth overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft,and he played professionally for the Eagles,Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans. He was selected to the 2004 Pro Bowl.
Afro-Seminole Creole (ASC) is a dialect of Gullah spoken by Black Seminoles in scattered communities in Oklahoma,Texas,and Northern Mexico.
The Libertarian Party of Florida,or LPF,is the state of Florida's official affiliate with the Libertarian National Committee. The organization was founded in 1987 and its executive committee was incorporated in 2012.
Carolyn Bivens was the commissioner of the LPGA from 2005 until her resignation on July 13,2009. She was the seventh person and the first woman to hold the position of commissioner since the LPGA was founded in 1950.
Lee Constantine is an American politician and real estate broker. He served as a Republican member of the Florida Senate from 2000 to 2010,and of the Florida House of Representatives from 1992 through 2000,representing Orange and Seminole counties.
Ronald Charles Marlenee was a Republican politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Montana from January 3,1977,to January 3,1993. He represented Montana's 2nd congressional district.
Luther Lee Bohanon was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma,the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma and the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.
The Alabama–Quassarte Tribal Town is both a federally recognized Native American tribe and a traditional township of Muskogean-speaking Alabama and Coushatta peoples. Their traditional languages include Alabama,Koasati,and Mvskoke. As of 2014,the tribe includes 369 enrolled members,who live within the state of Oklahoma as well as Texas,Louisiana,and Arizona.
Jason T. Brodeur was born in Daytona Beach,Florida and is a Republican Florida State Senator representing the 9th district which consists of Seminole and parts of Volusia County. Brodeur also serves as the President and CEO of the Seminole County Chamber,which advocates for pro-business practices in Seminole County and across the State of Florida. He previously served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018. From 2010-2012,he represented the 33rd District. During his final six years in the Florida House,Brodeur represented the 28th District,which consists of eastern Seminole County.
The 1979 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium.
The 1980 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium. The team was selected co-national champion by Rothman (FACT).
Helen Chupco (Seminole-Muscogee),(1919-2004) was a Methodist missionary,who twice served as president of the Women's Society of Christian Service for the United Methodist Church's Oklahoma Indian Mission. She was elected to the board and served as a vice president to Church Women United in the 1970s. Chupco was also the co-founder of the Tulsa Indian Center. She was one of the first women to serve on the Muscogee Nation National Council when it was reorganized in the 1970s and served for twenty-three years as a councilwoman. In 1992,she was recognized by the Oklahoma State Senate for her tribal leadership.
Laurel Frances Lee is an American lawyer and politician who is the member-elect of the United States House of Representatives for Florida's 15th congressional district in 2022. She served as Secretary of State of Florida from January 2019 to May 2022. Prior to serving as Secretary of State,Lee was a judge on Florida's Thirteenth Judicial Circuit.
Lloyd Simmons is an American college baseball coach. He was the head coach for Seminole State College from 1976 to 2001 and from 2012 to 2016. He also served as a manager in Minor League Baseball and a scout. Simmons is a member of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame.
