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40th Oklahoma Legislature
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Leadership
President of the Senate:Spencer Bernard (D)
President Pro Tem of the Senate:Rodger Randle (D)
Speaker of the House:Jim Barker (D)
Term:January 8, 1985-January 6, 1987
Composition:Senate
34   14  
House
69   32  

The Fortieth 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 from January 8, 1985, to January 6, 1987, during the term of Governor George Nigh. It was marked by the enactment of the Executive Branch Reform Act of 1986 and the establishment of the franchise tax in Oklahoma.

Lieutenant Governor Spencer Bernard served as President of the Senate. Rodger Randle served as President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate. The Republican Minority leader of the Senate was Timothy D. Leonard. The Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives was Jim Barker. The Republican Minority leader of the House was Frank W. Davis.

Dates of sessions

  • First regular session: January 8-July 19, 1985
  • Second regular session: January 7-June 13, 1986

Previous: 39th Legislature • Next: 41st Legislature

Party composition

Senate

Affiliation Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total
Democratic Republican
34 14 48
Voting share 70.8% 29.2%

House of Representatives

Affiliation Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total
Democratic Republican
69 32 101
Voting share 68.3% 31.7%

Major legislation

Enacted

  • The Executive Branch Reform Act of 1986 reorganized the executive branch into agency function categories, stopped short of consolidation of the more than 250 executive branch agencies, boards and commissions.
  • The Oklahoma Franchise Tax Code established the franchise tax in Oklahoma.

Leadership

Lieutenant Governor Spencer Bernard served as President of the Senate, presiding over ceremonial session activities. Rodger Randle, of Tulsa, served as President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate. The Republican Minority leader of the Senate was Timothy D. Leonard.

The Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives was Jim Barker. Lonnie Abbot served as Speaker Pro Tempore. The Republican Minority leader of the House was Frank W. Davis.

Members

Senate

President Pro Tempore Rodger Randle
District Name Party Towns Represented
Lt-Gov Spencer Bernard Dem President of Senate
1 William Schuelein Dem Grove, Jay, Miami
2 Stratton Taylor Dem Claremore, Pryor
3 Herb Rozell Dem Stilwell, Tahlequah
4 Joe Johnson Dem Poteau, Sallisaw
5 Gerald Dennis Dem Atoka, Hugo
6 Roy Boatner Dem Durant
7 Gene Stipe Dem McAlester, Wilburton
8 Robert Miller Dem Beggs, Henryetta, Okmulgee
9 John Luton Dem Muskogee
10 John Dahl Dem Barnsdall, Fairfax, Pawhuska
11 Bernard McIntyre Dem Tulsa
12 John Young Dem Bristow, Sapulpa
13 Billie Floyd Dem Ada, Atwood
14 Darryl Roberts Dem Ardmore
15 Bill Branch Dem Norman
16 Lee Cate Dem Lexington, Norman, Purcell
17 Roy Sadler Dem Shawnee
19 Norman Lamb Rep Enid
20 William O'Connor Rep Ponca City, Tonkawa
21 Bernice Shedrick Dem Stillwater
22 Ralph J. Choate Rep Hennessey, Kingfisher
23 Ray Giles Dem Chickasha, Hinton
24 Kenneth Landis Dem Duncan, Kellyville
26 Gilmer Capps Dem Elk City, Sayre, Mangum
29 Jerry Pierce Rep Bartlesville
31 Paul Taliaferro Dem Lawton
32 Al Terrill Dem Lawton
33 Rodger Randle Dem Tulsa
34 Robert Cullison Dem Tulsa
35 Warren Green Rep Tulsa
36 Frank Rhodes Rep Tulsa
37 Robert Hopkins Dem Sand Springs, Tulsa
38 Wayne Wynne Dem Altus, Weatherford
39 Jerry Smith Rep Tulsa
40 Mike Combs Dem Oklahoma City
41 Phil Watson Rep Edmond
42 James Howell Dem Midwest City
43 Ben Brown Dem Oklahoma City
44 Marvin York Dem Oklahoma City
45 Helen Cole Rep Moore, Oklahoma City
46 Bernest Cain Dem Oklahoma City
47 John R. McCune Rep Oklahoma City
48 E. Melvin Porter Dem Oklahoma City
49 Timothy D. Leonard Rep Oklahoma City
50 William Dawson Jr. Dem Seminole
51 Charles Ford Rep Tulsa
52 E. W. Keller Rep Bethany, Oklahoma City
54 Gerald Wright Rep Oklahoma City
  • Table based on state almanac.

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House Jim Barker
Name District Party Counties
Mike Murphy 1 Dem McCurtain
Don Mentzer 2 Dem Sequoyah
James Hamilton 3 Dem LeFlore
William Willis 4 Dem Cherokee
Rick Littlefield 5 Dem Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa
George Vaughn 6 Dem Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers
Larry Roberts 7 Dem Ottawa
J. D. Whorton 8 Rep Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner
Bob L. Brown 9 Rep Rogers
A. C. Holden 10 Dem Osage, Washington
Don Koppel 11 Rep Nowata, Washington
Bob T. Harris 12 Dem Muskogee, Wagoner
Jim Barker 13 Dem Muskogee
John L. Monks 14 Dem Muskogee
Walter R. McDonald 15 Dem Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee
Frank Shurden 16 Dem Okmulgee
Gene Newby 17 Dem Latimer, LeFlore, McCurtain, Pittsburg
Frank Harbin 18 Dem Pittsburg
Gary Sherrer 19 Dem Choctaw, McCurtain, Pushmataha
Kenneth Converse 20 Dem Atoka, Johnston, Pittsburg
Guy Gaylon Davis 21 Dem Bryan
Jack F. Kelly 22 Dem Carter, Coal, Garvin, Murray, Pontotoc
Kevin Easley 23 Dem Tulsa, Wagoner
Glen D. Johnson, Jr. 24 Dem Hughes, Okfuskee, Okmulgee
Lonnie L. Abbott 25 Dem Pontotoc
Robert Henry 26 Dem Pottawatomie
Steve C. Lewis 27 Dem Cleveland, Pottawatomie
Enoch Kelly Haney 28 Dem Okfuskee, Seminole
Jim Formby 29 Dem Creek
Benny Vanatta 30 Dem Creek
Frank W. Davis 31 Rep Logan, Noble
Charlie Morgan 32 Dem Lincoln, Logan
Michael Don Morris 33 Rep Payne
Larry Gish 34 Dem Payne
Larry Ferguson 35 Rep Noble, Osage, Pawnee, Payne
Don Anderson 36 Dem Osage
James Holt 37 Rep Kay
Dorothy Conaghan 38 Rep Alfalfa, Grant, Kay
Steven Boeckman 39 Rep Alfalfa, Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Major
Homer Rieger 40 Rep Garfield
John McMillen 41 Rep Garfield
Bill Mitchell 42 Dem Garvin, Grady
Harold Hale 43 Dem Canadian
Carolyn Thompson 44 Dem Cleveland
Cal Hobson 45 Dem Cleveland
Joe Cunningham 46 Rep Cleveland, McClain
Denver Talley 47 Dem Grady
A Don Duke 48 Dem Carter
Bill Brewster 49 Dem Carter, Love, Marshall
JD Blodgett 50 Rep Stephens
Bill Smith 51 Dem Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens
Howard Cotner 52 Dem Jackson
Nancy Virtue 53 Dem Cleveland
Ken McKenna 54 Rep Cleveland
Emil Lee Grieser 55 Dem Caddo, Kiowa, Washita
Tom Manar 56 Dem Caddo
Bill Widener 57 Dem Blaine, Custer
Lewis Kamas 58 Rep Woods, Woodward
Dr. Rollin D. Reimer 59 Dem Blaine, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Roger Mills, Woodward
Danny George 60 Dem Beckham, Greer, Harmon
Walter Hill 61 Rep Beaver, Cimarron, Texas
Ken Harris 62 Dem Comanche
Lloyd Benson 63 Dem Comanche, Tillman
Butch Hooper 64 Dem Comanche
Jim Glover 65 Dem Comanche
Pete Riggs 66 Dem Tulsa
Wayne Cozort 67 Rep Tulsa
Jay Logan 68 Dem Tulsa
Nelson Little 69 Rep Tulsa
Penny Williams 70 Dem Tulsa
Bill Clark 71 Rep Tulsa
Don McCorkle Jr. 72 Dem Tulsa
Donald Ross 73 Dem Tulsa
Gene Combs 74 Dem Tulsa
Larry Schroeder 75 Dem Rogers, Tulsa
James Allen Williamson 76 Rep Tulsa
Gary Stottlemyre 77 Dem Tulsa
Frank Pitezel 78 Rep Tulsa
James E. Henshaw 79 Rep Tulsa
Joe Gordon 80 Rep Tulsa
Gaylon Stacy 81 Rep Oklahoma
George Osborne 82 Rep Oklahoma
Joe Heaton 83 Rep Oklahoma
Bill Graves 84 Rep Oklahoma
Michael Hunter 85 Rep Oklahoma
Larry Adair 86 Dem Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes
Sandy Sanders 87 Dem Oklahoma
Linda Larason 88 Dem Oklahoma
Rebecca Hamilton 89 Dem Oklahoma
Mike J. Lawter 90 Dem Oklahoma
Keith Leftwich 91 Dem Oklahoma
Dale Patrick 92 Dem Oklahoma
Elna Jan Collins 93 Rep Oklahoma
Gary Bastin 94 Dem Oklahoma
David Craighead 95 Dem Oklahoma
Maxine Kincheloe 96 Rep Oklahoma
Kevin Cox 97 Dem Oklahoma
Thomas Duckett 98 Dem Canadian, Grady, Oklahoma
Freddye Williams 99 Dem Oklahoma
Mike Fair 100 Rep Canadian, Oklahoma
Susan Milton 101 Rep Oklahoma
  • Table based on government database of historic members.

References

  1. ^ A Century to Remember Archived September 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Okhouse.gov (accessed June 20, 2013)
  2. History of Lieutenant Governor, Ok.gov (accessed June 20, 2013)
  3. Oklahoma Almanac, 2005 Archived 2006-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, Oklahoma Department of Libraries (accessed June 27, 2013)
  4. He won a special election on April 30, 1985.
  5. He changed his party designation to Democratic in June 1985.
  6. changed party from Republican on July 18, 1985
  7. Historic Members Archived 2013-07-11 at the Wayback Machine, Okhouse.gov (accessed July 10, 2013)
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