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39th Oklahoma Legislature

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{{Infobox legislature

| name = 39th Oklahoma Legislature

| coa_pic = Flag of Oklahoma (1941–1988).svg

| leader1_type = Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma and President of the Senate:

| leader1 = Spencer Bernard (D)

| leader2_type = President Pro Tem of the Senate:

| leader2 = Marvin York (D)

| leader3_type = Speaker of the House:

| leader3 = Daniel Draper (D)

| leader4_type = Term:

| leader4 = January 4, 1983-January 8, 1985

| leader5_type = Composition:

| leader5 = Senate
34 {{Color box|#0000FF|border=darkgray}} 14 {{Color box|#FF0000|border=darkgray}}
House
75 {{Color box|#0000FF|border=darkgray}} 26 {{Color box|#FF0000|border=darkgray}}

}}

The Thirty-ninth 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 4, 1983, to January 8, 1985, during the term of Governor George Nigh.[http://www.okhouse.gov/Documents/CenturyToRemember.pdf A Century to Remember] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910204833/http://www.okhouse.gov/Documents/CenturyToRemember.pdf |date=September 10, 2012 }}, Okhouse.gov (accessed June 20, 2013) It was marked by the establishment of the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics.

Marvin York served as President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate. Daniel Draper served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Dates of sessions

  • First regular session: January 4-June 23, 1983
  • Special sessions: September 19–23, 1983, and November 28–30, 1983
  • Second regular session: January 3-May 31, 1984

Previous: 38th Legislature • Next: 40th Legislature

Party composition

=Senate=

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!rowspan=3|Affiliation

!colspan=2|Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

!rowspan=3|Total

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| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |

Democratic

!Republican

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|{{party shading/Democratic}}| 34

|{{party shading/Republican}}| 14

! 48

Voting share

!{{party shading/Democratic}}|70.8%

!{{party shading/Republican}}|29.2%

!colspan=2|

=House of Representatives=

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
style="vertical-align:bottom;"

!rowspan=3|Affiliation

!colspan=2|Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

!rowspan=3|Total

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| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |

Democratic

!Republican

colspan=5|
nowrap style="font-size:80%"|

|{{party shading/Democratic}}| 75

|{{party shading/Republican}}| 26

! 101

Voting share

!{{party shading/Democratic}}|74.3%

!{{party shading/Republican}}|25.7%

!colspan=2|

Major legislation

=Enacted=

  • Education - House Bill 1286 established the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics in 1983.[http://www.ossm.edu/library/library.htm OSSM Library Services] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100614110447/http://www.ossm.edu/library/library.htm |date=2010-06-14 }}, [http://www.ossm.edu Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics] (accessed June 24, 2013)

Leadership

=Democratic leadership=

Marvin York served as the President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate. Daniel Draper served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives during the first regular session, but Jim Barker replaced him and served beginning with the first 1983 special session. Mike Murphy of Idabel, Oklahoma, served as Speaker Pro Tempore.

=Republican leadership=

Frank W. Davis, of Guthrie, Oklahoma, served as the Republican Minority leader of Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Members

=Senate=

class="wikitable sortable"

!District!!Name!!Party!!Towns Represented

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Lt-Gov

Spencer BernardDemPresident of Senate
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|1

William SchueleinDemGrove, Jay, Miami
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|2

Stratton TaylorDemClaremore, Pryor
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|3

Herb RozellDemStilwell, Tahlequah
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|4

Joe JohnsonDemPoteau, Sallisaw
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|5

Gerald DennisDemAtoka, Hugo
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|6

Roy BoatnerDemDurant
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|7

Gene StipeDemMcAlester, Wilburton
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|8

Robert MillerDemBeggs, Henryetta, Okmulgee
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|9

John LutonDemMuskogee
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|10

John DahlDemBarnsdall, Fairfax, Pawhuska
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|11

Bernard McIntyreDemTulsa
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|12

John YoungDemBristow, Sapulpa
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|13

James W. McDanielDemAda, Atwood
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|14

Darryl RobertsDemArdmore
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|15

Bill BranchDemNorman
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|16

Lee CateDemLexington, Norman, Purcell
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|17

John CliftonDemShawnee
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|19

Norman LambRepEnid
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|20

William O'ConnorRepPonca City, Tonkawa
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|21

Bernice ShedrickDemStillwater
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|22

Ralph J. ChoateRepHennessey, Kingfisher
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|23

Ray GilesDemAmber, Chickasha, Hinton, Pocasset
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|24

Kenneth LandisDemDuncan, Kellyville
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|26

Gilmer CappsDemElk City, Mangum, Sayre
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|29

Jerry PierceRepBartlesville
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|31

Paul TaliaferroDemLawton
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|32

Al TerrillDemLawton
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|33

Rodger RandleDemTulsa
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|34

Robert V. CullisonDemTulsa
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|35

Warren GreenRepTulsa
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|36

Frank RhodesRepBroken Arrow, Tulsa
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|37

Robert HopkinsDemSand Springs, Tulsa
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|38

Wayne WinnDemWeatherford
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|39

Jerry SmithRepTulsa
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|40

Mike CombsDemOklahoma City
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|41

Phil WatsonRepEdmond
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|42

James HowellDemMidwest City
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|43

Don KilpatrickDemDel City, Oklahoma City
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|44

Marvin YorkDemOklahoma City
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|45

Ed MooreRepMoore, Oklahoma City
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|46

Bernest CainDemOklahoma City
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|47

John R. McCuneRepOklahoma City
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|48

E. Melvin PorterDemOklahoma City
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|49

Timothy D. LeonardRepOklahoma City
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|50

William Dawson Jr.DemSeminole
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|51

Charles FordRepTulsa
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|52

E. W. KellerRepOklahoma City
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|54

Gerald WrightRepOklahoma City

  • Tabled based on state almanac.[http://www.odl.state.ok.us/almanac/2005/14-histry.pdf Oklahoma Almanac, 2005] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060218215829/http://www.odl.state.ok.us/almanac/2005/14-histry.pdf |date=2006-02-18 }}, Oklahoma Department of Libraries (accessed June 27, 2013)

=House of Representatives=

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! Name !! District !! Party !! Counties

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Mike Murphy

1DemMcCurtain
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Don Mentzer

2DemSequoyah
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Mick Thompson

3DemLeFlore
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|William Willis

4DemCherokee
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Rick Littlefield

5DemDelaware, Mayes, Ottawa
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|George Vaughn

6DemCraig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Joe FitzgibbonLarry Roberts served in 1984, while Fitzgibbon was suspended.

7DemOttawa
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|J. D. Whorton

8RepMayes, Rogers, Wagoner
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Billy Cy Boyd

9DemRogers
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|A.C. Holden

10DemOsage, Washington
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Don Koppel

11RepNowata, Washington
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Bill Lancaster

12DemMuskogee, Wagoner
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Jim Barker

13DemMuskogee
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|John Monks

14DemMuskogee
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Charles Peterson

15DemHaskell, McIntosh, Muskogee
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Frank Shurden

16DemOkmulgee
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|"Red" Caldwell

17DemLatimer, LeFlore, McCurtain, Pittsburg
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Frank Harbin

18DemPittsburg
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Gary Sherrer

19DemChoctaw, McCurtain, Pushmataha
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Kenneth Converse

20DemAtoka, Johnston, Pittsburg
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Guy Gaylon Davis

21DemBryan
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Jack F. Kelly

22DemCarter, Coal, Garvin, Murray, Pontotoc
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Twyla Mason Gray

23DemTulsa, Wagoner
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Glen D. Johnson, Jr.

24DemHughes, Okfuskee, Okmulgee
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Lonnie Abbott

25DemPontotoc
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Robert Henry

26DemPottawatomie
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Steve C. Lewis

27DemCleveland, Pottawatomie
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Enoch Kelly Haney

28DemOkfuskee, Seminole
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Jim Formby

29DemCreek
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Benny Vanatta

30DemCreek
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Frank W. Davis

31RepLogan, Noble
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Charlie Morgan

32DemLincoln, Logan
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Thomas Hall

33DemPayne
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Daniel Draper

34DemPayne
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Don Johnson

35DemNoble, Osage, Pawnee, Payne
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Don Anderson

36DemOsage
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|James Holt

37RepKay
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Dorothy Conaghan

38RepAlfalfa, Grant, Kay
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Steven Boeckman

39RepAlfalfa, Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Major
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Homer Rieger

40RepGarfield
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Bruce Harvey

41RepGarfield
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Don Garrison

42DemGarvin, Grady
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Harold Hale

43DemCanadian
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Cleta Deatherage

44DemCleveland
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Cal Hobson

45DemCleveland
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Jerry F. Smith

46DemCleveland, McClain
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Denver Talley

47DemGrady
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|A Don Duke

48DemCarter
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Bill Brewster

49DemCarter, Love, Marshall
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|JD Blodgett

50RepStephens
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Bill Smith

51DemCotton, Jefferson, Stephens
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Howard Cotner

52DemJackson
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Nancy Virtue

53DemCleveland
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Helen Cole

54RepCleveland
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Emil Lee Grieser

55DemCaddo, Kiowa, Washita
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Tom Manar

56DemCaddo
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Bill Widener

57DemBlaine, Custer
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Lewis Kamas

58RepWoods, Woodward
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Rollin D. Reimer

59DemBlaine, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Roger Mills, Woodward
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Willie Rogers

60DemBeckham, Greer, Harmon
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Walter Hill

61RepBeaver, Cimarron, Texas
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Ken Harris

62DemComanche
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Marvin Baughman

63DemComanche, Tillman
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Butch Hooper

64DemComanche
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Jim Glover

65DemComanche
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|David Riggs

66DemTulsa
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Joan Hastings

67RepTulsa
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Jay Logan

68DemTulsa
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Nelson Little

69RepTulsa
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Penny Williams

70DemTulsa
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Bill Clark

71RepTulsa
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Don McCorkle Jr.

72DemTulsa
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Donald Ross

73DemTulsa
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Gene Combs

74DemTulsa
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Alene Baker

75DemRogers, Tulsa
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|James Allen Williamson

76RepTulsa
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Gary Stottlemyre

77DemTulsa
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Frank Pitezel

78RepTulsa
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Jim Henshaw

79RepTulsa
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Joe Gordon

80RepTulsa
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Steve Sill

81RepOklahoma
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|George Osborne

82RepOklahoma
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Gean Atkinson

83RepOklahoma
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Bill Graves

84RepOklahoma
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Porter Davis

85RepOklahoma
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Larry Adair

86DemAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Sandy Sanders

87DemOklahoma
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Don Denman

88DemOklahoma
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Rebecca Hamilton

89DemOklahoma
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Mike J. Lawter

90DemOklahoma
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Keith Leftwich

91DemOklahoma
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Jim Fried

92DemOklahoma
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Ben Brown

93DemOklahoma
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Fred Joiner

94DemOklahoma
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|David Craighead

95DemOklahoma
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Maxine Kincheloe

96RepOklahoma
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Kevin Cox

97DemOklahoma
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Thomas Duckett

98DemCanadian, Grady, Oklahoma
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Freddye Williams

99DemOklahoma
{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Mike Fair

100RepCanadian, Oklahoma
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Carl Twidwell Jr.

101DemOklahoma

Notes

References

{{Oklahoma Legislatures}}

Category:Oklahoma legislative sessions

Category:1983 in Oklahoma

Category:1984 in Oklahoma

Category:1983 U.S. legislative sessions

Category:1984 U.S. legislative sessions