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The Oklahoma House of Representatives and Oklahoma Senate are the two houses that make up the bicameral state legislature. There are 101 state representatives, each serving a two-year term, and 48 state senators, who serve four-year terms that are staggered so only half of the Oklahoma Senate districts are eligible in each election cycle ...
The Oklahoma Constitution established both the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Oklahoma Senate in 1907. It met in Guthrie until 1910. [1] William H. Murray was the first Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
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After much deliberation, state representatives chose former Chickasaw Nation representative and President of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention William H. Murray. Sworn into office on November 16, 1907, (the day Oklahoma joined the Union) Murray served as the speaker from 1907 to 1909. [3]
The 1907 Oklahoma Constitution established the Oklahoma Senate alongside the Oklahoma House of Representatives.It met in Guthrie, Oklahoma until 1910. [2] Henry S. Johnston, the author of the initiative and referendum section of the Oklahoma Constitution, served as the first Senate President Pro Tempore.
The 40-plus candidates running for local and state office in Leon County have a net worth ranging from zilch to seven or eight figures, according to financial disclosure forms.
In the Republican runoff for state treasurer, Russ, a western Oklahoma state representative, beat Jolley, a former state senator, with 56% of the vote. Russ will face Libertarian Gregory Sadler ...
The charges involved Terrill's offer of a state job paying $80,000 to State Senator Debbe Leftwich (D-Oklahoma City) so that she would not run for reelection, clearing the way for State Representative Mike Christian (R-Oklahoma City) to run for the seat instead. [15] In October 2013, a jury convicted Terrill of bribery.