40th Oklahoma Legislature

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.

40th Oklahoma Legislature
Leadership
Speaker of the House:
Term:
January 8, 1985-January 6, 1987
Composition:
Senate
34   14  
House
69   32  

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[1]
  • Second regular session: January 7-June 13, 1986[1]

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.[2] 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.[1] Lonnie Abbot served as Speaker Pro Tempore. The Republican Minority leader of the House was Frank W. Davis.[1]

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 Stillwell, 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.[3]

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House Jim Barker
NameDistrictPartyCounties
Mike Murphy1DemMcCurtain
Don Mentzer2DemSequoyah
James Hamilton3DemLeFlore
William Willis4DemCherokee
Rick Littlefield5DemDelaware, Mayes, Ottawa
George Vaughn6DemCraig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers
Larry Roberts7DemOttawa
J. D. Whorton8RepMayes, Rogers, Wagoner
Bob L. Brown9RepRogers
A. C. Holden10DemOsage, Washington
Don Koppel11RepNowata, Washington
Bob T. Harris12DemMuskogee, Wagoner
Jim Barker13DemMuskogee
John L. Monks14DemMuskogee
Walter R. McDonald15DemHaskell, McIntosh, Muskogee
Frank Shurden16DemOkmulgee
Gene Newby17DemLatimer, LeFlore, McCurtain, Pittsburg
Frank Harbin18DemPittsburg
Gary Sherrer19DemChoctaw, McCurtain, Pushmataha
Kenneth Converse20DemAtoka, Johnston, Pittsburg
Guy Gaylon Davis21DemBryan
Jack F. Kelly22DemCarter, Coal, Garvin, Murray, Pontotoc
Kevin Easley23DemTulsa, Wagoner
Glen D. Johnson, Jr.24DemHughes, Okfuskee, Okmulgee
Lonnie L. Abbott25DemPontotoc
Robert Henry26DemPottawatomie
Steve C. Lewis27DemCleveland, Pottawatomie
Enoch Kelly Haney28DemOkfuskee, Seminole
Jim Formby29DemCreek
Benny Vanatta30DemCreek
Frank W. Davis31RepLogan, Noble
Charlie Morgan32DemLincoln, Logan
Michael Don Morris33RepPayne
Larry Gish34DemPayne
Larry Ferguson[4]35RepNoble, Osage, Pawnee, Payne
Don Anderson36DemOsage
James Holt37RepKay
Dorothy Conaghan38RepAlfalfa, Grant, Kay
Steven Boeckman39RepAlfalfa, Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Major
Homer Rieger40RepGarfield
John McMillen41RepGarfield
Bill Mitchell42DemGarvin, Grady
Harold Hale43DemCanadian
Carolyn Thompson44DemCleveland
Cal Hobson45DemCleveland
Joe Cunningham46RepCleveland, McClain
Denver Talley47DemGrady
A Don Duke48DemCarter
Bill Brewster49DemCarter, Love, Marshall
JD Blodgett50RepStephens
Bill Smith51DemCotton, Jefferson, Stephens
Howard Cotner52DemJackson
Nancy Virtue53DemCleveland
Ken McKenna54RepCleveland
Emil Lee Grieser55DemCaddo, Kiowa, Washita
Tom Manar56DemCaddo
Bill Widener57DemBlaine, Custer
Lewis Kamas58RepWoods, Woodward
Dr. Rollin D. Reimer59DemBlaine, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Roger Mills, Woodward
Danny George60DemBeckham, Greer, Harmon
Walter Hill61RepBeaver, Cimarron, Texas
Ken Harris62DemComanche
Lloyd Benson63DemComanche, Tillman
Butch Hooper64DemComanche
Jim Glover65DemComanche
Pete Riggs66DemTulsa
Wayne Cozort67RepTulsa
Jay Logan68DemTulsa
Nelson Little69RepTulsa
Penny Williams70DemTulsa
Bill Clark71RepTulsa
Don McCorkle Jr.72DemTulsa
Don Ross73DemTulsa
Gene Combs74DemTulsa
Larry Schroeder[5]75DemRogers, Tulsa
James Allen Williamson76RepTulsa
Gary Stottlemyre77DemTulsa
Frank Pitezel78RepTulsa
Jim Henshaw79RepTulsa
Joe Gordon80RepTulsa
Gaylon Stacy81RepOklahoma
George Osborne82RepOklahoma
Joe Heaton83RepOklahoma
Bill Graves84RepOklahoma
Michael Hunter85RepOklahoma
Larry Adair86DemAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes
Sandy Sanders87DemOklahoma
Linda Larason88DemOklahoma
Rebecca Hamilton89DemOklahoma
Mike J. Lawter90DemOklahoma
Keith Leftwich91DemOklahoma
Dale Patrick[6]92DemOklahoma
Elna Jan Collins93RepOklahoma
Gary Bastin94DemOklahoma
David Craighead95DemOklahoma
Maxine Kincheloe96RepOklahoma
Kevin Cox97DemOklahoma
Thomas Duckett98DemCanadian, Grady, Oklahoma
Freddye Williams99DemOklahoma
Mike Fair100RepCanadian, Oklahoma
Susan Milton101RepOklahoma
  • Table based on government database of historic members.[7]

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, 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 of 1985.
  6. changed party from Republican on July 18, 1985
  7. Historic Members Archived 2013-06-22 at WebCite, Okhouse.gov (accessed July 10, 2013)
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