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, 1985A Century to Remember , Okhouse.gov (accessed June 20, 2013) Second regular session: January 7-June 13, 1986 Previous: 39th Legislature • Next: 41st Legislature
Party composition
Senate AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublican 34 14 48Voting share70.8%29.2%
House of Representatives AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublican 69 32 101Voting share68.3%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.History of Lieutenant Governor, Ok.gov (accessed June 20, 2013) 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
DistrictNamePartyTowns RepresentedLt-GovSpencer BernardDemPresident of Senate1William SchueleinDemGrove, Jay, Miami2Stratton TaylorDemClaremore, Pryor3Herb RozellDemStilwell, Tahlequah4Joe JohnsonDemPoteau, Sallisaw5Gerald DennisDemAtoka, Hugo6Roy BoatnerDemDurant7Gene StipeDemMcAlester, Wilburton8Robert MillerDemBeggs, Henryetta, Okmulgee9John LutonDemMuskogee10John DahlDemBarnsdall, Fairfax, Pawhuska11Bernard McIntyreDemTulsa12John YoungDemBristow, Sapulpa13Billie FloydDemAda, Atwood14Darryl RobertsDemArdmore15Bill BranchDemNorman16Lee CateDemLexington, Norman, Purcell17Roy SadlerDemShawnee19Norman LambRepEnid20William O'ConnorRepPonca City, Tonkawa21Bernice ShedrickDemStillwater22Ralph J. ChoateRepHennessey, Kingfisher23Ray GilesDemChickasha, Hinton24Kenneth LandisDemDuncan, Kellyville26Gilmer CappsDemElk City, Sayre, Mangum29Jerry PierceRepBartlesville31Paul TaliaferroDemLawton32Al TerrillDemLawton33Rodger RandleDemTulsa34Bob CullisonDemTulsa35Warren GreenRepTulsa36Frank RhodesRepTulsa37Robert HopkinsDemSand Springs, Tulsa38Wayne WinnDemAltus, Weatherford39Jerry L. SmithRepTulsa40Mike CombsDemOklahoma City41Phil WatsonRepEdmond42James F. HowellDemMidwest City43Ben BrownDemOklahoma City44Marvin YorkDemOklahoma City45Helen ColeRepMoore, Oklahoma City46Bernest CainDemOklahoma City47John R. McCuneRepOklahoma City48E. Melvin PorterDemOklahoma City49Timothy D. LeonardRepOklahoma City50William Dawson Jr.DemSeminole51Charles FordRepTulsa52E. W. KellerRepBethany, Oklahoma City54Gerald WrightRepOklahoma City Table based on state almanac.Oklahoma Almanac, 2005 , Oklahoma Department of Libraries (accessed June 27, 2013)
House of Representatives
Name District Party CountiesMike Murphy 1 Dem McCurtainDon Mentzer 2 Dem SequoyahJames Hamilton 3 Dem LeFloreWilliam Willis 4 Dem CherokeeRick Littlefield 5 Dem Delaware, Mayes, OttawaGeorge Vaughn 6 Dem Craig, Mayes, Nowata, RogersLarry Roberts 7 Dem OttawaJ. D. Whorton 8 Rep Mayes, Rogers, WagonerBob L. Brown 9 Rep RogersA. C. Holden 10 Dem Osage, WashingtonDon Koppel 11 Rep Nowata, WashingtonBob T. Harris 12 Dem Muskogee, WagonerJim Barker 13 Dem MuskogeeJohn L. Monks 14 Dem MuskogeeWalter R. McDonald 15 Dem Haskell, McIntosh, MuskogeeFrank Shurden 16 Dem OkmulgeeGene Newby 17 Dem Latimer, LeFlore, McCurtain, PittsburgFrank Harbin 18 Dem PittsburgGary Sherrer 19 Dem Choctaw, McCurtain, PushmatahaKenneth Converse 20 Dem Atoka, Johnston, PittsburgGuy Gaylon Davis 21 Dem BryanJack F. Kelly 22 Dem Carter, Coal, Garvin, Murray, PontotocKevin Easley 23 Dem Tulsa, WagonerGlen D. Johnson, Jr. 24 Dem Hughes, Okfuskee, OkmulgeeLonnie L. Abbott 25 Dem PontotocRobert Henry 26 Dem PottawatomieSteve C. Lewis 27 Dem Cleveland, PottawatomieEnoch Kelly Haney 28 Dem Okfuskee, SeminoleJim Formby 29 Dem CreekBenny Vanatta 30 Dem CreekFrank W. Davis 31 Rep Logan, NobleCharlie Morgan 32 Dem Lincoln, LoganMichael Don Morris 33 Rep PayneLarry Gish 34 Dem PayneDon Johnson (until February 21, 1985)Larry Ferguson (After April 30, 1985) 35 DemRep Noble, Osage, Pawnee, PayneDon Anderson 36 Dem OsageJames Holt 37 Rep KayDorothy Conaghan 38 Rep Alfalfa, Grant, KaySteven Boeckman 39 Rep Alfalfa, Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, MajorHomer Rieger 40 Rep GarfieldJohn McMillen 41 Rep GarfieldBill Mitchell 42 Dem Garvin, GradyHarold Hale 43 Dem CanadianCarolyn Thompson 44 Dem ClevelandCal Hobson 45 Dem ClevelandJoe Cunningham 46 Rep Cleveland, McClainDenver Talley 47 Dem GradyA Don Duke 48 Dem CarterBill Brewster 49 Dem Carter, Love, MarshallJD Blodgett 50 Rep StephensBill Smith 51 Dem Cotton, Jefferson, StephensHoward Cotner 52 Dem JacksonNancy Virtue 53 Dem ClevelandKen McKenna 54 Rep ClevelandEmil Lee Grieser 55 Dem Caddo, Kiowa, WashitaTom Manar 56 Dem CaddoBill Widener 57 Dem Blaine, CusterLewis Kamas 58 Rep Woods, WoodwardDr. Rollin D. Reimer 59 Dem Blaine, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Roger Mills, WoodwardDanny George 60 Dem Beckham, Greer, HarmonWalter Hill 61 Rep Beaver, Cimarron, TexasKen Harris 62 Dem ComancheLloyd Benson 63 Dem Comanche, TillmanButch Hooper 64 Dem ComancheJim Glover 65 Dem ComancheDavid Riggs 66 Dem TulsaWayne Cozort 67 Rep TulsaJay Logan 68 Dem TulsaNelson Little 69 Rep TulsaPenny Williams 70 Dem TulsaBill Clark 71 Rep TulsaDon McCorkle Jr. 72 Dem TulsaDonald Ross 73 Dem TulsaGene Combs 74 Dem TulsaLarry SchroederHe changed his party designation to Democratic in June 1985. 75 Dem Rogers, TulsaJames Allen Williamson 76 Rep TulsaGary Stottlemyre 77 Dem TulsaFrank Pitezel 78 Rep TulsaJames E. Henshaw 79 Rep TulsaJoe Gordon 80 Rep TulsaGaylon Stacy 81 Rep OklahomaGeorge Osborne 82 Rep OklahomaJoe Heaton 83 Rep OklahomaWilliam D. Graves 84 Rep OklahomaMichael Hunter 85 Rep OklahomaLarry Adair 86 Dem Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, MayesSandy Sanders 87 Dem OklahomaLinda Larason 88 Dem OklahomaRebecca Hamilton 89 Dem OklahomaMike J. Lawter 90 Dem OklahomaKeith Leftwich 91 Dem OklahomaDale Patrickchanged party from Republican on July 18, 1985 92 Dem OklahomaElna Jan Collins 93 Rep OklahomaGary Bastin 94 Dem OklahomaDavid Craighead 95 Dem OklahomaMaxine Kincheloe 96 Rep OklahomaKevin Cox 97 Dem OklahomaThomas Duckett 98 Dem Canadian, Grady, OklahomaFreddye Williams 99 Dem OklahomaMike Fair 100 Rep Canadian, OklahomaSusan Milton 101 Rep Oklahoma Table based on government database of historic members.Historic Members , Okhouse.gov (accessed July 10, 2013)
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