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.A Century to Remember , 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 AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublican 34 14 48Voting share70.8%29.2%

House of Representatives AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublican 75 26 101Voting share74.3%25.7%

Major legislation

Enacted Education - House Bill 1286 established the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics in 1983.OSSM Library Services , 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 DistrictNamePartyTowns RepresentedLt-Gov Spencer Bernard Dem President of Senate1 William Schuelein Dem Grove, Jay, Miami2 Stratton Taylor Dem Claremore, Pryor3 Herb Rozell Dem Stilwell, Tahlequah4 Joe Johnson Dem Poteau, Sallisaw5 Gerald Dennis Dem Atoka, Hugo6 Roy Boatner Dem Durant7 Gene Stipe Dem McAlester, Wilburton8 Robert Miller Dem Beggs, Henryetta, Okmulgee9 John Luton Dem Muskogee10 John Dahl Dem Barnsdall, Fairfax, Pawhuska11 Bernard McIntyre Dem Tulsa12 John Young Dem Bristow, Sapulpa13 James W. McDaniel Dem Ada, Atwood14 Darryl Roberts Dem Ardmore15 Bill Branch Dem Norman16 Lee Cate Dem Lexington, Norman, Purcell17 John Clifton Dem Shawnee19 Norman Lamb Rep Enid20 William O'Connor Rep Ponca City, Tonkawa21 Bernice Shedrick Dem Stillwater22 Ralph J. Choate Rep Hennessey, Kingfisher23 Ray Giles Dem Amber, Chickasha, Hinton, Pocasset24 Kenneth Landis Dem Duncan, Kellyville26 Gilmer Capps Dem Elk City, Mangum, Sayre29 Jerry Pierce Rep Bartlesville31 Paul Taliaferro Dem Lawton32 Al Terrill Dem Lawton33 Rodger Randle Dem Tulsa34 Bob Cullison Dem Tulsa35 Warren Green Rep Tulsa36 Frank Rhodes Rep Broken Arrow, Tulsa37 Robert Hopkins Dem Sand Springs, Tulsa38 Wayne Winn Dem Weatherford39 Jerry L. Smith Rep Tulsa40 Mike Combs Dem Oklahoma City41 Phil Watson Rep Edmond42 James F. Howell Dem Midwest City43 Don Kilpatrick Dem Del City, Oklahoma City44 Marvin York Dem Oklahoma City45 Ed Moore Rep Moore, Oklahoma City46 Bernest Cain Dem Oklahoma City47 John R. McCune Rep Oklahoma City48 E. Melvin Porter Dem Oklahoma City49 Timothy D. Leonard Rep Oklahoma City50 William Dawson Jr. Dem Seminole51 Charles Ford Rep Tulsa52 E. W. Keller Rep Oklahoma City54 Gerald Wright Rep Oklahoma City Tabled 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 SequoyahMick Thompson 3 Dem LeFloreWilliam Willis 4 Dem CherokeeRick Littlefield 5 Dem Delaware, Mayes, OttawaGeorge Vaughn 6 Dem Craig, Mayes, Nowata, RogersJoe FitzgibbonLarry Roberts served in 1984, while Fitzgibbon was suspended. 7 Dem OttawaJ. D. Whorton 8 Rep Mayes, Rogers, WagonerBilly Cy Boyd 9 Dem RogersA.C. Holden 10 Dem Osage, WashingtonDon Koppel 11 Rep Nowata, WashingtonBill Lancaster 12 Dem Muskogee, WagonerJim Barker 13 Dem MuskogeeJohn Monks 14 Dem MuskogeeCharles Peterson 15 Dem Haskell, McIntosh, MuskogeeFrank Shurden 16 Dem Okmulgee"Red" Caldwell 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, PontotocTwyla Mason Gray 23 Dem Tulsa, WagonerGlen D. Johnson, Jr. 24 Dem Hughes, Okfuskee, OkmulgeeLonnie 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, LoganThomas Hall 33 Dem PayneDaniel Draper 34 Dem PayneDon Johnson 35 Dem 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 GarfieldBruce Harvey 41 Rep GarfieldDon Garrison 42 Dem Garvin, GradyHarold Hale 43 Dem CanadianCleta Deatherage 44 Dem ClevelandCal Hobson 45 Dem ClevelandJerry F. Smith 46 Dem 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 ClevelandHelen Cole 54 Rep ClevelandEmil Lee Grieser 55 Dem Caddo, Kiowa, WashitaTom Manar 56 Dem CaddoBill Widener 57 Dem Blaine, CusterLewis Kamas 58 Rep Woods, WoodwardRollin D. Reimer 59 Dem Blaine, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Roger Mills, WoodwardWillie Rogers 60 Dem Beckham, Greer, HarmonWalter Hill 61 Rep Beaver, Cimarron, TexasKen Harris 62 Dem ComancheMarvin Baughman 63 Dem Comanche, TillmanButch Hooper 64 Dem ComancheJim Glover 65 Dem ComancheDavid Riggs 66 Dem TulsaJoan Hastings 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 TulsaAlene Baker 75 Dem Rogers, TulsaJames Allen Williamson 76 Rep TulsaGary Stottlemyre 77 Dem TulsaFrank Pitezel 78 Rep TulsaJim Henshaw 79 Rep TulsaJoe Gordon 80 Rep TulsaSteve Sill 81 Rep OklahomaGeorge Osborne 82 Rep OklahomaGean Atkinson 83 Rep OklahomaWilliam D. Graves 84 Rep OklahomaPorter Davis 85 Rep OklahomaLarry Adair 86 Dem Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, MayesSandy Sanders 87 Dem OklahomaDon Denman 88 Dem OklahomaRebecca Hamilton 89 Dem OklahomaMike J. Lawter 90 Dem OklahomaKeith Leftwich 91 Dem OklahomaJim Fried 92 Dem OklahomaBen Brown 93 Dem OklahomaFred Joiner 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, OklahomaCarl Twidwell Jr. 101 Dem Oklahoma

Notes

References https://web.archive.org/web/20130711202342/http://www.okhouse.gov/Members/Historic.aspx http://www.ok.gov/ltgovernor/Office_of_Lieutenant_Governor/History_of_Lieutenant_Governor/ Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate