The Thirty-seventh 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 2 to July 2, 1979, from January 8 to June 16, 1980, and from July 7 to 11, 1980, during the term of Governor George Nigh.A Century to Remember , p. II-6, Oklahoma House of Representatives . (accessed July 10, 2013)

The 1980 session was marked by the elimination of the Legislative Council, the Nursing Reform Act and the implementation of teacher testing and professional development.A Century to Remember , p.74-75, Oklahoma House of Representatives . (accessed July 10, 2013)

Lieutenant Governor Spencer Bernard served as the President of the Senate. Gene C. Howard served as the President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate and Daniel Draper served as the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Frank Keating served as the leader of the state senate Republican caucus and Neal McCaleb served as the leader of the Republican caucus in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Dates of sessions First regular session: January 2-July 2, 1979 Second regular session: January 8-June 16, 1980 Special session: July 7–11, 1980 Previous: 36th Legislature • Next: 38th Legislature

Party composition

Senate AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublican 37 11 48Voting share77.1%22.9%

House of Representatives AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublican 79 24 101Voting share78.2%21.8%

Major legislation

Enacted Education reform - House Bill 1706 in 1980 addressed teacher education, certification and professional development.McKean, Kathleen. Education Reform in Oklahoma: A Review of Major Legislation and Educational Performance since 1980, Okpolicy.org (accessed June 23, 2013) Nursing Reform Act Abolishment of Legislative Council

Leadership

Democratic In Oklahoma, the lieutenant governor serves as President of the Oklahoma Senate, and presides over the chamber and breaks tie votes. Lieutenant Governor Spencer Bernard served in the role in the 37th Oklahoma Legislature.History of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Ok.gov (accessed June 23, 2013) Gene C. Howard served as President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, who is the Senate leader elected by state senators. Daniel Draper served as the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Mike Murphy served as the Speaker Pro Tempore.

Republican Frank Keating served as the Republican Minority leader of the Oklahoma Senate. Representative Neal McCaleb served as the Republican Minority leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Members

Senate DistrictNamePartyTowns RepresentedLt-GovSpencer BernardDemPresident of Senate1William SchueleinDemGrove, Jay, Miami2Bill CrutcherDemClaremore, Pryor3Herb RozellDemStilwell, Tahlequah4Joe JohnsonDemPoteau, Sallisaw5Jim LaneDemAtoka, Hugo6Roy BoatnerDemDurant7Gene StipeDemMcAlester, Wilburton8Robert MillerDemOkmulgee, Henryetta9John LutonDemMuskogee10John DahlDemPawhuska, Fairfax12John YoungDemSapulpa13James W. McDanielDemAda, Atwood14Ernest MartinDemArdmore15Charles VannDemNorman16Lee CateDemNorman, Purcell, Lexington17John CliftonDemShawnee19Norman LambRepEnid20Don NicklesRepPonca City, Tonkawa21Robert MurphyDemStillwater22Gideon TinsleyRepKingfisher23Ray GilesDemChickasha, Hinton24Kenneth LandisDemDuncan, Kellyville, Moore25Herschal CrowDemMoore, Duncan, Kellyville26Gilmer CappsDemElk City, Sayre, Mangum27Ed BerrongDemWeatherford29Jerry PierceRepBartlesville31Paul TaliaferroDemLawton32Al TerrillDemLawton33Rodger RandleDemTulsa34Bob CullisonDemTulsa35Warren GreenRepTulsa36Gene C. HowardDemTulsa37Finis SmithDemTulsa38Frank KeatingRepTulsa39Stephen WolfeRepTulsa40Mike CombsRepOklahoma City41Phil WatsonRepEdmond42James F. HowellDemMidwest City43Don KilpatrickDemDel City, Oklahoma City44Marvin YorkDemOklahoma City45Jimmy BirdsongDemMoore, Oklahoma City46Bernest CainDemOklahoma City47John R. McCuneRepOklahoma City48E. Melvin PorterDemOklahoma City49Leon B. FieldDemGuymon50Jeff JohnstonDemSeminole52E. W. KellerRepBethany, Oklahoma City54Don CumminsDemTulsa Table based on 2005 state almanac.2005 Oklahoma Almanac , Oklahoma Department of Libraries (accessed July 10, 2013).

House of Representatives

Name District Party CountiesMike Murphy 1 Dem McCurtainDon Mentzer 2 Dem Adair, SequoyahMick Thompson 3 Dem Leflore, McCurtainWilliam Willis 4 Dem CherokeeWiley Sparkman 5 Dem Adair, DelawareGeorge Vaughn 6 Dem Craig, Mayes, Nowata, RogersJoe Fitzgibbon 7 Dem OttawaJ. D. Whorton 8 Rep Mayes, Rogers, WagonerStratton Taylor 9 Dem Nowata, RogersA.C. Holden 10 Dem Osage, WashingtonRobert Kane 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 OkmulgeeRed Caldwell 17 Dem Latimer, LeFlore, McCurtain, PittsburgFrank Harbin 18 Dem PittsburgGary Sherrer 19 Dem Choctaw, McCurtain, PushmatahaBob Trent 20 Dem Atoka, Johnston, PittsburgGuy Gaylon Davis 21 Dem BryanJack F. Kelly 22 Dem Atoka, Coal, Johnston, Murray, PontotocHarold Monlux 23 Dem Tulsa, WagonerBill Robinson 24 Dem Hughes, Okfuskee, OkmulgeeLonnie Abbott 25 Dem PontotocRobert Henry 26 Dem PottawatomieJames Townsend 27 Dem Cleveland, Oklahoma, PottawatomieRon Sheppard 28 Dem SeminoleOval Cunningham 29 Dem CreekDon Thompson 30 Dem CreekFrank Davis 31 Rep Logan, NobleCharlie Morgan 32 Dem Lincoln, LoganJoe Manning 33 Dem PayneDaniel Draper 34 Dem PayneDon Johnson 35 Dem Creek, Kay, Noble, Osage, PawneeBilly Kennedy 36 Dem Kay, OsageJames Holt 37 Rep KayRobert Milacek 38 Rep Alfalfa, Grant, KaySteven Boeckman 39 Rep Alfalfa, Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, MajorHomer Rieger 40 Rep GarfieldRobert Anderson 41 Rep GarfieldTom Stephenson 42 Dem Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, KingfisherDonald Feddersen 43 Dem CanadianCleta Deatherage 44 Dem ClevelandCal Hobson 45 Dem ClevelandCharles Elder 46 Dem Cleveland, McClainDenver Talley 47 Dem GradyA Don Duke 48 Dem CarterBill Bradley 49 Dem Carter, Love, MarshallBob Wilson 50 Dem StephensVernon Dunn 51 Dem Cotton, Jefferson, StephensHoward Cotner 52 Dem JacksonBob Harper 53 Dem Comanche, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa, TillmanHelen Cole 54 Rep ClevelandHarvey Weichel 55 Dem Caddo, Kiowa, WashitaTom Manar 56 Dem Caddo, Comanche, GradyWayne Winn 57 Dem Beckham, 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, TexasDon Davis 62 Dem ComancheMarvin Baughman 63 Dem Comanche, TillmanButch Hooper 64 Dem ComancheJim Glover 65 Dem ComancheDavid Riggs 66 Dem TulsaJoan Hastings 67 Rep TulsaRobert Hopkins 68 Dem TulsaWilliam Wiseman 69 Rep TulsaPaul Brunton 70 Rep TulsaHelen Arnold 71 Rep TulsaDon McCorkle Jr. 72 Dem TulsaBernard McIntyre 73 Dem TulsaRodney Hargrave 74 Dem TulsaAlene Baker 75 Dem Rogers, TulsaJames Allen Williamson 76 Rep TulsaWilliam Poulos 77 Dem TulsaCharles Cleveland 78 Dem TulsaTed Cowan 79 Rep TulsaCharles Ford 80 Rep TulsaNeal McCaleb 81 Rep OklahomaBill Holaday 82 Rep OklahomaStanley W. Alexander 83 Rep OklahomaWilliam D. Graves 84 Rep OklahomaGeorge Camp 85 Rep OklahomaRobert S. Kerr III 86 Dem OklahomaSandy Sanders 87 Dem OklahomaDon Denman 88 Dem OklahomaL. Bengston 89 Dem OklahomaMike J. Lawter 90 Dem OklahomaCharles Gray 91 Dem OklahomaJim Fried 92 Dem OklahomaJerry Steward 93 Dem OklahomaFred Joiner 94 Dem OklahomaDavid Craighead 95 Dem OklahomaJames Briscoe 96 Dem OklahomaHannah Atkins 97 Dem OklahomaThomas Duckett 98 Dem Canadian, Grady, OklahomaVisanio Johnson 99 Dem OklahomaMike Fair 100 Rep Canadian, OklahomaCarl Twidwell Jr. 101 Dem Oklahoma Table based on government database.Historic Members , Okhouse.gov (accessed June 23, 2013)

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