The Thirtieth Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma, composed of the Oklahoma Senate and the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The state legislature met in regular session at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City from January 5 to July 22, 1965, during the first term of Governor Henry Bellmon.A Century to Remember , Oklahoma House of Representatives (accessed June 16, 2013) It was the last time the state legislature met only once every two years, and the first time since A. C. Hamlin left office in 1910 that the legislature included black members.Hinton, Mick. Young, minority lawmakers highlight changes, Tulsa World, February 4, 2007 (accessed June 19, 2013)

Lieutenant Governor Leo Winters served as President of the Senate, Clem McSpadden served as President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, and J. D. McCarty served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Dates of session January 5-July 22, 1965 Previous: 29th Legislature • Next: 31st Legislature

Major events The state legislature impeached Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice N. B. Johnson, convicting him on May 12, 1965.

Party composition

Senate AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublican 40 7 48Voting share85.4%14.6%

House AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublican 77 22 99Voting share77.8%22.2%

Leadership President of the Senate: Lieutenant Governor Leo WintersHistory of the Lieutenant Governor's Office (accessed June 16, 2013) Senate President Pro Tem: Clem McSpadden Speaker of the House: J. D. McCarty Speaker Pro Tempore: Rex Privett Majority Floor Leader: Leland Wolf Minority Leader: G. T. Blankenship

Staff Chief Clerk of the House: Louise Stockton

Members

Senate Name District Party TownsRobert Gee 1 Dem Grove, Jay, MiamiClem McSpadden 2 Dem Claremore, PryorClaude Berry 3 Dem Stilwell, TahlequahClem Hamilton 4 Dem Poteau, SallisawLeroy McClendon 5 Dem Atoka, Hugo, IdabelJohn Massey 6 Dem DurantGene Stipe 7 Dem McAlesterTom Payne 8 Dem Okmulgee, HenryettaJohn Luton 9 Dem MuskogeeRaymond Horn 10 Dem Barnsdall, Fairfax, PawhuskeeAllen Nichols 10 Dem WewokaJohn Young 12 Dem Bristow, SapulpaGeorge Miller 13 Dem AdaErnest Martin 14 Dem ArdmoreGlen Ham 15 Dem NormanHal Muldrow 16 Dem Lexington, NormanRalph Graves 17 Dem ShawneeBoyd Cowden 18 Dem Chandler, SeminoleRichard Romang 19 Rep EnidRoy Grantham 20 Dem Ponca City, TonkawaRobert Murphy 21 Dem StillwaterRoy C. Boecher 22 Rep StillwaterDon Baldwin 23 Dem ChickashaWayne Holden 24 Dem DuncanAnthony M. Massad 25 Dem AltusByron Dacus 26 Dem Elk CityEd Berrong 27 Dem WeatherfordG. O. Williams 28 Rep Woodward, OklahomaDenzil Garrison 29 Rep BartlesvilleLeon B. Field 30 Dem Guymon, TexhomaPaul Taliaferro 31 Dem LawtonAl Terrill 32 Dem LawtonEd Bradley 33 Dem TulsaCharles Pope 34 Dem TulsaBeauchamp Selman 35 Dem TulsaGene C. Howard 36 Dem TulsaFinis Smith 37 Dem TulsaRalph Rhoades 38 Rep TulsaDewey Bartlett 39 Dem TulsaRichard Stansberry 40 Rep Oklahoma CityBryce Baggett 41 Dem Edmond, Oklahoma CityH. B. Atkinson 42 Dem Midwest CityJohn Garrett 43 Dem Del City, Oklahoma CityJ. Lee Keels 44 Dem Oklahoma CityJimmy Birdsong 45 Dem Oklahoma CityCleeta John Rogers 46 Dem Oklahoma CityTed Findeiss 47 Rep Oklahoma CityE. Melvin Porter 48 Dem Oklahoma City Table based on 2005 Oklahoma Almanac.2005 Oklahoma Almanac (accessed June 28, 2013)

House of Representatives Name District Party CountyJoe Hendrix 1 Dem McCurtainRay Fine 2 Dem LeFlore, SequoyahRucker Blankenship 3 Dem LeFloreWilliam Willis 4 Dem Adair, CherokeeWiley Sparkman 5 Dem Adair, DelawareJ. D. Witt 6 Dem Craig, OttawaJoseph Mountford 7 Dem OttawaJ. W. Bynum 8 Dem Mayes, RogersBill Briscoe 9 Dem Nowata, RogersJames Connor 10 Rep WashingtonCharles Doornbos 11 Rep WashingtonVol Howard Odom 12 Dem Muskogee, WagonerMike Frix 13 Dem MuskogeeWilliam Nigh 14 Dem MuskogeeMartin Odom 15 Dem McIntosh, OkmulgeeEd Cole 16 Dem OkmulgeeJim Cook 17 Dem Haskell, Latimer, PittsburgWilliam Skeith 18 Dem PittsburgWayne Sanguin 19 Dem Choctaw, PushmatahaJohn Rushing 20 Dem Atoka, Bryan, Love, MarshallPauline Tabor 21 Dem BryanKenneth Converse 22 Dem Garvin, Johnston, MurrayW. W. Burnett 23 Dem GarvinHugh Sandlin 24 Dem Coal, Hughes, PontotocLonnie Abbott 25 Dem PontotocJohn Levergood 26 Dem PottawatomieJames Townsend 27 Dem Pottawatomi, SeminoleRaymond Reed 28 Dem SeminoleLou Stockton Allard 29 Dem Okfuskee, CreekHeber Finch Jr. 30 Dem CreekRuth Patterson 31 Rep Noble, LoganBarbour Cox 32 Dem Lincoln, LoganH. L. Sparks 33 Dem PayneJake Hesser 34 Dem PayneRex Privett 35 Dem Osage, PawneeVirgil Tinker 36 Dem OsageRay Peterson 37 Dem KayBrian Conaghan 38 Rep KayLynn Thornhill 39 Rep Alfalfa, Grant, MajorBert Page 40 Rep GarfieldHarold Hunter 41 Rep GarfieldRobert Barr 42 Dem Blaine, KingfisherRalph Watkins 43 Dem CanadianPhil Smalley 44 Dem ClevelandLeland Wolf 45 Dem ClevelandNorman A. Smith 46 Dem Grady, McClainSpencer Bernard 47 Dem GradyBurke Mordy 48 Dem CarterBill Bradley 49 Dem Carter, JeffersonJerome Sullivan Jr. 50 Dem StephensVernon Dunn 51 Dem Cotton, StephensLarry Derryberry 52 Dem JacksonFrank Patterson 53 Dem Jackson, TillmanDavid Hutchens 54 Dem Greer, KiowaDon Greenhaw 55 Dem Caddo, WashitaRobert Goodfellow 56 Dem CaddoJ. Dickey Jr. 57 Dem CusterA. L. Murrow 58 Rep Woods, WoodwardJack Harrison 59 Dem Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Roger MillsJames Fowler 60 Dem Beckham, HarmonMike Grey 61 Dem Beaver, Cimarron, TexasDonald Beauchamp 62 Dem ComancheD. D. Raibourn 63 Dem ComancheWalter Hutchins 64 Dem ComancheFred Ferrell Jr. 65 Dem ComancheTot Brown 66 Dem TulsaDouglas Wixson 67 Rep TulsaRobert Hopkins 68 Dem TulsaJoe Musgrave 69 Rep TulsaJoseph McGraw 70 Rep TulsaWarren Green 71 Rep TulsaJohn W. McCune 72 Dem TulsaCurtis Lawson 73 Dem TulsaGeorge Hargrave Jr. 74 Dem TulsaRoger Smithey 75 Dem TulsaPercy Butler 76 Rep TulsaWilliam Poulos 77 Dem TulsaHoward Williams 78 Rep TulsaLeslie Guy Ferguson 79 Rep TulsaPeyton Breckinridge 80 Rep TulsaC. Spearman Jr. 81 Dem OklahomaBill Holaday 82 Rep OklahomaG. T. Blankenship 83 Rep OklahomaNathan Sherman 84 Rep OklahomaJohn Drake 85 Rep OklahomaThomas Taggart 86 Rep OklahomaGeorge Camp 87 Rep OklahomaRed Andrews 88 Dem OklahomaL. Bengtson Jr. 89 Dem OklahomaThomas Bamberger 90 Dem OklahomaJoe Roselle 91 Dem OklahomaJ. D. McCarty 92 Dem OklahomaE. W. Smith 93 Dem OklahomaRay Trent 94 Dem OklahomaA. J. Clemons 95 Dem OklahomaJohn Miskelly 96 Dem OklahomaJerry Sokolosky 97 Dem Oklahoma John B. White 98 Dem OklahomaArchibald Hill Jr. 99 Dem Oklahoma Table based on database of historic members.Historic Members , Okhouse.gov (accessed June 17, 2013)

References

External links Oklahoma Senate Oklahoma House of Representatives