51st Oklahoma Legislature explained

51st Oklahoma Legislature
Coa Pic:	Flag of Oklahoma.svg
Leader1 Type:	President of the Senate
Leader1:	Jari Askins (D)
Leader2 Type:	President Pro Tem of the Senate
Leader2:	Mike Morgan (D)
Leader3 Type:	Co-President Pro Tem of the Senate
Leader3:	Glenn Coffee (R)
Leader4 Type:	Speaker of the House
Leader4:	Lance Cargill (R)
Leader5 Type:	Term:
Leader5:	January 2, 2007-January 3, 2009
Leader6 Type:	Composition:
Leader6:	Senate 24 24 House 57 44

The Fifty-first Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. State legislators met at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City from January 2, 2007 to January 3, 2009, during the first two years of the second term of Governor Brad Henry.^[1] A tie in the number of seats held by Republicans and Democrats in the Oklahoma Senate resulted in bipartisan leadership.^[2] Republicans held the majority of seats in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Dates of sessions

• Organizational day: January 2, 2007
• First regular session: February 3, 2007 – May 25, 2007
• Second regular session: February 4, 2008 – May 30, 2008

Previous: 50th Legislature • Next: 52nd Legislature

Party Affiliation

Senate

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total
	Democratic	Republican
nowrap style="font-size:80%"			24		24	48
Voting share		50%		50%

House of Representatives

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total
	Democratic	Republican
nowrap style="font-size:80%"			44		57	101
Voting share		43.5%		56.5%

Events

• Republican Senator Nancy Riley switched to the Democratic Party in the summer of 2006.^[3]
• Historic tie created in the number of seats held by Republicans and Democrats in the Oklahoma Senate.^[2]
• Lance Cargill resigned as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.^[4]

Major legislation

Enacted

• Immigration- HB1804, the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007:
  • restricted the ability of illegal immigrants to obtain government IDs or public assistance;
  • gave police authority to check the immigration status of anyone arrested;
  • made it a felony for U.S. citizens to knowingly provide shelter, transportation or employment to illegal immigrants.^[5]
• Ethics - HB2196 prohibited lobbyists from making campaign contributions to state legislators during the legislative session.^[6]
• Roads and bridges - HB2272 created a $300 million bond package for roads and bridge maintenance and repair.^[6]

Failed

• Lawsuit reform - HB 2458 would have enacted lawsuit reforms, but was vetoed by Governor Brad Henry.^[7]

Leadership

Senate

• President of the Senate:^[8] Jari Askins (D-Duncan^[9])
• President pro tempore: Mike Morgan (D-Stillwater)
• Co-President pro tempore: Glenn Coffee (R-Oklahoma City)

Democratic caucus

• Co-Floor Leader: Charlie Laster
• Co-Assistant Floor Leader: Jay Paul Gumm
• Co-Assistant Floor Leader: Jeff Rabon
• Whip: Susan Paddack
• Whip: Nancy Riley
• Whip: Charles Wyrick
• Caucus Chair: Kenneth Corn

Republican caucus

• Co-Floor Leader: Owen Laughin
• Co-Assistant Floor Leader: Randy Brogdon
• Co-Assistant Floor Leader: Mike Mazzei
• Whip: Kathleen Wilcoxson
• Whip: Cliff Branan
• Whip: Clark Jolley
• Caucus Chair: Todd Lamb

House of Representatives

• Speaker: Lance Cargill
• Speaker Pro Tempore: Gus Blackwell

Republican caucus

• Majority Floor Leader: Greg Piatt
  • Caucus Chairman: John A. Wright Majority Whip: Rob Johnson

Democratic caucus

• Democratic Floor Leader: Danny Morgan
• Democratic Floor Leader: James Covey
• Whip: Terry Harrison
• Caucus Chairman: Chuck Hoskin

Members

Senate

District	Name	Party	Hometown	First Elected	Towns Represented
	Lt-Gov		Jari Askins		Dem		Duncan		2006		President of Senate
	1		Charles Wyrick		Dem		Fairland		2004		Fairland, Grove, Jay, Miami
	2		Sean Burrage		Dem		Claremore		2006		Claremore, Pryor
	3		Jim Wilson		Dem		Tahlequah		2004		Stilwell, Tahlequah
	4		Kenneth Corn		Dem		Howe		2002		Howe, Poteau, Sallisaw
	5		Jeff Rabon		Dem		Atoka		1996		Atoka, Hugo
	6		Jay Paul Gumm		Dem		Durant		2002		Durant
	7		Richard Lerblance		Dem		Hartshorne		2003		Hartshorne, McAlester, Wilburton
	8		Roger Ballenger		Dem		Okmulgee		2006		Henryetta, Okmulgee
	9		Earl Garrison		Dem		Muskogee		2004		Muskogee, Ft. Gibson
	10		Joe Sweeden		Dem		Pawhuska		2006		Fairfax, Pawhuska
	11		Judy Eason McIntyre		Dem		Tulsa		2004		Tulsa
	12		Brian Bingman		Rep		Sapulpa		2006		Sapulpa, Bristow
	13		Susan Paddack		Dem		Ada		2004		Ada
	14		Johnnie Crutchfield		Dem		Ardmore		1998		Ardmore
	15		Jonathan Nichols		Rep		Norman		2000		Norman
	16		John Sparks		Dem		Norman		2006		Norman, Purcell
	17		Charlie Laster		Dem		Shawnee		2003		Shawnee
	18		Mary Easley		Dem		Grand Lake Towne		2004		Tulsa, Wagoner
	19		Patrick Anderson		Rep		Enid		2004		Enid
	20		David Myers		Rep		Ponca City		2002		Ponca City
	21		Mike Morgan		Dem		Stillwater		1996		Stillwater
	22		Mike Johnson		Rep		Kingfisher		1998		Kingfisher
	23		Ron Justice		Rep		Chickasha		2004		Chickasha
	24		Anthony Sykes		Rep		Moore		2006		Duncan, Moore
	25		Mike Mazzei		Rep		Tulsa		2004		Broken Arrow, Tulsa
	26		Tom Ivester		Dem		Sayre		2006		Elk City, Sayre, Mangum
	27		Owen Laughlin		Rep		Woodward		1996		Guymon, Woodward
	28		Harry Coates		Rep		Seminole		2002		Seminole
	29		John Ford		Rep		Bartlesville		2004		Bartlesville
	30		Glenn Coffee		Rep		Oklahoma City		1998		Oklahoma City
	31		Don Barrington		Rep		Lawton		2004		Lawton
	32		Randy Bass		Dem		Lawton		2004		Lawton
	33		Tom Adelson		Dem		Tulsa		2004		Tulsa
	34		Randy Brogdon		Rep		Owasso		2002		Owasso, Tulsa
	35		James Williamson		Rep		Tulsa		1996		Tulsa
	36		Bill Brown		Rep		Broken Arrow		2006		Broken Arrow, Tulsa
	37		Nancy Riley		Dem		Tulsa		2000		Bixby, Sand Springs, Tulsa
	38		Mike Schulz		Rep		Altus		2006		Altus, Weatherford
	39		Brian Crain		Rep		Tulsa		2004		Tulsa
	40		Cliff Branan		Rep		Oklahoma City		2002		Oklahoma City
	41		Clark Jolley		Rep		Edmond		2004		Edmond
	42		Cliff Aldridge		Rep		Midwest City		2002		Midwest City
	43		Jim Reynolds		Rep		Oklahoma City		2000		Del City, Oklahoma City
	44		Debbe Leftwich		Dem		Oklahoma City		2003		Oklahoma City
	45		Kathleen Wilcoxson		Rep		Oklahoma City		1996		Moore, Oklahoma City
	46		Andrew Rice		Dem		Oklahoma City		2006		Oklahoma City
	47		Todd Lamb		Rep		Edmond		2004		Edmond, Oklahoma City
	48		Constance N. Johnson		Dem		Oklahoma City		2006		Oklahoma City

House of Representatives

Name	District	Party	City
	1	Dem	Valliant
Glen Bud Smithson	2	Dem	Sllisaw
	3	Dem	Arkoma
	4	Dem	Tahlequah
	5		Grove
	6	Dem	Vinita
	7	Dem	Miami
	8	Dem	Pryor
	9	Rep	Claremore
Steve Martin	10	Rep	Bartlesville
	11	Rep	Bartlesville
	12	Dem	Okay
	13	Dem	Warner
	14	Rep	Muskogee
	15	Dem	Porum
	16	Dem	Morris
	17	Dem	McAlester
Terry Harrison	18	Dem	McAlester
	19	Dem	Antler
	20	Dem	Tishomingo
John Carey	21	Dem	Durant
	22	Dem	Sulphur
	23	Rep	Tulsa
Dale Turner	24	Dem	Holdenville
	25	Rep	Ada
	26	Rep	Shawnee
	27	Rep	Tecumseh
	28	Dem	Seminole
	29	Rep	Bristow
	30	Rep	Sapulpa
	31	Rep	Guthrie
	32	Dem	Prague
	33	Rep	Cushing
	34	Rep	Stillwater
Rex Duncan	35	Rep	Sand Springs
	36	Dem	Pawhuska
	37	Dem	Ponca City
	38	Rep	Braman
	39	Rep	Edmond
	40		Enid
	41		Waukomis
	42		Purcell
	43		Yukon
	44		Norman
	45	Dem	Norman
	46		Norman
	47		Chickasha
	48		Ardmore
	49		Leon
Dennis Johnson	50		Duncan
Ray McCarter	51		Marlow
David Braddock	52	Dem	Altus
	53		Moore
	54		Moore
Ryan McMullen	55	Dem	Burns Flat
	56		Minco
James Covey	57	Dem	Custer City
	58		Dacoma
Rob Johnson	59		Kingfisher
	60	Dem	Elk City
	61		Goodwell
	62		Lawton
	63		Faxon
	64		Lawton
	65		Rush Springs
	66	Dem	Tulsa
	67		Tulsa
	68	Rep	Tulsa
	69	Rep	Jenks
	70		Tulsa
Daniel Sullivan	71	Rep	Tulsa
	72	Dem	Tulsa
	73	Dem	Tulsa
	74	Rep	Owasso
Dennis Adkins	75	Rep	Tulsa
	76	Rep	Broken Arrow
	77	Dem	Tulsa
	78	Dem	Tulsa
	79		Tulsa
Ron Peterson	80		Broken Arrow
	81		Edmond
	82		Oklahoma City
	83		Oklahoma City
	84		Oklahoma City
	85		Oklahoma City
John Auffet	86		Stilwell
	87		Oklahoma City
Al McAffrey	88	Dem	Oklahoma City
	89	Dem	Oklahoma City
Charles Key	90		Oklahoma City
	91		Oklahoma City
	92	Dem	Oklahoma City
Al Lindley	93	Dem	Oklahoma City
	94	Dem	Oklahoma City
Charlie Joyner	95		Midwest City
	96		Harrah
	97	Dem	Oklahoma City
	98		Tulsa
	99	Dem	Oklahoma City
	100		Oklahoma City
	101		Midwest City

See also

• Oklahoma state elections, 2006

Notes and References

1. http://www.oksenate.gov/publications.aspx Publications - Senate Journals
2. Krehbiel, Randy. GOP victories create a tie in state Senate, Tulsa World, November 8, 2006 (accessed May 27, 2013)
3. Hoberock, Barbara. GOP-turned-Dem senator reflects on past session, Tulsa World, June 3, 2007 (accessed May 27, 2013).
4. Associated Press. State House Speaker Cargill resigns, News9.com, January 2008 (accessed May 27, 2013).
5. News: Oklahoma targets illegal immigrants with tough new law . CNN. November 2, 2007 . 2011-04-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20100822173829/http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/02/oklahoma.immigration/. August 22, 2010. live.
6. http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/475_million_bond_package_is_signed/20080604_16_A11_spancl721783 $475 million bond package is signed
7. http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/Capitol_briefs_Governor_vetoes_lawsuit_reform_measure/20080510_1_A5_spanc60381 Governor vetoes lawsuit reform measure
8. The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma serves as the President of the Senate.
9. Although Askins is formally listed as being from Duncan, she does not represent any city either as Lieutenant Governor or as Senate President.