Donald Ross (politician) explained

State House:Oklahoma
District:73rd
Term Start:1983
Term End:2003
Predecessor:Bernard McIntyre
Birth Place:Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Education:University of Central Oklahoma

Donald Ross is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives between 1983 and 2003.

Early life and education

Donald Ross was born in Tulsa and attended grade school in Vinita. He later returned to Tulsa and attended Carver Middle School and Booker T. Washington High School. He later earned a bachelor's and master's degree in journalism from the University of Central Oklahoma. After college he joined the United States Air Force.[1]

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Ross served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives between 1983 and 2003. In 1989, he successfully lead an effort to remove the Confederate flag from the Oklahoma State Capitol. He chaired the Black Legislative Caucus from 1982 to 1984 and 1986 to 1988.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Banzet-Ellis . Gail . Q&A with Don Ross . 3 June 2024 . TulsaPeople Magazine . 21 September 2018 . en.
  2. News: Raache . Hicham . UPDATE: Missing former Oklahoma State Representative, Civil Rights leader Donald Ross found, taken to hospital . 3 June 2024 . . 7 August 2021.