The Thirty-fifth Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the

government of Oklahoma The government of the U.S. State of Oklahoma, established by the Oklahoma Constitution, is a republican democracy modeled after the federal government of the United States. The state government has three branches: the executive, legislative, and ...

, composed of the

Senate A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...

and the House of Representatives. It met in Oklahoma City from January 7, 1975, to January 4, 1977,A Century to Remember
, Okhouse.gov (accessed June 16, 2013) during the governorship of David L. Boren. Lieutenant Governor George Nigh served as President of the Senate, giving him a tie-breaking vote and the authority to serve as a presiding officer. Gene C. Howard served as

President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate The President ''pro tempore'' of the Oklahoma Senate is the second-highest-ranking official of the Oklahoma Senate and the highest-ranking state senator. The Oklahoma Constitution designates the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma as the highest-rank ...

and William Willis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Dates of sessions

*First regular session: January 7-June 6, 1975 *Second regular session: January 6-June 9, 1976 *Special session: July 19–23, 1976 Previous: 34th Legislature • Next: 36th Legislature

Party composition

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Democratic leadership

President Pro Tempore A president pro tempore or speaker pro tempore is a constitutionally recognized officer of a legislative body who presides over the chamber in the absence of the normal presiding officer. The phrase ''pro tempore'' is Latin "for the time being". ...

: Gene C. Howard * Speaker: William Willis *Speaker Pro Tempore: Spencer Bernard *Majority Floor Leader: James Townsend

Republican leadership

* Minority leader of the Senate: * Minority leader of the House: Charles Ford

Members

Senate

Table based on 2005 state almanac.

House of Representatives

*Membership data based on database of historic members.Historic Members
, Okhouse.gov (accessed July 10, 2013)

References

External links

Oklahoma SenateOklahoma House of Representatives
{{Oklahoma Legislatures Oklahoma legislative sessions 1975 in Oklahoma 1976 in Oklahoma 1975 U.S. legislative sessions 1976 U.S. legislative sessions