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

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, composed of the

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and the House of Representatives. It met in Oklahoma City from January 4, 1983, to January 8, 1985, during the term of Governor George Nigh.A Century to Remember
, Okhouse.gov (accessed June 20, 2013) It was marked by the establishment of the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics. Marvin York served as

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Daniel Draper Daniel David Draper Jr. (April 12, 1940 – November 18, 2004) was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1971 until 1983, and served as the 32 ...

served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Dates of sessions

*First regular session: January 4-June 23, 1983 *Special sessions: September 19–23, 1983, and November 28–30, 1983 *Second regular session: January 3-May 31, 1984 Previous: 38th Legislature • Next: 40th Legislature

Party composition

Senate

House of Representatives

Major legislation

Enacted

*Education - House Bill 1286 established the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics in 1983.

Leadership

Democratic leadership

Marvin York served as the

served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives during the first regular session, but Jim Barker replaced him and served beginning with the first 1983 special session. Mike Murphy of Idabel, Oklahoma, served as Speaker Pro Tempore.

Republican leadership

Frank W. Davis Frank W. Davis (August 24, 1936 – September 9, 2018) was an American politician and lawyer based in Oklahoma. Born in Ada, Oklahoma, he was a graduate of the Oklahoma University School of Law. A Republican, he served in the Oklahoma House of ...

, of

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, served as the Republican Minority leader of

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Members

Senate

*Tabled based on state almanac.Oklahoma Almanac, 2005
Oklahoma Department of Libraries (accessed June 27, 2013)

House of Representatives

Notes

References

* https://www.webcitation.org/6HYhBhiNR?url=http://www.okhouse.gov/Members/Historic.aspx * http://www.ok.gov/ltgovernor/Office_of_Lieutenant_Governor/History_of_Lieutenant_Governor/ * Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives *

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