The Thirty-first 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 7, 1967, to January 7, 1969, during the term of Governor Dewey Bartlett.A Century to Remember

Oklahoma House of Representatives
(accessed June 16, 2013) This was the first Oklahoma state legislature that met under new requirements approved by voters in 1966 that the legislature hold annual, 90-day legislative sessions. Clem McSpadden served as the

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and Rex Privett served as the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Dates of sessions

*First regular session: January 7-May 11, 1967 *Second regular session: January 6-May 5, 1968 Previous: 30th Legislature • Next: 32nd Legislature

Party composition

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

*President of the Senate: Lieutenant Governor George Nigh * President Pro Tem of the Senate: Clem McSpadden *

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: Rex Privett *Speaker Pro Tempore: Joseph Mountford *Majority Floor Leader:

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* Minority Leader of the House: James W. Connor

Staff

*Louise Stockton

Members

Senate

*Table based on 2005 Oklahoma Almanac.

House of Representatives

*Table based on database of historic members.Historic Members
, Okhouse.gov (accessed June 17, 2013)

References

{{Oklahoma Legislatures Oklahoma legislative sessions 1967 in Oklahoma 1968 in Oklahoma 1967 U.S. legislative sessions 1968 U.S. legislative sessions