The Thirty-fifth Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the

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of the

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, composed of the

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and the

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. It met in

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from January 7, 1975, to January 4, 1977,A Century to Remember
, Okhouse.gov (accessed June 16, 2013) during the governorship of

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. Lieutenant Governor

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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

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and William Willis served as

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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

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: Gene C. Howard *

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: William Willis *Speaker Pro Tempore:

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*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