The Thirty-eighth 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 6 to July 20, 1981, from August 31 to September 4, 1981, and from January 5 to July 12, 1982, during the term of Governor George Nigh.A Century to Remember
, Okhouse.gov (accessed June 20, 2013) After the legislative council was eliminated in 1980, the

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added research and fiscal divisions. Marvin York served as

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and

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served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Frank Keating served as the Minority leader of the

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Dates of sessions

*First regular session: January 6-July 20, 1981 *Special session: August 31-September 4, 1981 *Second regular session: January 5-July 12, 1982 Previous: 37th Legislature • Next: 39th Legislature

Party composition

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

Oklahoma City

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Senator Marvin York served as the

. Frank Keating served as the Republican Minority leader.

House of Representatives

Democratic Representative

served as the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Mike Murphy served as Speaker Pro Tempore. Representative Neal McCaleb served as the Republican Minority leader of the

Members

Senate

*Tabled based on state almanac.

House of Representatives

*Table based on government database.Historic Members
, Okhouse.gov (accessed June 20, 2013)

References

{{Oklahoma Legislatures Oklahoma legislative sessions 1981 in Oklahoma 1982 in Oklahoma 1981 U.S. legislative sessions 1982 U.S. legislative sessions