The Forty-fourth 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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. State legislators met at the

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in regular sessions from January 5 to May 28, 1993, and from February 7 to May 27, 1994, during the second two years of the term of Governor

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.A Century to Remember
, Okhouse.gov (accessed July 10, 2013) State legislators met in special session from May 23 through 27, 1994, and for six days between October 3 and November 4, 1994.

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served as

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and Glen D. Johnson, Jr. served as

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Dates of sessions

*Organizational day: January 5, 1993 *First regular session: February–May 1993 *Second regular session: February–May 1994 Previous: 43rd Legislature • Next: 45th Legislature

Party composition

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

*Senate President Pro Tempore: Robert V. Cullison *Senate Majority Leader: Darryl F. Roberts *Senate Minority Leader:

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*Speaker of the House: Glen D. Johnson, Jr. *Speaker Pro Tempore: Jim Glober *House Minority Leader: Larry Ferguson

Members

Senate

*Districts 25, 27, 28, 36, and 53 did not exist in 1993. Table based on list of historic members.

House of Representatives

*Table based on government database.Historic Members
, Okhouse.gov (accessed June 25, 2013)

References

External links

Oklahoma Senate
{{Oklahoma Legislatures Oklahoma legislative sessions 1993 in Oklahoma 1994 in Oklahoma 1993 U.S. legislative sessions 1994 U.S. legislative sessions