Senators To Take Oath of Office

The newly and re-elected members of the State Senate will officially begin their terms when they take the oath of office at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 19th. The ceremony will take place in the State Senate Chamber with Chief Justice Rudolf Hargrave administering the oath.

Those re-elected members being sworn in on the 19th include the following:

Gilmer Capps, D-Snyder Glenn Coffee, R-OKC Johnnie Crutchfield, D-Ardmore Kevin Easley, D-Broken Arrow Ted Fisher, D-Sapulpa J. Berry Harrison, D-Fairfax Cal Hobson, D-Lexington Mike Johnson, R-Kingfisher Robert M. Kerr, D-Altus Keith Leftwich, D-OKC Jim Maddox, D-Lawton Angela Monson, D-OKC Scott Pruitt, R-Broken Arrow Frank Shurden, D-Henryetta Stratton Taylor, D-Claremore Bernest Cain, D-OKC, also re-elected to another term in the State Senate was administered the oath of office in an earlier ceremony.

Newly elected members taking the oath of office on November the 19th include:

Kenneth Corn, D-Poteau Jay Paul Gumm, D-Durant David Myers, R-Ponca City Daisy Lawler, D-Comanche Harry Coates, R-Seminole Randy Brogdon, R-Owasso Cliff Branan, R-OKC Cliff Aldridge, R-Midwest City.

As a result of the November elections, the Democrats will control 28 seats in the Senate, while the Republicans will control 20.

The members of the 49th legislature will convene in regular session on January 7th, 2003 at noon for an organizational day, and then reconvene on Monday, February 3rd. The constitutional deadline for Sine Die adjournment is 5 p.m., Friday, May 30th

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