State Government: Oklahoma State Government

Governor J. Kevin Stitt

Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell

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This is a small portion of the online services offered by Oklahoma State Government. For additional assistance contact the Customer Care at 918-549-7323.

• Where to Write for Vital Statistics

  Information on obtaining birth, death, marriage and divorce records issued in the State of Oklahoma

• Business Registration & Filings

  Forms and filing information from the Secretary of State

• OSCN Court Records

  Search for Oklahoma court records

• On Demand Court Records (ODCR)

  A second site for searching Oklahoma court records

• Tax Commission Online Services

  Online services from the Oklahoma Tax Commission

• Bicameral legislature
• Biennial meetings
• Oklahoma House of Representatives has 101 members, each serve a 2-year term
• Oklahoma Senate has 48 members, each serving a 4-year term

• Oklahoma State Legislature

  Official website of the Oklahoma State Legislature

• Find My Legislator

  Locate your state legislators by address

• Bill Tracking & Search

  Track or search current or past (1993 forward) legislation

• Search Text of Measure

  Keyword search of current and past (1993 forward) legislation

• Oklahoma Constitution

• Oklahoma State Statutes

• Oklahoma Session Laws

  Session laws from 1998 forward

• Oklahoma Administrative Code and Online Register

  The online Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) is unofficial and contains rules and executive orders. The official OAC is published annually in paper and is available at the Tulsa City-County Library.

• House Video

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• Joint Session Video

• Oklahoma Supreme Court Cases

  Oklahoma Supreme Court decisions from 1890 to present

• Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals

  Criminal appeals decisions from 1908 to present

• Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals

  Civil appeals cases from 1968 to present

• What is the address of the Governor's Mansion?

• Who are the elected officials for the state of Oklahoma?

• Who are the Oklahoma Supreme Court Justices?

• How can I locate a state agency?

• Oklahoma Governor's Mansion

The address to the Governor's Mansion is 820 N. E. 23rd St, Oklahoma City, OK  73105.

List of elected officials from the Oklahoma Department of Libraries

• District 1 -- Justice John F. Rief

  Claremore. Phone: (405)521-3846

• District 2 -- Chief Justice Patrick R. Wyrick

  Phone: (405)609-5300.

• District 3 -- Justice Noma Gurich

  Oklahoma City. Phone: (405)521-3839.

• District 4 -- Justice Yvonne Kauger

  Colony. Phone: (405)521-3841.

• District 5 --Justice James R. Winchester

  Chickasha. Phone: (405)521-3842

• District 6 -- Justice Tom Colbert

  Tulsa. Phone: (405)521-3843

• District 7 -- James E. Edmondson

  Muskogee. Phone: (405)521-3830

• District 8 --Justice Douglas L. Combs

  Shawnee. Phone: (405)521-3847

• District 9 -- Justice Joseph M. Watt

  Altus. Phone: (405)521-3848

Links to state agencies

• What is the toll free number for the Oklahoma Legislature when in session?

• How do I find out who my representatives and senators are in the Oklahoma Legislature?

• Who are the Oklahoma State Representatives for Tulsa County?

• Who are the Oklahoma State Senators for Tulsa County?

• How many Senators are in the Oklahoma State Senate, and what are their term limitations?

• How many Representatives are in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, and what are their term limitations?

• When does the legislature convene?

• How long is a legislative session?

• Oklahoma Legislature

1(800) 865-6490 

1(800) 522-8502 and 1(800) 522-8506 (Relay Oklahoma).

For TDD users: 1(877) 299-3468 and 1(800) 722-0353.

• Find My Legislators

Use either of the tools to search by your address and learn who your legislators are.

• Tulsa County Precinct Locator

• Oklahoma House of Representatives

District 11 -- Derrel Fincher (R)
District 16 -- Scott Fetgatter (R)
District 23 -- Terry O'Donnell (R)
District 29 -- Kyle Hilbert (R)
District 30 -- Mark Lawson (R)
District 36 -- Sean Roberts (R)
District 66 -- Jadine Nollan (R)
District 67 -- Jeff Boatman (R) 
District 68 -- Lonnie Sims (R)
District 69 -- Sheila Dills (R)
District 70 -- Carol Bush (R)
District 71 -- Denise Brewer (D)
District 72 -- Monroe Nichols (D)
District 73 -- Regina Goodwin (D) 
District 74 -- Mark Vancuren (R)
District 75 -- T.J. Marti (R)
District 76 -- Ross Ford (R)
District 77 -- John Waldron (D)
District 78 -- Meloyde Blancett (D)
District 79 -- Melissa Provenzano (D) 
District 80 -- Stan May (R) 
District 98 -- Dean Davis (R)

• House of Representatives District Map for Tulsa County

• Oklahoma Senate

District 11 -- Kevin Matthews (D)
District 12 -- James Leewright (R)
District 18 -- Kim David (R)
District 25 -- Joe Newhouse (R)
District 33 -- Nathan Dahm (R)
District 34 -- J.J. Dossett (D)
District 35 -- Gary Stanislawski (R)
District 36 -- John Haste (R)
Distrcit 37 -- Allison Ikley-Freeman (D)
District 39 -- Dave Rader (R) 

State Senate District Map for Tulsa County

The Oklahoma State Senate is composed of 48 senators, representing the 48 senate districts of the state.

Senators are elected to 4 year terms. Senate elections are held every two years. Senators in odd numbered districts were elected in 1996. Senators in even numbered districts will run for election in 1998.

Candidates for election to the Senate must be at least 25 years old (Okla. Const., Art.5, Sec.17), and must be a qualified voters in their respective districts.

The Oklahoma Constitution (Art.5, Sec.17A) limits the length of legislative service of all legislators (both House and Senate) to 12 years.\

Source: Oklahoma Constitution, Section Article 5, Section 17. 

There are 101 members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing 101 House Districts of the State.

Representatives are elected to 2 year terms.

Candidates for election to the House must be at least 21 years old (Okla. Const., Art.5,Sec.17), and must be qualified voters in their respective districts.

Source: The Oklahoma Constitution (Art.5, Sec.17A) limits the length of legislative service of all legislators (both House and Senate) to 12 years.

According to Article V, Section 26 of the Oklahoma Constitution, regular sessions of the Legislature shall meet "at twelve o'clock noon on the first Monday in February of each year". In addition, the Legislature meets in regular session on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January in odd-numbered years from twelve noon until no later than five p.m. for organizational purposes outlined in the Constitution.

Source: http://www.okhouse.gov/information/FAQs.aspx

According to Article V, Section 26 of the Oklahoma Constitution, regular sessions of the Legislature shall be "adjourned sine die not later than five o'clock p.m. on the last Friday in May of each year."

Source: http://www.okhouse.gov/information/FAQs.aspx

Copies of House and Senate measures can be obtained by contacting Bill Distribution, Room 310 at the State Capitol (405-521-5514). All Legislative Measures are available via the internet.

Source: http://www.okhouse.gov/information/FAQs.aspx

• Formed by the combination of Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory on November 16, 1907, Oklahoma was the 46th state to enter the union.
• The word Oklahoma is derived from the Choctaw words okla and humma, meaning "red people"
• Quick Facts from the U.S. Census Bureau
• Oklahoma has a land area of 69,919 square miles and ranks 18th in the nation in size
• According to the 2010 U.S. Census Oklahoma's population is 3,751,351
• Oklahoma has 77 counties
• Oklahoma's two most populous cities are Oklahoma City, with 579,999 residents, and Tulsa with 391,906
• The highest point in the state is Black Mesa in Cimarron County (4,973 ft); the lowest due east of Idabel in McCurtain County (287 ft)
• Oklahoma ranks fourth in the nation of all wheat, fourth in cattle and calf production; fifth in the production of pecans; sixth in peanuts and eighth in peaches (Oklahoma Agriculture 2011 Overview)

Forty-Six Important Federal Publications About Oklahoma--the 46th State

Oklahoma Almanac Quick Facts

Oklahoma State Emblems

Oklahoma State Symbols

• Gordon Cooper, one of the original Mercury astronauts, was born in Shawnee, OK.
• Owen Garriott was born and raised in Enid. He spent 59 days on Skylab.
• Shannon Lucid graduated from Bethany High School. She is Oklahoma's most traveled astronaut.
• Willliam R. Pogue was born in Okemah and grew up in Sand Springs. William was also aboard Skylab. 
• Stuart Roosa, a 1951 graduate of Claremore High School, orbited the moon for two days in 1975 as the command module pilot of Apollo 14.
• John B. Herrington was born in Wetumka.
• Thomas Stafford, a Weatherford native, took part in two Gemini missions.

According to the Oklahoma Geological Survey, Oklahoma encompasses 69,903 square miles.

Source: Oklahoma Almanac 1995/1996, p.3

The name Oklahoma comes from the Choctaw language and means "Red Man."  "Ukla" means person, and "huma" means red.

Source: Facts About the States 1993, p. 411.

Oklahoma became a state November 16, 1907. It is the 46th state.

Oklahoma Almanac 1995/96, p. 3.

County Map

1. Adair County, Stilwell
2. Alfalfa County, Cherokee
3. Atoka County, Atoka
4. Beaver County, Beaver
5. Beckham County, Sayre
6. Blaine County, Watonga
7. Bryan County, Durant
8. Caddo County, Anadarko
9. Canadian County, El Reno
10. Carter County, Ardmore
11. Cherokee County, Tahlequah
12. Choctaw County, Hugo
13. Cimarron County, Boise City
14. Cleveland County, Norman
15. Coal County, Coalgate
16. Comanche County, Lawton
17. Cotton County, Walters
18. Craig County, Vinita
19. Creek County, Sapulpa
20. Custer County, Arapaho
21. Delaware County, Jay
22. Dewey County, Taloga
23. Ellis County, Arnett
24. Garfield County, Enid
25. Garvin County, Pauls Valley
26. Grady County, Chickasha
27. Grant County, Medford
28. Greer County, Mangum
29. Harmon County, Hollis
30. Harper County, Buffalo
31. Haskell County, Stigler
32. Hughes County, Holdenville
33. Jackson County, Altus
34. Jefferson County, Waurika
35. Johnston County, Tishomingo
36. Kay County, Newkirk
37. Kingfisher County, Kingfisher
38. Kiowa County, Hobart
39. Latimer County, Wilburton
40. Le Flore County, Poteau
41. Lincoln County, Chandler
42. Logan County, Guthrie
43. Love County, Marietta
44. Major County, Fairview
45. Marshall County, Madill
46. Mayes County, Pryor
47. McClain County, Purcell
48. McCurtain County, Idabel
49. McIntosh County, Eufaula
50. Murray County, Sulphur
51. Muskogee County, Muskogee
52. Noble County, Perry
53. Nowata County, Nowata
54. Okfuskee County, Okemah
55. Oklahoma County, Oklahoma City
56. Okmulgee County, Okmulgee
57. Osage County, Pawhuska
58. Ottawa County, Miami
59. Pawnee County, Pawnee
60. Payne County, Stillwater
61. Pittsburg County, McAlester
62. Pontotoc County, Ada
63. Pottawatomie County, Shawnee
64. Pushmataha County, Antlers
65. Roger Mills County, Cheyenne
66. Rogers County, Claremore
67. Seminole County, Wewoka
68. Sequoyah County, Sallisaw
69. Stephens County, Duncan
70. Texas County, Guymon
71. Tillman County, Frederick
72. Tulsa County, Tulsa
73. Wagoner County, Wagoner
74. Washington County, Bartlesville
75. Washita County, Cordell
76. Woods County, Alva
77. Woodward County, Woodward

The highest elevation in Oklahoma is the Black Mesa which is 4,973 feet or 1,516 meters above sea level.

Source: World Book Encyclopedia, v. 14, p. 714, 1998 Edition.

The lowest elevation in Oklahoma is along the Little River in McCurtain County which is 287 feet or 87 meters above sea level.

Source: World Book Encyclopedia, 1998 Edition, v. 14, p. 714.

Amos T. Hall was appointed Special Judge of the District Court of Tulsa County in 1969 and served until 1970. In 1970 he was elected associate district judge of Tulsa County and served in that capacity until his death in 1971.

Source: "They Came Searching: How Blacks Sought the Promised Land in Tulsa", by Eddie Faye Gates.  976.68600496073 G223t 1997

Jim Thorpe received the name Bright Path from the Sac and Fox Indian tribe.  He won the decathlon and the pentathlon at the 1912 Olympics.

Source: Tulsa World, April 21, 2003; p.H13.

The Boomers. Oklahoma is unique in that large sections of Oklahoma were first opened to white settlement with massive races for prime land.

Source: Tulsa World, April 21, 2003; p.H13.

There have been six: Norma Smallwood of Bristow (1926); Jane Jayroe of Laverne (1967); Susan Powell of Elk City (1981); Shawntel Smith of Muldrow (1996); Jennifer Berry of Tulsa (2006); and Lauren Nelson of Lawton (2007).

Sources: Tulsa World, January 30, 2007; p. A1; Tulsa World, January 29, 2006; p. A6; Tulsa World, April 21, 2003; p.A13.

1890 -- 258,657

1900 -- 790,319

1910 -- 1,657,155

1920 -- 2,028,283

1930 -- 2,396,040

1940 -- 2,336,434 

1950 -- 2,233,351

1960 -- 2,328,284

1970 -- 2,559,229

1980 -- 3,025,290

1990 -- 3,145,585 

2000 -- 3,450,654

2010 -- 3,751,351

Source: 2010 Census; 2000 Census; Historical Statistics of the States of the United States, 1993; p.74.

Guthrie. The seat of government was moved to Oklahoma City in 1910 after state leaders judged Guthrie too Republican.

Source: Tulsa World, April 21, 2003; p.A13; Oklahoma - A Guide to the Sooner State by Kent Ruth, p. 423.

The five women are: Moscelyne Larkin, originally from Miami, lived many years in Tulsa establishing Tulsa Ballet Theatre and a school for young dancers; Maria Tallchief and sister Marjorie Tallchief, Osage Indians who grew up in Fairfax; Rosella Hightower, from Durwood, named for a great lady in the history of the Choctaw tribe; and, Myra Yvonne Chouteau, a Shawnee-Cherokee Indian and a descendant of French trader Jean Pierre Chouteau.

Source: Tulsa World, April 6, 1997; Tulsa World, May 4, 2000, American Indian Ballerinas by Lili Cockerille Livingston, 1997.

Listed below are some water facts for the state of Oklahoma.

• Oklahoma has approximately 55,646 miles of shoreline.
• Oklahoma contains approximately 1,401 square miles of water area in its lakes and ponds. (Larger than the state of Rhode Island!)
• Oklahoma has approximately 167,600 miles of rivers/streams.
• The longest river in Oklahoma is the Beaver/North Canadian River at 752 miles.  The second longest is the Red River at 570 miles.

Source: Oklahoma Water Resource Board web site

The first parking meter appeared in Oklahoma City (1935) and was invented by Carlton Cole Magee in response to the growing problem of parking congestion.  The first yield sign appeared in Tulsa (1950).  The yield sign was invented by a former Tulsa Police Department member, Captain Clinton Riggs.

Source: Tulsa World, June 1, 2003; p.H2; Tulsa World, April 21, 2003; p.H13; "The History of Roads and Asphalt."

According to the 2009 Crash Facts Book, there are 2,504,091 licensed drivers in Oklahoma and 123,906 motorcycles.

During that year 1,286,452 were female and 1,217,639 were male.

Source: Oklahoma Crash Facts, 2009. pp. 11, 16-17. (http://www.ok.gov/ohso/Crash_Data_and_Statistics/2009_Crash_Facts_Book.html)

Several Oklahoma State agencies compile a list of endangered species. The Oklahoma Agriculture Food and Forestry Department has a publication called "Protecting Oklahoma's Endangered Species from Pesticides" and The Department of Wildlife Conservation provides the list on their website under "Oklahoma's Endangered Species."

Source: Oklahoma Department of Agriculture; Department of Wildlife Conservation.

• Red Dirt Music @ Wikipedia.org

Red Dirt Music is a music genre that gets its name from the color of soil found in Oklahoma. It is a combination of blues, bluegrass, country, rock, folk and field hollers.

• Tom Skinner (Oklahoma Historical Society)

• Oklahoma Colleges & Universities

  Information about higher education opportunities in Oklahoma from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

• College Navigator

  Search for Oklahoma schools based on your criteria.

• Oklahoma Wind Power Initiative

The Oklahoma Wind Power Initiative and the Oklahoma State Energy Office provide resources and economic information on wind power. You can also find information on solar power and biofuels.

• Information from the OK Dept. of Commerce