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Sarkeys Foundation has established the G.T. Blankenship Chair for Alzheimer's and Aging Research at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Blankenship and his wife established the G.T. and Libby Blankenship Chair in the History of Liberty, the purpose of which is to emphasize the importance of
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One of the most significant events during his career in the House, was a speech he delivered in
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and changing the process by which future justices would be selected. Leaving the House to run for higher office, Blankenship served as the 10th
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reappointed him to the board in 1997. He was elected chairman again in 2003. His second term ended in 2004, after which he retired.
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