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2327:Republican
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1800:Boise City
1563:Tom Anglin
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1118:Kris Steele
1114:Chris Benge
1094:Jari Askins
903:George Nigh
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402:Legislature
396:Legislature
364:Bob Anthony
266:Kevin Stitt
121:lower house
71:Term length
3050:Categories
2946:Livingston
2546:References
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2294:Todd Hiett
2267:Stillwell
2235:Frederick
2116:Jim Barker
1775:Tahlequah
1640:Don Welch
1544:Wilburton
1390:Republican
1338:McAlester
1204:Ben Wilson
1183:Tishomingo
1090:Todd Hiett
1084:After the
1062:Jim Barker
976:Democratic
660:Kevin Hern
475:Jon Echols
430:Greg Treat
370:Todd Hiett
296:Cindy Byrd
257:Government
137:Republican
102:Succession
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1155:Hometown
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937:Democrats
854:Selection
601:Divisions
555:Elections
549:Elections
505:Judiciary
499:Judiciary
444:Kay Floyd
416:President
358:Kim David
316:Todd Russ
251:Executive
165:impeached
90:Formation
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46:Incumbent
2881:Phillips
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2524:See also
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2169:Shawnee
2000:Maramec
1877:Purcell
1671:Watonga
1621:Waurika
1519:Walters
1447:Special
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1311:Cornish
1266:Special
1178:Democrat
1149:Speaker
953:Governor
835:and the
690:Tom Cole
607:Counties
262:Governor
182:and the
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3016:Shannon
3001:Cargill
2981:Johnson
2956:Privett
2951:McCarty
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2901:Freeman
2861:Stovall
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2831:Nesbitt
2826:McCrory
2621:Century
2573:WebCite
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1850:Duncan
1825:Wewoka
1646:Madill
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1444:Duncan
1394:Nowata
1364:Shawnee
1263:Barlow
1238:Durant
1211:Cereal
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909:History
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