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The Forty-first 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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. It met in
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from January 6, 1987, to January 3, 1989, during the term of Governor
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. The 41st Oklahoma Legislature merged the last remaining community junior college, Sayre Junior College, with
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.
Rodger Randle Rodger Allen Randle (born October 26, 1943) is a retired American politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He served twice as President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate and was a member of the Oklahoma Senate from 1972 to 1988.President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate The president ''pro tempore'' of the Oklahoma Senate is the second-highest-ranking official of the Oklahoma Senate and the highest-ranking state senator. The Oklahoma Constitution designates the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma as the highest-rank ...
.
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served as
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.


Dates of sessions

*First regular session: January 6, 1987-May 1987 *Second regular session: January–May 1988 Previous: 40th Legislature • Next: 42nd Legislature


Party composition


Senate


House of Representatives


Leadership


Democratic leadership

* President Pro Tempore:
Rodger Randle Rodger Allen Randle (born October 26, 1943) is a retired American politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He served twice as President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate and was a member of the Oklahoma Senate from 1972 to 1988.Speaker Speaker most commonly refers to: * Speaker, a person who produces speech * Loudspeaker, a device that produces sound ** Computer speakers Speaker, Speakers, or The Speaker may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * "Speaker" (song), by David ...
:
Jim Barker James Barker (born August 25, 1956) is a football executive and coach. He is currently employed by TSN as a CFL panelist. His most recent employment in Canadian football was a senior advisor for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football Lea ...


Republican leadership

*
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: Walter Hill


Members


Senate

*Table based on state almanac.


House of Representatives

*Table based on government database of historic members.Historic Members
, Okhouse.gov (accessed June 27, 2013)


References and notes

{{Oklahoma Legislatures Oklahoma legislative sessions 1987 in Oklahoma 1988 in Oklahoma 1987 U.S. legislative sessions 1988 U.S. legislative sessions