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Education Committee, Oklahoma State Senate
The Education Committee is a standing committee of the Oklahoma State Senate.
Per Section 7-2 of the Senate Rules, committees of the Oklahoma State Senate are assigned by the President Pro Tempore.[1] The rules do not specify when or how often committees are assigned. The President Pro Tempore shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Senate, the Majority Caucus members and the chair and vice-chair of each standing committee.[1] The Minority Floor Leader shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Senate, the minority membership of all standing committees. Any vacancies that have occurred in any committees after members have been appointed will be filled by the President Pro Tempore or the Minority Floor Leader, as appropriate.[1] The vacancy appointment will be subject to the approval of the Senate. The President Pro Tempore and the Majority Floor Leader are considered to be ex officio members with voting rights of all standing committees.[1]
See rules: Senate Rules 2021-2022
Function
| “ | Each legislative committee shall be responsible for the formulation of legislative programs and determination of non-legislative matters within the jurisdiction prescribed by the President Pro Tempore; shall inquire into the administration and execution of all laws and administrative rules within the same jurisdiction; shall consider such proposals as may be submitted to the committee by the President Pro Tempore; and shall be responsible for the continuing codification of all laws within the prescribed jurisdiction.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Education Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Education Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Education Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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Gary Stanislawski (R, Chair) left this committee on November 15, 2020.
Allison Ikley-Freeman (D) left this committee on November 15, 2020.
Paul Scott (R) left this committee on November 15, 2020.
Jason Smalley (R) left this committee on January 31, 2020.
Wayne Shaw (R) left this committee on November 15, 2020.
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (13) | |||
| • J.J. Dossett | • Gary Stanislawski, Chair | |||
| • Anastasia Pittman | • Ron Sharp, Vice chair | |||
| • Mark Allen | ||||
| • Micheal Bergstrom | ||||
| • Josh Brecheen | ||||
| • Tom J. Dugger | ||||
| • Eddie Fields | ||||
| • Kyle D. Loveless | ||||
| • Dewayne Pemberton | ||||
| • Paul Scott | ||||
| • Jason Smalley | ||||
| • Anthony Sykes | ||||
| • Roger Thompson | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Education Committee Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Earl Garrison | • John Ford (Oklahoma), Chair | |||
| • Susan Paddack | • Ron Sharp, Vice-Chair | |||
| • John Sparks (Oklahoma) | • Josh Brecheen | |||
| • Jim Halligan | ||||
| • Clark Jolley | ||||
| • Marty Quinn | ||||
| • Wayne Shaw | ||||
| • Jason Smalley | ||||
| • Gary Stanislawski | ||||
| • Roger Thompson | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Earl Garrison | • John Ford, Chair | |||
| • Susan Paddack | • Gary Stanislawski, Vice chair | |||
| • John Sparks | • Josh Brecheen | |||
| • Jim Halligan | ||||
| • David Holt | ||||
| • Clark Jolley | ||||
| • Wayne Shaw | ||||
| • Ralph Shortey | ||||
| • Ron Sharp | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (11) | |||
| • Judy Eason McIntyre | • John Ford, Chair | |||
| • Earl Garrison | • Gary Stanislawski, Vice chair | |||
| • Charlie Laster | • Cliff Branan | |||
| • Richard Lerblance | • Josh Brecheen | |||
| • Susan Paddack | • Kim David | |||
| • John Sparks | • Jim Halligan | |||
| • David Holt | ||||
| • Clark Jolley | ||||
| • Mike Mazzei | ||||
| • Jonathan Nichols | ||||
| • Jim Reynolds | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Kenneth Corn | • John Ford, Chair | |||
| • Mary Easley | • Clark Jolley, Vice chair | |||
| • Judy Eason McIntyre | • Cliff Branan | |||
| • Jay Paul Gumm | • Bill Brown | |||
| • Richard Lerblance | • Jim Halligan | |||
| • Susan Paddack | • Mike Mazzei | |||
| • John Sparks | • Jim Reynolds | |||
| • Gary Stanislawski | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Oklahoma State Legislature, "Senate Rules 2021-2022," accessed March 1, 2021(Rule 7-2)
- ↑ Oklahoma State Legislature, "Senate Rule 2021-2022," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
