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| Senator James A.
Williamson - District 35 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press |
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Attorney Education: University of Tulsa, B.S.; University of Tulsa College of Law, J.D. Legislative Experience: House Member, 1980-1986; Senate Member, 1996 - present Assistant Republican Floor Leader, 1998-2002 Republican Floor Leader, 2003-2004 Hometown: Tulsa, OK Party: Republican |
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| James A. Williamson was elected to represent House District 76 representing the southeast part of Tulsa and Broken Arrow. In 1982-1986, Williamson was elected Assistant House Republican Floor Leader by fellow members of the Oklahoma House. In 1996, he was elected to represent Senate District 35 representing the south central part of Tulsa and Jenks. In 1998-2002, his colleagues elected him to serve as the Assistant Senate Republican Leader and in 2003 elected him to serve as the Senate Republican Leader. He has been named One of Three Outstanding Young Oklahomans (1982) and One of the Ten Outstanding Legislators in the Nation (1983). He is recognized for his successful leadership in Right to Work, education reform and family law issues. Williamson holds a Bachelor of Science in Education and Juris Doctorate degrees from The University of Tulsa. He has practiced law in Tulsa for 28 years. Before Williamson began his law career, he taught social studies in the Tulsa Public Schools. He is a former president of the Tulsa Jaycees and has received numerous state and national Jaycee awards. He and his wife Sandra have four children: Andrew, Kenn, Angela and Joshua From 1981-1986 Williamson was President of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation which seeks out and develops leadership potential in high school sophomores teaching them about the free enterprise system in America.
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