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| Title | Oral history interview with Jan Collins |
| Interviewee | Collins, Jan |
| Interviewer | Finchum, Tanya |
| Interview Date | 10/22/2007 |
| Abstract | Jan Collins is among the few women who have served in the Oklahoma state legislature; elected to the House of Representatives in 1984, served through 1986; father was in the service so they moved around a lot, lived in fifteen towns and nine states before she was nineteen years old; dad was from Oklahoma; politically active aunt; deciding to seek election; campaigning as a republican in a strongly democratic district; election night; swearing in day; describing a typical day; learning about bills; committee work; being in the minority party; campaign school; Maureen Reagan; Ronald and Nancy Reagan; unsuccessful legislation; for county consolidation; mentors; right-to-work legislation; Helen Cole; life after the legislature; Cleveland county commissioner; appointed trustee to the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency; serving in the legislature with nine other women; swearing in day; womens issues; and advice for women considering public office. |
| Subject | Collins, Jan, 1943- ; Legislators --Oklahoma ; Oklahoma --Politics and government ; Oklahoma. Legislature ; Oklahoma. Legislature. House of Representatives ; Women in politics --Oklahoma |
| Description | Jan Collins was interviewed October 22, 2007 as part of the Women of the Oklahoma Legislature Oral History Project. Mrs. Collins was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1984 and served through 1986. She represented House District 93 and was a member of the Republican Party. Mrs. Collins shares her memories of running as a member the minority party, meeting Ronald and Nancy Reagan, and legislating with other women. She also discusses her attempts at getting legislation out of committee and heard. |
| Digital Publisher | OOHRP-Oklahoma State University Library |
| Collection | Women of the Oklahoma Legislature |
| Interview Number | WOL_023 |
| Rights | This material may not be copied or reproduced without permission. For more information, contact the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program at liboh@okstate.edu or call 405-744-7685. |
| Identifier | oralhistwol |
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| Title | Excerpt 1 |
| Interviewer | Finchum, Tanya |
| Interview Date | 10/22/2007 |
| Subject | Collins, Jan, 1943- ; Legislators --Oklahoma ; Oklahoma --Politics and government ; Oklahoma. Legislature ; Oklahoma. Legislature. House of Representatives ; Women in politics --Oklahoma |
| Description | In this audio excerpt, Jan Collins talks about developing an interest in politics as a youth and her path to the legislature. |
| Format | audio/.mp3 |
| Digital Publisher | OOHRP-Oklahoma State University Library |
| Collection | Women of the Oklahoma Legislature |
| Interview Number | WOL_023 |
| Rights | This material may not be copied or reproduced without permission. For more information, contact the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program at liboh@okstate.edu or call 405-744-7685. |
| Identifier | oralhistwol |
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