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| Title | Oral history interview with Maxine Horner |
| Interviewee | Horner, Maxine |
| Interviewer | Finchum, Tanya |
| Interview Date | 11/12/2007 |
| Abstract | Maxine Horner is among the few women who have served in the Oklahoma state legislature; elected to the Senate in 1986 and termed out in 2004; born in Tulsa, Oklahoma; came from a musical family; father was the jazz and blues guy; mother was classically trained; a sister and two brothers; always surrounded by music; received a scholarship to Wiley College in Marshall, Texas; earned an associate degree in business; worked for Congressman Jim Jones; interest in political arena; deciding to run for an open seat; the first primary, run-off, and general election; one of first two African American women to serve in the Oklahoma Senate; focused on economic development and education; legislation that created the OHLAP bill known as the Oklahoma Promise,; first bill was on a human rights issue; Freddye Williams, standing on the shoulders of people who have been there before; role models and learning the process; earned bachelor degree from Langston University in her 50s; campaigning and family; swearing in day; creating the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame; working with and sponsoring pages; running as a African American woman; importance of responding to constituents; advice from Hannah Atkins; presenting a bill and support from Helen Cole; the confederate flag; the race riot commission; Murrah Building bombing; the first female to serve as the Democratic Caucus chair; chair of the Business and Labor Committee; typical day; advice for women considering running for political office; and termed out. |
| Subject | Horner, Maxine, 1933- ; Legislators --Oklahoma ; Oklahoma --Politics and government ; Oklahoma. Legislature ; Oklahoma. Legislature. Senate ; Women in politics --Oklahoma |
| Description | Maxine Horner was interviewed November 12, 2007 as part of the Women of the Oklahoma Legislature Oral History Project. Mrs. Horner was elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 1986 and served through 2004. She held the Senate District 11 seat and was a member of the Democratic Party. Mrs. Horner discusses her journey to and through the Oklahoma Senate. She talks about mentors, pages, and about being an African American woman running for and serving in the legislature. |
| Digital Publisher | OOHRP-Oklahoma State University Library |
| Collection | Women of the Oklahoma Legislature |
| Interview Number | WOL_028 |
| 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 | Full Transcript |
| Interviewee | Horner, Maxine |
| Interviewer | Finchum, Tanya |
| Interview Date | 11/12/2007 |
| Abstract | Maxine Horner is among the few women who have served in the Oklahoma state legislature; elected to the Senate in 1986 and termed out in 2004; born in Tulsa, Oklahoma; came from a musical family; father was the jazz and blues guy; mother was classically trained; a sister and two brothers; always surrounded by music; received a scholarship to Wiley College in Marshall, Texas; earned an associate degree in business; worked for Congressman Jim Jones; interest in political arena; deciding to run for an open seat; the first primary, run-off, and general election; one of first two African American women to serve in the Oklahoma Senate; focused on economic development and education; legislation that created the OHLAP bill known as the Oklahoma Promise,; first bill was on a human rights issue; Freddye Williams, standing on the shoulders of people who have been there before; role models and learning the process; earned bachelor degree from Langston University in her 50s; campaigning and family; swearing in day; creating the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame; working with and sponsoring pages; running as a African American woman; importance of responding to constituents; advice from Hannah Atkins; presenting a bill and support from Helen Cole; the confederate flag; the race riot commission; Murrah Building bombing; the first female to serve as the Democratic Caucus chair; chair of the Business and Labor Committee; typical day; advice for women considering running for political office; and termed out. |
| Subject | Horner, Maxine, 1933- ; Legislators --Oklahoma ; Oklahoma --Politics and government ; Oklahoma. Legislature ; Oklahoma. Legislature. Senate ; Women in politics --Oklahoma |
| Description | 22 pages |
| Format | application/.pdf |
| Digital Publisher | OOHRP-Oklahoma State University Library |
| Collection | Women of the Oklahoma Legislature |
| Interview Number | WOL_028 |
| 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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