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| Title | Oral history interview with Nancy Riley |
| Interviewee | Riley, Nancy |
| Interviewer | Finchum, Tanya |
| Interview Date | 5/19/2008 |
| Abstract | Nancy Riley is among the few women who have served in the Oklahoma state legislature; elected to the Senate in 2000 and served through 2008; born in Tulsa, Oklahoma; family background; early married life; life after husband diagnosed with brain tumor; returning to college and earning teaching degree; teaching; committed to public service; remarried and husband ran for state senate; declining neighborhood and impact on children; deciding to run for the state senate; husband as campaign manager; re-election cycles; slogan, Our children are our future; ran on platform of helping families and putting children first; campaigning; no volunteer base; won by less than 250 votes; election day; swearing in day; breakfast with the governor; introductions to other senators; Senator Stipe; freshman orientation; compiles a handbook of protocol and procedures; presenting first bill on the floor; initiation; being a mother of a school age child while serving; supportive family; challenges women face; early childhood legislation; sex offender homes in a residential neighborhoods; mining concerns; ad valorem reimbursement fund; offices; pages; assistant; committees; mother-in-law; changing political parties; ran for lieutenant governor; womens caucus and Capitol artwork; Girl Scouts; democratic whip; floor seat; Lincoln Boulevard and the Capitol; son paged for her; mornings; and passion for the people. |
| Subject | Riley, Nancy, 1958- ; Legislators --Oklahoma ; Oklahoma --Politics and government ; Oklahoma. Legislature ; Oklahoma. Legislature. Senate ; Women in politics --Oklahoma |
| Description | Nancy Riley was interviewed May 19, 2008 as part of the Women of the Oklahoma Legislature Oral History Project. Mrs. Riley was elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 2000 and served through 2008. She held the Senate District 37 seat and during tenure she changed membership from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party. Mrs. Riley explains her path to being elected to the state senate including experiences as a teacher. She also discusses her freshman orientation, legislation, and committee work. |
| Digital Publisher | OOHRP-Oklahoma State University Library |
| Collection | Women of the Oklahoma Legislature |
| Interview Number | WOL_038 |
| 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 |
| Interviewee | Riley, Nancy |
| Interviewer | Finchum, Tanya |
| Interview Date | 5/19/2008 |
| Subject | Riley, Nancy, 1958- ; Legislators --Oklahoma ; Oklahoma --Politics and government ; Oklahoma. Legislature ; Oklahoma. Legislature. Senate ; Women in politics --Oklahoma |
| Description | In this audio excerpt, Nancy Riley talks about campaigning. |
| Format | audio/.mp3 |
| Digital Publisher | OOHRP-Oklahoma State University Library |
| Collection | Women of the Oklahoma Legislature |
| Interview Number | WOL_038 |
| 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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