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| Title | Oral history interview with Laura Boyd |
| Interviewee | Boyd, Laura |
| Interviewer | Finchum, Tanya |
| Interview Date | 12/20/2006 |
| Abstract | Laura Boyd is among the few women who have served in the Oklahoma state legislature; elected to the House of Representatives in 1992, served through 1998; growing up in North Carolina; father was a chaplain involved in the civil rights movement; moved to Oklahoma in 1978 as single mother; becoming involved in political arena; first opponent; inspiring people; husband involved in democratic politics; Barbara Jordon; mentoring; campaigning for the House and in the governors race; political philosophy; goals entering office; typical day; gender issues; ''Mouth of the House''; chairing committees; gender norms and boundaries; womens issues; advice for women interested in political office; support network; time management skills; legislative social life; special memory of the campaign trail; thoughts on her life. |
| Subject | Boyd, Laura, 1949- ; Legislators --Oklahoma ; Oklahoma --Politics and government ; Oklahoma. Legislature ; Oklahoma. Legislature. House of Representatives ; Women in politics --Oklahoma |
| Description | Laura Boyd was interviewed December 20, 2006 as part of the Women of the Oklahoma Legislature Oral History Project. Mrs. Boyd was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1992 and served through 1998. She represented House District 44 and was a member of the Democratic Party. She was also the Democratic nominee for Governor in 1998 and the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2004. She discusses how she entered the political arena, various campaigns, being a woman legislator, and efforts to pass the Ryan Luke law in 1996. |
| Digital Publisher | OOHRP-Oklahoma State University Library |
| Collection | Women of the Oklahoma Legislature |
| Interview Number | WOL_001 |
| 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 | Campaign Brochure |
| Interviewee | Boyd, Laura |
| Subject | Boyd, Laura, 1949- ; Legislators --Oklahoma ; Oklahoma --Politics and government ; Oklahoma. Legislature ; Oklahoma. Legislature. House of Representatives ; Women in politics --Oklahoma |
| Description | Campaign for Governor item ''Put Oklahoma Back in the Saddle Again'' brochure. |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Digital Publisher | OOHRP-Oklahoma State University Library |
| Collection | Women of the Oklahoma Legislature |
| Interview Number | WOL_001 |
| 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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