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| Title | Oral history interview with Mina Hibdon |
| Interviewee | Hibdon, Mina |
| Interviewer | Finchum, Tanya |
| Interview Date | 5/2/2007 |
| Abstract | Mina Hibdon is among the few women who have served in the Oklahoma state legislature; elected to the House of Representatives in 1973, served through 1976; born on a farm in McAlester, Oklahoma; goats and goat milk; lived near state prison; lights would dim when there was an execution; stray cats and dogs as playmates; grade school; wintertime; baby farm animals behind the wood stove; thinking about running for office; filing as a republican in a democratic county; first woman to win in the district; campaigning; tennis elbow from handshaking; dogs and campaigning; her children; first day in office; commuting and maintaining the household; office space; difficulty getting bills out of committee; tough being a republican; supporters; Salvation Army; hospice volunteer; foster children; women in politics; Equal Rights Amendment (ERA); no campaign manager; campaigning; typical day; committees; evening activities; bill to eliminate reference to gender; last day in office; helping students; mentoring and advising; learning how to use a gun; stalker; redistricting; research assistance; wardrobe; Ronald Reagan; Betty Ford; Watergate years. |
| Subject | Hibdon, Mina, 1926- ; Legislators --Oklahoma ; Oklahoma --Politics and government ; Oklahoma. Legislature ; Oklahoma. Legislature. House of Representatives ; Women in politics --Oklahoma |
| Description | Mina Hibdon was interviewed May 2, 2007 as part of the Women of the Oklahoma Legislature Oral History Project. Mrs. Hibdon was elected in 1973 to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in a special election and served through 1976. She represented House District 44 and was a member of the Republican Party. She discusses her experiences of being the first woman and the first republican to win the District 44 seat. She also talks about her efforts to eliminate reference to gender in legislation and her efforts to draft a new Oklahoma Mental Health Code. |
| Digital Publisher | OOHRP-Oklahoma State University Library |
| Collection | Women of the Oklahoma Legislature |
| Interview Number | WOL_008 |
| 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 | Hibdon, Mina |
| Interviewer | Finchum, Tanya |
| Interview Date | 5/2/2008 |
| Subject | Hibdon, Mina, 1926- ; Legislators --Oklahoma ; Oklahoma --Politics and government ; Oklahoma. Legislature ; Oklahoma. Legislature. House of Representatives ; Women in politics --Oklahoma |
| Description | In this audio excerpt, Mina Hibdon talks about campaigning, including door knocking and shaking hands. |
| Format | audio/.mp3 |
| Digital Publisher | OOHRP-Oklahoma State University Library |
| Collection | Women of the Oklahoma Legislature |
| Interview Number | WOL_008 |
| 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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