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Stratton Taylor

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Stratton Taylor
President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate
In office
1995–2003
Preceded byRobert V. Cullison
Succeeded byCal Hobson
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
In office
1982–2006
Preceded byBill Crutcher
Succeeded bySean Burrage
Constituency12th
Personal details
Born1956 (age 67–68)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCarolyn
ResidenceClaremore, Oklahoma
Websitehttp://www.strattontaylor.com

Stratton Taylor (born 1956) is an American attorney and was the longest-serving President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Elected as President pro tempore on a unanimous, bipartisan vote in 1995, he served eight years.

He is the founding member of the law firm Taylor, Burrage, Singhal, Mallett and Downs.

Early life and education

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Taylor was born in 1956, the son of Owen and Velma Taylor.[1] He was the only student in his 17-member Alluwe High School class to graduate from college.[2] He began his college education at Claremore Junior College, now Rogers State University,[1] and earned a bachelor's degree and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Tulsa.[2]

Political career

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While finishing his bachelor's degree,[2] Taylor was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1979.[3] After serving a single term, he successfully campaigned to join the Oklahoma Senate.[2] In a unanimous, bipartisan votes, he was elected President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate in 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2001.[2]

Controversy

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Taylor was criticized in 2003 for writing a national letter inviting trial lawyers to practice in Oklahoma.[4]

Personal life

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Taylor is married to Carolyn Thompson Taylor, a former member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, and resides in Claremore, Oklahoma.[2]

Taylor helped found the law firm Taylor, Burrage, Singhal, Mallett and Downs.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b StrattonTaylor.com Archived 2013-12-07 at the Wayback Machine (accessed May 30, 2013)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Senator Stratton Taylor, Oklahoma Senate (accessed May 30, 2013)
  3. ^ Historic Members Archived 2013-07-11 at the Wayback Machine, Oklahoma House of Representatives (accessed May 30, 2013).
  4. ^ "Stratton Taylor's actions embarrass Oklahoma". The Oklahoman. December 24, 2003. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
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