OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -
Oklahoma has a female governor and was the first in the nation to elect a
woman to statewide political office, but when it comes to electing
women to the Legislature, the state ranks among the worst in the nation.
According to the Center for
American Women and Politics, only 12.8% of Oklahoma's 149 state
lawmakers are women, ranking the state 48th in the nation based on
membership before the 2012 elections. Oklahoma's national ranking is
unlikely to move as a result of this year's elections, since there were
no net gains for women in the Legislature.
Aside from Gov. Mary
Fallin, Oklahoma has three other female statewide elected officials:
State Superintendent Janet Barresi and Corporation Commissioners Dana
Murphy and Patrice Douglas.
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