Over the weekend, the new and improved yet still sometimes same old Oklahoman profiled the 24 new members of the Oklahoma House and Senate.
Written by William Wertz – the paper’s new political editor – the piece was pretty benign and fluffy and gave the current House Speaker the chance to say nice things about politicians to the local media.
Wondering who the future leaders of the Oklahoma Legislature might be? Some are very likely among the group of 24 new members seated in the House and Senate chambers this year.
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House Speaker Charles McCall complimented the small group recently and noted that these rookies ― 17 men and seven women — had become all the more important because legislative term limits force the retirement of senior leaders after 12 years. New members will soon be seen in those leadership positions.
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“I’m very impressed with our newly elected class,” McCall said, referring to the 16 members of the House and eight members of the Senate who took their seats in the Statehouse for the first time.