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Donald Ross
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 73rd district
In office
1983–2003
Preceded byBernard McIntyre
Succeeded byJudy Eason McIntyre
Personal details
BornTulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Central Oklahoma
Military service
Branch/service United States Air Force

Donald Ross is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives between 1983 and 2003.

Early life and education[edit]

Donald Ross was born in Tulsa and attended grade school in Vinita. He later returned to Tulsa and attended Carver Middle School and Booker T. Washington High School. He later earned a bachelor's and master's degree in journalism from the University of Central Oklahoma. After college he joined the United States Air Force.[1]

Oklahoma House of Representatives[edit]

Ross served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives between 1983 and 2003. In 1989, he successfully lead an effort to remove the Confederate flag from the Oklahoma State Capitol.[1] He chaired the Black Legislative Caucus from 1982 to 1984 and 1986 to 1988.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Banzet-Ellis, Gail (21 September 2018). "Q&A with Don Ross". TulsaPeople Magazine. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  • ^ Raache, Hicham (7 August 2021). "UPDATE: Missing former Oklahoma State Representative, Civil Rights leader Donald Ross found, taken to hospital". KFOR-TV. Retrieved 3 June 2024.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donald_Ross_(politician)&oldid=1227020938"

    Categories: 
    20th-century members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
    African-American state legislators in Oklahoma
    African-American United States Air Force personnel
    Booker T. Washington High School (Tulsa, Oklahoma) alumni
    Democratic Party members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
    Members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
    Politicians from Tulsa, Oklahoma
    University of Central Oklahoma alumni
     



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