Rep. Lucas: Honoring Oklahoma Rep. Watkins
April 08, 2025
April 08, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025:
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of my friend and colleague, the great Oklahoma Congressman, Wes Watkins.
Wes originally took office as a Member of Congress in 1976 after serving 2 years in the Oklahoma Senate. He succeeded former Speaker Carl Albert, who notably endorsed Wes after . . .
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of my friend and colleague, the great Oklahoma Congressman, Wes Watkins.
Wes originally took office as a Member of Congress in 1976 after serving 2 years in the Oklahoma Senate. He succeeded former Speaker Carl Albert, who notably endorsed Wes after . . .