Maxine Horner
Maxine Edwyna Cissel Horner (January 17, 1933 – February 7, 2021) was an American politician. She was one of the first African American women to serve in the Oklahoma State Senate. She was a member of the state senate from 1986 to 2004.[3]
Maxine Horner | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office 1986–2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maxine Edwyna Cissel[1] January 17, 1933 Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Died | February 7, 2021 (aged 88) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Donald Montell Horner [1][2](m. 1954; died 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Alma mater | Wiley College, Langston University |
Horner died on February 7, 2021, twenty one days after her 88th birthday.[4]
References
- Who, Marquis Who's (November 2001). Who's Who in the South and Southwest, 2001-2002. ISBN 9780837908328.
- "Deaths". The Daily Oklahoman. September 22, 2000. p. 18A.
- Darcy, R and Jennifer Paustenbaugh. Oklahoma Women's Almanac, OPSA Press, 2005. Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- "Maxine Horner_ trailblazing former state legislator from Tulsa_ dies at 88".
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