Maxine Horner | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office 1986–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard McIntyre |
| Succeeded by | Judy Eason McIntyre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maxine Edwyna Cissel[1] January 17, 1933 Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Died | February 7, 2021 (aged 88) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Donald Montell Horner
(m. 1954; died 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Alma mater | Wiley College, Langston University |
Maxine Edwyna Cissel Horner (January 17, 1933 – February 7, 2021) was one of the first African American women to serve in the Oklahoma Senate, serving from 1986 to 2004, along with Vicki Miles-LaGrange.[3] Horner held the position of Democratic Caucus Chair, as well as Chair of Business and Labor and Government Operations, and Vice-Chair of Adult Literacy.[4]
- ^ a b 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
- ^ 2005-2006 Oklahoma Almanac Online--Oklahoma History