Mina Hibdon | |
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Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 44th district | |
In office 1973–1976 | |
Preceded by | Byron Cate |
Succeeded by | Cleta Deatherage |
Personal details | |
Born | Mina Mae Gilreath June 18, 1926 McAlester, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Died | May 21, 2010 Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. | (aged 83)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | James Hibdon |
Profession | Humanitarian |
Mina Hibdon (June 18, 1926 – May 21, 2010) was the first woman elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives from District 44, as well as the district's first Republican representative. Elected at the age of 47 in a special election in 1973, Hibdon served until 1976. A longtime humanitarian and active community volunteer, Hibdon volunteered for the Salvation Army for many years. Along with her husband James, Mina Hibdon died on May 21, 2010, in Norman, Oklahoma.