Hannah Atkins | |
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| Secretary of State of Oklahoma | |
| In office 1987–1991 | |
| Governor | Henry Bellmon |
| Preceded by | Jeanette Edmondson |
| Succeeded by | John Kennedy |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 97th district | |
| In office 1969–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Sokolosky |
| Succeeded by | Kevin C. Cox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1923 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | June 17, 2010 (aged 86) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Charles N. Atkins |
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Hannah Diggs Atkins (November 1, 1923 – June 17, 2010) was the member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives for the 97th district from 1968 to 1980, and the first African-American woman elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. She was later appointed to the simultaneous positions of Secretary of State of Oklahoma and Secretary of Social Services, establishing her as the highest ranked female in Oklahoma state government until she retired in 1991.[1]
- ^ "Hannah Diggs Atkins Papers". Special Collections and University Archives - Oklahoma State University. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2023.