Jim Halligan | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office November 19, 2008 – November 22, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Tom Dugger |
| 16th President of Oklahoma State University | |
| In office 1994–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Ray M. Bowen (Interim) |
| Succeeded by | David J. Schmidly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Edmund Halligan June 23, 1936 Moorland, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | October 25, 2022 (aged 86) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ann Halligan |
| Website | Senate website |
James Edmund Halligan (June 23, 1936 – October 25, 2022) was an American state senator from Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University president.[1] Halligan defeated Robert "Bob" Murphy in 2008, gaining a Republican seat in the state senate and helping to deliver his party control for the first time in state history.
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