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Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 October 2009 10:21 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 20 October 2009 10:21
From NewsOK.com:
House Republicans selected Speaker Pro Tempore Kris Steele to be the next speaker if they hold onto their majority after next year’s elections.
Steele, R-Shawnee, was elected by acclamation during Monday’s closed caucus meeting to serve as House speaker during the 2011-12 sessions.
All but two of the House’s 62 Republicans showed up. In attendance was Todd Russ, elected last week to fill a vacant seat held by a Democrat. He’ll be sworn in Wednesday.
Steele would succeed House Speaker Chris Benge, R-Tulsa, who can’t seek re-election because of legislative term limits.