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Mary Fallin
Republican Mary Fallin gave up the U.S. House seat she won in 2006 to run for governor this year. She was the first woman and first Republican elected as Oklahoma's lieutenant governor, an office she held for 12 years. She also served in the state House for two terms. Before entering politics, she was regional manager for a hotel chain. Sarah Palin endorsed Fallin.
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For Women in and Out of Politics, Gender Doesn't Matter (Except When It Does)

Sure, I am a strong, independent woman, someone who's been working since my teen years, and doing chores long before that. I don't ask for any favors because I'm a woman. But I have to admit, I'm not ...

Republican Governors Association: Celebrating New Faces, Visiting Familiar Themes

SAN DIEGO -- The "Daddy Party" put its three new women governors-elect -- South Carolina's Nikki Haley, New Mexico's Susana Martinez, and Oklahoma's Mary Fallin -- out front Wednesday at the ...

Opinion: Do Women Unfairly Judge Female Candidates?

(Nov. 2) -- It's been a particularly harsh season for women running for office, with dirtier mud than ever being slung. A misogynistic mud sampler: "whore" (Jerry Brown staffer on California ...

Democrats Lose Hold on Latinos and Women as Party's Base Drifts

In the final stretch of this volatile and polarizing midterm election, while the beleaguered Democrats duck to ward off an approaching Republican steamroller, rippling cracks are widening in two of ...

Oklahoma's Mary Fallin Plays Mommy Card Against Childless Opponent

Oklahoma is poised to have its first female governor, as two accomplished women contend for the job, one a Republican member of Congress and former lieutenant governor, the other a former corporate ...

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May 24, 2012

Source: Tulsa Today - Tulsa OK
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is acknowledging a deal to cut the state's income tax won't be reached before lawmakers adjourn on Friday and that she won't call them back into a special session to address the issue.

May 22, 2012

Source: The Oklahoman - Oklahoma City OK
Governor appoints employment attorney Shannon Davies to six-year term on the state Employment Security Commission.

May 22, 2012

Source: The Edmond Sun
Shannon Davies was appointed Monday by Gov. Mary Fallin to serve a six-year term on the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.

May 21, 2012

Source: The Oklahoman - Oklahoma City OK
Gov. Mary Fallin and leaders of Oklahoma's GOP-controlled Legislature have reached a "tentative agreement" on a $6.6 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, but the deal still hasn't been approved by the majority of the Republican caucus, House Speaker Kris Steele said Monday.

May 18, 2012

Source: Governing.com
Heading into this year's legislative sessions, conservative lawmakers in Kansas and Oklahoma hoped to enact big income tax cuts.

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