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First black woman elected to Oklahoma House [fmr. Sec of State Hannah Atkins] dies
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| Last Edited | RMF Jun 20, 2010 11:41pm |
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| News Date | Saturday, June 19, 2010 05:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Hannah Atkins, the first black woman elected to the state House of Representatives, died of cancer Thursday evening in a Maryland hospice. She was 86.
Atkins will be buried in Oklahoma City, a relative said. Services are pending.
“Every woman in the world would like to have contributed as much to the world as Hannah did to Oklahoma City,” said her daughter-in-law, Gayle Perkins Atkins.
In a written statement, Gov. Brad Henry remembered Atkins as a friend and “inspirational leader who worked tirelessly to improve her state and its people.” |
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