Donald Ross (politician)
Donald Ross | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 73rd district | |
| In office 1983–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard McIntyre |
| Succeeded by | Judy Eason McIntyre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Education | University of Central Oklahoma |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
Donald Ross is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives between 1983 and 2003.
Early life and education[edit]
Donald Ross was born in Tulsa and attended grade school in Vinita. He later returned to Tulsa and attended Carver Middle School and Booker T. Washington High School. He later earned a bachelor's and master's degree in journalism from the University of Central Oklahoma. After college he joined the United States Air Force.[1]
Oklahoma House of Representatives[edit]
Ross served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives between 1983 and 2003. In 1989, he successfully lead an effort to remove the Confederate flag from the Oklahoma State Capitol.[1] He chaired the Black Legislative Caucus from 1982 to 1984 and 1986 to 1988.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Banzet-Ellis, Gail (21 September 2018). "Q&A with Don Ross". TulsaPeople Magazine. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Raache, Hicham (7 August 2021). "UPDATE: Missing former Oklahoma State Representative, Civil Rights leader Donald Ross found, taken to hospital". KFOR-TV. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
Categories:
- 20th-century members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
- African-American state legislators in Oklahoma
- African-American United States Air Force personnel
- Booker T. Washington High School (Tulsa, Oklahoma) alumni
- Democratic Party members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
- Members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
- Politicians from Tulsa, Oklahoma
- University of Central Oklahoma alumni