[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 61 (Tuesday, May 17, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: May 17, 1994]
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   A WELCOME TO THE HONORABLE FRANK D. LUCAS AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE

  (Mr. INHOFE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. INHOFE. Mr. Speaker, in case the Members wondered, those in the 
gallery over here, I believe, can be properly identified as being from 
Roger Mills County in western Oklahoma.
  We are very proud today to present our newest Member of the Oklahoma 
delegation. There is quite a change that is taking place in Oklahoma, 
and I am sure we are all excited about that.
  This makes our delegation in the House of Representatives from 
Oklahoma three Republicans and three Democrats. A short while ago, when 
I was elected, it was 5 and 1.

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  Roger Mills County is a very interesting place. It is a place that is 
rural America, and it is a place that has real down to earth values, 
and they are wonderful people. I wanted to say to my friends on this 
side of the aisle, however, it is registered 92 percent Democrat, and 
our Republican got 81 percent of that vote there.
  I will say there was a registration drive that was very effective out 
there in Roger Mills County. Out of the 449 registered Republicans, he 
got 447 votes, and is still trying to figure out who the other 2 are. 
His closest town is Roll, OK, population of about 14 people. Not far 
away is Cheyenne, with 1,200 people and 1 stoplight. And we finally 
have someone who can rival the agriculture credentials of the gentleman 
from Kansas [Mr. Roberts].
  Our newly elected Member graduated from Oklahoma State University 
with a degree in agriculture. He is a member of the Oklahoma Farm 
Bureau, the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, the Oklahoma Shorthorn 
Association, and is just really a great guy. He has a wife and three 
beautiful children who are here with him today.
  So I am very proud to introduce to you an experienced businessman and 
effective State legislator, a strong Christian, who will bring the 
badly needed good, fundamental Oklahoma roots to the U.S. House of 
Representatives, our newest Member, the Honorable Frank Lucas.

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