Don Nickles
American businessperson, former Republican United States Senator from Oklahoma
Don Nickles (born December 6, 1948) was a Republican U.S. Senator from Oklahoma. He served in the United States Senate from 1981 to 2005. He was in the Oklahoma Senate from 1979 to 1981.[1]
Don Nickles | |
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| United States Senator from Oklahoma | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Bellmon |
| Succeeded by | Tom Coburn |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Kent Conrad |
| Succeeded by | Judd Gregg |
| Senate Minority Whip | |
| In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Leader | Trent Lott |
| Preceded by | Harry Reid |
| Succeeded by | Harry Reid |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 20, 2001 | |
| Leader | Trent Lott |
| Preceded by | Harry Reid |
| Succeeded by | Harry Reid |
| Senate Majority Whip | |
| In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001 | |
| Leader | Trent Lott |
| Preceded by | Harry Reid |
| Succeeded by | Harry Reid |
| In office June 12, 1996 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Leader | Trent Lott |
| Preceded by | Trent Lott |
| Succeeded by | Harry Reid |
| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from Ponca City | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 6, 1948 Ponca City, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Linda Lou Morrison Nickles |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma State University |
Nickles was born on December 6, 1948 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. He graduated from the Oklahoma State University. He is married to Linda Lou Morrison Nickles. They have four children.
References
change- ↑ "Nickles, Don". Office of Art and Archives and Office of the Historian, The United States Congress. Retrieved July 17, 2015.