Jim Inhofe

United States Senator from Oklahoma (1934–2024)

James Mountain "Jim" Inhofe (November 17, 1934 – July 9, 2024) was an American politician from Oklahoma. He was a U.S. senator of Oklahoma from 1994 to 2023. In February 2022, Inhofe said he would retire in January 2023.[2]

Jim Inhofe
Official portrait, 2018
United States Senator
from Oklahoma
In office
November 17, 1994 – January 3, 2023
Preceded byDavid Boren
Succeeded byMarkwayne Mullin
Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee
In office
September 6, 2018[a] – February 3, 2021
Preceded byJohn McCain
Succeeded byJack Reed
Chair of the Senate Environment Committee
In office
January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017
Preceded byBarbara Boxer
Succeeded byJohn Barrasso
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007
Preceded byJim Jeffords
Succeeded byBarbara Boxer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oklahoma's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1987 – November 15, 1994
Preceded byJames R. Jones
Succeeded bySteve Largent
32nd Mayor of Tulsa
In office
May 2, 1978 – May 8, 1984
Preceded byRobert LaFortune
Succeeded byTerry Young
Minority Leader of the Oklahoma Senate
In office
January 1975 – February 1976
Preceded byDonald Ferrell
Succeeded byStephen Wolfe
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 35th district
In office
January 7, 1969 – January 4, 1977
Preceded byBeauchamp Selman
Succeeded byWarren Green
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 70th district
In office
December 29, 1966 – January 7, 1969
Preceded byJoseph McGraw
Succeeded byRichard Hancock
Personal details
Born
James Mountain Inhofe

(1934-11-17)November 17, 1934
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJuly 9, 2024(2024-07-09) (aged 89)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Kay Kirkpatrick
(m. 1959)
Children4, including Molly Rapert
EducationUniversity of Tulsa (BA)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1957–1958
RankSpecialist 4

Inhofe died of problems caused by a stroke at a hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma on July 9, 2024, at the age of 89.[3][4]

References

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  1. Kane, Paul (December 16, 2017). "How the Oldest Senate Ever Is Taking a Toll on the Business of Washington". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  2. Martin, Jonathan (2022-02-24). "James Inhofe, Oklahoma Senator, Is Said to Plan an Early Retirement". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  3. Krehbiel, Randy; Tim, Stanley (July 9, 2024). "Former U.S. Sen. James Inhofe has died at 89, sources close to family say". Tulsa World. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  4. McFadden, Robert D. (July 9, 2024). "James M. Inhofe, Senator Who Denied Climate Change, Dies at 89". The New York Times. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  1. Served as acting chairman in the absence of John McCain from December 2017 – September 6, 2018.[1]

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