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Jim Inhofe
United States Senator from Oklahoma (1934–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Quick Facts United States Senator from Oklahoma, Preceded by ...
Jim Inhofe | |
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United States Senator from Oklahoma | |
In office November 17, 1994 – January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | David Boren |
Succeeded by | Markwayne Mullin |
Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee | |
In office September 6, 2018[lower-alpha 1] – February 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | John McCain |
Succeeded by | Jack Reed |
Chair of the Senate Environment Committee | |
In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Barbara Boxer |
Succeeded by | John Barrasso |
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Jim Jeffords |
Succeeded by | Barbara Boxer |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 1987 – November 15, 1994 | |
Preceded by | James R. Jones |
Succeeded by | Steve Largent |
32nd Mayor of Tulsa | |
In office May 2, 1978 – May 8, 1984 | |
Preceded by | Robert LaFortune |
Succeeded by | Terry Young |
Minority Leader of the Oklahoma Senate | |
In office January 1975 – February 1976 | |
Preceded by | Donald Ferrell |
Succeeded by | Stephen Wolfe |
Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 35th district | |
In office January 7, 1969 – January 4, 1977 | |
Preceded by | Beauchamp Selman |
Succeeded by | Warren Green |
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 70th district | |
In office December 29, 1966 – January 7, 1969 | |
Preceded by | Joseph McGraw |
Succeeded by | Richard Hancock |
Personal details | |
Born | James Mountain Inhofe (1934-11-17)November 17, 1934 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | July 9, 2024(2024-07-09) (aged 89) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) |
Kay Kirkpatrick (m. 1959) |
Children | 4, including Molly Rapert |
Education | University of Tulsa (BA) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1957–1958 |
Rank | Specialist 4 |
Inhofe discusses amendments to S.14, the Energy Policy Act of 2003 Recorded June 5, 2003 |
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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]