Hannah Atkins
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1923 – 2010
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Who was Hannah Atkins?
Hannah Diggs Atkins was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1968 to 1980, and the first African-American woman elected to it. She was later appointed to the simultaneous positions of Secretary of State of Oklahoma and Secretary of Social Services, establishing her as the highest ranked female in Oklahoma state government until she retired in 1991.
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- Born
- Nov 1, 1923
Winston-Salem - Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- St. Augustine's University
- University of Chicago
- University of Oklahoma
- Died
- Jun 17, 2010
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on July 23, 2013
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