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With huge majority, comes great responsibility, Oklahoma Senate leader says
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[NewsOK.com] - Jabar Shumate, D-Tulsa, easily defeated his Republican challenger for a seat in the Senate being vacated by Sen. Judy Eason McIntyre. “He'll be a great addition to our caucus,” Burrage said. “It is our job to be the alternative voice when we see an
Oklahoma votes to end program to hire women, minorities in state
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[Reuters] - State Representative Jabar Shumate, an African American Democrat from Tulsa, said Wednesday that ending the affirmative action program made the state "look bad" to the rest of the country, particular to companies that might consider relocating or
Google News: Affirmative Action, Dream Act Put in Front of Voters
[Governing (blog)] - “I think at one point in time there was a need for affirmative action programs, especially right after the civil rights movement, but I think the time has come now where they're doing more damage than they are good.” State Sen. Jabar Shumate countered
Top contributors to Oklahoma legislative campaigns
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[NewsOK.com] - Jabar Shumate (D): Top contributors: Working Oklahomans Alliance PAC, $5,000; Oklahoma State AFL-CIO Political Action Fund, $3,000; Chickasaw Nation $6,000; Richard A. Bell, $2,500; Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, $2,500; Associated Anesthesiologists
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