SRES115119th Congress

A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable David Lyle Boren, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma.

Sponsored By: Senator Lankford, James [R-OK]

Passed Senate

Summary

Honors the life and public service of David Lyle Boren, a longtime Oklahoma leader and former U.S. Senator. He was the youngest governor of Oklahoma at 33, represented Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate from 1979 to 1994, and served as president of the University of Oklahoma from 1994 to 2018. He graduated from Yale, was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, and earned a law degree from the University of Oklahoma. The resolution expresses the Senate's profound sorrow, asks the Secretary to transmit the resolution to the House and to Boren's family, and directs the Senate to adjourn as a mark of respect on the date of adoption. Boren died February 20, 2025, at age 83, and is survived by his wife, Molly, and two children, Dan and Carrie.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Lankford, James [R-OK]

OK • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 3/5/2025

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