Angela Monson
Angela Z. Monson | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 48th district | |
| In office 1993 – November 26, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Vicki Miles-LaGrange |
| Succeeded by | Constance Johnson |
| President of the National Conference of State Legislatures | |
| In office 2002–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Steve M. Saland |
| Succeeded by | Martin Stephens |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 99th district | |
| In office 1990–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Freddye Harper Williams |
| Succeeded by | Opio Toure |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Angela Zoe Monson July 31, 1955 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
Angela Z. Monson (born July 31, 1955) is an American politician from Oklahoma who served in the Oklahoma State House of Representatives, representing District 99 from 1990–1993, as well as the Oklahoma Senate, representing District 48 from 1993–2005. In 2003, she became the first African American woman assistant majority floor leader in the Oklahoma legislature. Monson defeated incumbent Kirk Humphreys, a former Oklahoma City mayor, for the school board chairman's position in 2009, serving until 2013.
Although she had stated an intention to retire in 2018, she is currently employed by the Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center as Director of Health Policy Development and Analysis, as well as being Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. She is also a member of the OU Medical Center Board of Trustees (a hospital board) and is also a member of the Oklahoma City/County Board of Health.