Wes Watkins
Wes Watkins | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Brewster |
| Succeeded by | Frank Lucas |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Albert |
| Succeeded by | Bill Brewster |
| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office November 5, 1974 – 1976 | |
| Preceded by | George A. Miller |
| Succeeded by | James W. McDaniel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wesley Wade Watkins December 15, 1938 De Queen, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | March 26, 2025 (aged 86) Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic (before 1994) Independent (1994–1996) Republican (1996–2025) |
| Education | Oklahoma State (BS, MS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Service years | 1960–1967 |
| Unit | Oklahoma Air National Guard |
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Wesley Wade Watkins (December 15, 1938 – March 26, 2025) was an American politician from the state of Oklahoma. Watkins was a member of the United States House of Representatives where he represented Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district for 14 years as a Democrat and then for six years as a Republican.