First Ladies and Gentlemen of Oklahoma

First Gentleman of Oklahoma
Great Seal of Oklahoma
Incumbent Wade Christensen since January 10, 2011
Style	Mr. Christensen
Residence	Oklahoma Governor's Mansion
Inaugural holder	Lillian Gallup Haskell
Formation	November 16, 1907
Website	Office of the First Lady

The First Lady or First Gentleman of Oklahoma is the title held by the spouse of the sitting Governor of Oklahoma. The First Lady or First Gentleman serves as the official host of the Oklahoma Governor's Mansion. As of 2011, there have been 25 First Ladies and one First Gentleman.

The current (and 1st) First Gentleman of Oklahoma is Wade Christensen, husband of Governor Mary Fallin. First Gentleman Christensen has been in that position since his wife assumed office in 2011.

Role

The position of the First Spouse is not an elected one, carries no official duties, and receives no salary. However, the First Spouse holds a highly visible position in state government. The role of the First Spouse is the host of the Oklahoma Governor's Mansion. He or she organizes and attends official ceremonies and functions of state either along with, or in place of, the Governor.

It is common for the Governor's spouse to select specific, non-political, causes to promote. For instance, former First Lady Kim Henry had taken up promoting early childhood education. Incumbent First Gentleman Wade Christensen has mentioned his platform to revolve around sports in rural Oklahoma.

List

	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Spouse Of
1	Lillian Gallup Haskell	1907	1911	Charles N. Haskell
	Vacant	1911	1919	Lee Cruce[1] Robert L. Williams[2]
2	Isabelle Butler Robertson	1919	1923	James B. A. Robertson
3	Madeleine Orrick Walton	1923	1923	John C. Walton
4	Lula C. Strang Trapp	1923	1927	Martin E. Trapp
5	Ethel Littleton Johnston	1927	1929	Henry S. Johnston
6	Amy Arnold Holloway	1929	1931	William J. Holloway
7	Mary Alice Hearrell Murray	1931	1935	William H. Murray
8	Lydie Roberts Marland	1935	1939	E. W. Marland
9	Myrtle Ellenberger Phillips	1939	1943	Leon C. Phillips
10	Grayce Breene Kerr	1943	1947	Robert S. Kerr
11	Jessica Grimm Turner	1947	1951	Roy J. Turner
12	Willie Emerson Murray	1951	1955	Johnston Murray
13	Emma Mae Purser Gary	1955	1959	Raymond D. Gary
14	Jeanette Bartleson Edmondson	1959	1963	J. Howard Edmondson
15	Donna Skinner Nigh	1963	1963	George Nigh
16	Shirley Osborn Bellmon	1963	1967	Henry Bellmon
17	Ann Smith Bartlett	1967	1971	Dewey F. Bartlett
18	Jo Evans Hall	1971	1975	David Hall
19	Janna Lou Little Boren	1975	1975	David L. Boren
20	Molly Shi Boren	1977	1979	David L. Boren
21	Donna Skinner Nigh	1979	1987	George Nigh
22	Shirley Osborn Bellmon	1987	1991	Henry Bellmon
23	Rhonda Smith Walters	1991	1995	David Walters
24	Catherine Heller Keating	1995	2003	Frank Keating
25	Kim Blain Henry	2003	2011	Brad Henry
26	Wade Christensen	2011	Present	Mary Fallin

Notes

1. Governor Cruce was a widower at the time of taking office.
2. Governor Williams never married.

External links

• Office of the First Lady
• Oklahoma Department of Libraries official list of First Ladies