Wes Watkins

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.

Infobox

Preceded by

George A. Miller

Succeeded by

James W. McDaniel

Born

Wesley Wade Watkins(1938-12-15)December 15, 1938De Queen, Arkansas, U.S.

Died

March 26, 2025(2025-03-26) (aged 86)Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S.

Political party

Democratic (before 1994)Independent (1994–1996)Republican (1996–2025)

Education

Oklahoma State (BS, MS)

Allegiance

United States

Branch

United States Air Force

Service years

1960–1967

Unit

Oklahoma Air National Guard

Party

Democratic (before 1994)Independent (1994–1996)Republican (1996–2025)

Tables

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House of Representatives
Preceded byCarl Albert	Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district 1977–1991	Succeeded byBill Brewster
Preceded byBill Brewster	Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district 1997–2003	Succeeded byFrank Lucas

References

okhistory.org
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=WA042
"Wes Watkins"
http://www.nndb.com/people/144/000129754/
NonDoc
https://nondoc.com/2025/03/26/he-overcame-so-much-former-u-s-rep-wes-watkins-dies-at-86/
Oklahoma Historical Society
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=LI013
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/1976/09/21/archives/democrats-in-oklahoma-voting-today-to-choose-nominee-for-albert.html
"Gubernatorial Campaign Fund Figures Vary Widely"
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1990/06/17/campaign-fund-figures-vary-widely/62561769007/
oklahoma.gov
https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/election-results/1989-election-results/1990-results.pdf
okhistory.org
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=WA012
The Oklahoman
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1994/01/08/watkins-officially-drops-party-tag/62437649007/
"1994 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Oklahoma"
https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1994&fips=40&f=0&off=5&elect=0
"GOP Convert Life of Party Watkins Toed Line, Voting Analysis Shows"
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1998/01/06/gop-convert-life-of-party-watkins-toed-line-voting-analysis-shows/62295568007/
Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1998/06/14/rep-watkins-wont-retire-after-all/a26d1689-ecf8-4ab5-86b6-22f5a385f093/
Polidata.org
https://www.polidata.org/pub/reports/40a0a0a.pdf
"Domino Effect; Watkins' Departure May Lead To Redistricting Truce"
https://archive.fairvote.org/redistricting/reports/remanual/oknews2.htm
"Oklahoma cases on redistricting lawsuits"
https://archive.fairvote.org/redistricting/reports/remanual/oknews2.htm
"Watkins honored by Inhofe"
https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/watkins-honored/article_edaae7b6-ec3f-5a01-b805-3bea61b76929.html
Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1991/04/01/newsmakers/8860eb87-47f4-4984-832d-42b7305d3102/
Oklahoma Voice
https://oklahomavoice.com/2025/03/26/former-oklahoma-congressman-wes-watkins-remembered-for-his-service-passion-for-osu/
The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=WA042
"Twelve Students Receive Wes and Lou Watkins Matthew 25:40 Scholarship − Oklahoma State University"
https://news.okstate.edu/articles/communications/2015/twelve-students-receive-wes-and-lou-watkins-matthew-2540-scholarship.html
"About CITD | Oklahoma State University"
https://global.okstate.edu/partnerships/citd/about.html
oklahoma.gov
https://oklahoma.gov/careertech/about/foundation/hall-of-fame/inductees/congressman-wes-watkins.html
The Oklahoman
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1998/06/28/waitin-and-wonderin-wes-watkins-lake-set-to-open-next-spring/62277109007/