Abe Deutschendorf (February 12, 1935 – December 23, 2012)[1] was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1994 to 2006, as a Democrat representing the Lawton area in District 62. Deutschendorf was author of the first law [2] giving Oklahomans free access to proposed legislation via the Internet. He was required to vacate his seat in 2006 because of the term limits law.
Abe Deutschendorf | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 62nd district | |
| In office 1994–2006 | |
| Succeeded by | T.W. Shannon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 12, 1935 |
| Died | December 23, 2012 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | educator, politician |
Before his legislative tenure, he was a longtime educator, serving as the first principal of Eisenhower Junior High School in Lawton. He also served as teacher, coach, counselor and assistant principal at the same school for a total of 25 years.
He was also an uncle of singer John Denver. The singer's birth name was Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.[3]
Deutschendorf died on December 23, 2012.
Notes
edit- ^ "Abe Deutschendorf passes at 77".
- ^ "Free Access Needed to Bills On Internet, Legislator Says". NewsOK.com. 1998-02-08. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ^ "Former Oklahoma lawmaker Abe Deutschendorf dies at 77". NewsOK.com. 1999-02-22. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
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