U.S. Senator Don Nickles/105th Congress

Oklahoma's U.S. Congressional Delegation

105th Congress First Session 1997 Second Session 1998

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105th Congress
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Senator Nickles'
Senate Committee
Assignments for
105th Congress

· Budget

This committee has
no subcommittees.

· Energy and Natural Resources

Energy Research,
Development, Production
and Regulation
Subcommittee,
Chairman

National Parks,
Historic Preservation,
and Recreation
Subcommittee

· Finance

Taxation and
IRS Oversight
Subcommittee,
Chairman

Health Care
Subcommittee

Social Security
and Family Policy
Subcommittee

· Governmental Affairs

Internation Security,
Proliferation and
Federal Services
Subcommittee,

Permanent
Subcommittee
on Investigations

· Rules and Administration

This committee has
no subcommittees.

Nickles, Don

U.S. Senate
Republican
Began Service: 1981

Born in Ponca City, Oklahoma, December 6, 1948.

Nickles graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Business Administration degree. In 1977, he won his first elective office—State Senator for District 20.

He served in the National Guard from 1970 until 1976. Nickles was elected to the U.S. Senate November 4, 1980.

Currently, he is the Assistant Majority Leader (Senate Majority Whip). In addition to chairing various subcommittees, he belongs to the ten-member U.S. Senate Arms Control Observer Group to monitor U.S.-Soviet negotiations.

He and his wife, Linda, have four children.

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