Governor Mary Fallin

greater efficiencies

and his mind seldom seemed at rest

including one President of the United States

Gore & Owen: Oklahoma's First Two U.S. Senators Green Governor Mary FallinThomas P. Gore joined the Democrats in early Oklahoma after years as an activist for the Populist Party. Having lost his eyesight during his youth, he was one of the nations most effective orators. His grasp of legislative subjects and the ability to deliver long speeches on the floor of the U. S. Senate marveled his colleagues and the press, who dubbed him The Blind Cowboy. Gore stood firm in his convictions even when his positions cost him