Carolyn Thompson Taylor 09/14/2007

Born in Norman, Oklahoma. She served in the Oklahoma State House of Representatives from 1984 to 1992, during which time she served as principal author on legislation establishing a statewide prenatal care program, family medical leave policy act, and other laws affecting women and their families. She has been an associate professor of political science at Rogers State University since 1992. Her book 'Voices from the Heartland' was an Oklahoma Centennial Project. She was inducted in the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame in 2007.