Spectators forgo social distancing as they crowd onto a balcony to watch newly elected and reelected Oklahoma state representatives be sworn in at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City on Nov. 11.
A third member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a Facebook post by his wife.
Rep. Preston Stinson, R-Edmond, was sworn in for his first term two weeks ago during a Capitol ceremony at which a large number of people did not wear masks — although Stinson apparently did.
Oklahoma County District Judge Sheila Barnes Stinson said in her Tuesday Facebook post that in the past two weeks her husband “attended some events where masks weren’t in widespread use. Both he and our 7-year-old have suffered with COVID for the past week.”
Judge Stinson said the situation is particularly troubling because her husband was diagnosed with cancer last month and is scheduled to undergo surgery in December.
“Please wear your mask, social distance, and say no to large gatherings,” she wrote.
Two other House Republicans, Kevin Wallace of Wellston and Tammy Townley of Ardmore, are known to have tested positive for COVID-19 just before the swearing-in ceremony. Neither learned of their test results until afterward. On Nov. 24, the state House and Senate announced that they would comply with Gov. Kevin Stitt’s mask order for all Capitol personnel. At the same time, the House said it would rotate staff so that all are not in their offices at the same time.
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Saint Francis CEO Jake Henry Jr. said Oklahoma has always had a shortage of doctors and nurses, especially in rural areas, even before the pandemic.
Gallery: Artists create a 750-foot mural, the largest in the city
Gallery: Artists create a 750-foot mural, the largest in the city
Tulsa's largest mural
Jake Beeson and other artists with Clean Hands, work on the largest mural in Tulsa on Sunday afternoon.
Tulsa's largest mural
Artists who are part of Clean Hands, work on the largest mural in Tulsa on Sunday afternoon. The mural along 31st Street east of Yale Avenue is 750 feet long.
Tulsa's largest mural
Remember back in the 80's when this wall on 31st street was painted with images of people painting a mural? Local artist Aaron Whisner remembered that too. When he and the crew at Clean Hands were commissioned to put up a new mural, he included an homage to the mural he remembered seeing for the first time when he was in sixth grade.
Tulsa's largest mural
Jake Beeson takes a break from painting the eastern end of Tulsa's largest mural along 31st Street east of Yale Ave. The mural is 750 feet long.
Tulsa's largest mural
Artists who are part of Clean Hands work on the largest mural in Tulsa on Sunday afternoon. The mural, along 31st Street east of Yale Avenue, is 750 feet long.
Tulsa's largest mural
Artists that are part of Clean Hands, work on the largest mural in Tulsa on Sunday afternoon. The mural, along 31st Street east of Yale Ave is 750 feet long.
Tulsa's largest mural
Aaron Whisner walks up the street next to Tulsa's newest mural. Artists with Clean Hands have worked for the last three days on the mural along 31st Street east of Yale Avenue.
Tulsa's largest mural
Aaron Whisner, Justin Baney, Jake Beeson and other artists that are part of Clean Hands, work on the largest mural in Tulsa on Sunday afternoon. The mural, along 31st Street east of Yale Ave is 750 feet long.
Tulsa's largest mural
Jake Beeson and other artists that are part of Clean Hands, work on the largest mural in Tulsa on Sunday afternoon. The mural, along 31st Street east of Yale Ave is 750 feet long.
Tulsa's largest mural
A pickup full of paint as artists that are part of Clean Hands, try to finish up Tulsa's largest mural on Sunday afternoon. The mural, along 31st Street east of Yale Ave is 750 feet long.
Tulsa's largest mural
Aaron Whisner and other artists who are part of Clean Hands work on the largest mural in Tulsa on Sunday afternoon. The mural, along 31st Street east of Yale Avenue, is 750 feet long.
Tulsa's largest mural
Artists that are part of Clean Hands, work on the largest mural in Tulsa on Sunday afternoon. The mural, along 31st Street east of Yale Ave is 750 feet long.
Tulsa's largest mural
Artists that are part of Clean Hands, work on the largest mural in Tulsa on Sunday afternoon. The mural, along 31st Street east of Yale Ave is 750 feet long.
Tulsa's largest mural
Justin Baney joins other Clean Hands artists at work on the largest mural in Tulsa. Located along 31st Street east of Yale Avenue, the mural is 750 feet long.
Tulsa's largest mural
Josh Baney, Aaron Whisner, Jake Beeson, Artists that are part of Clean Hands, work on the largest mural in Tulsa on Sunday afternoon. The mural, along 31st Street east of Yale Ave is 750 feet long.
Tulsa's largest mural
Justin Baney, Aaron Whisner, Jake Beeson, and other artists that are part of Clean Hands, work on the largest mural in Tulsa on Sunday afternoon. The mural, along 31st Street east of Yale Ave is 750 feet long.
Tulsa's largest mural
Justin Baney joins other Clean Hands artists work on the largest mural in Tulsa. Located along 31st Street east of Yale Ave. the mural is 750 feet long.
Tulsa's largest mural
Aaron Whisner and other artists with Clean Hands finish up the largest mural in Tulsa. Located along 31st Street east of Yale Ave. the mural is 750 feet long.
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Randy Krehbiel
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I have been with the Tulsa World since 1979. I'm a native of Hinton, Okla., and graduate of Oklahoma State University. I primarily cover government and politics. Phone: 918-581-8365
