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Published: July 30, 2006
Gay legislator not expected to push agenda
By Jennifer Mock and Judy Gibbs Robinson
Tuesday's election of Democrat Al McAffrey to represent Oklahoma House District 88 does not mean people should expect a push to overturn the state ban on gay marriage or to allow gay couples to adopt children.

McAffrey , a funeral director, member of the Choctaw Nation , a Navy veteran and former Oklahoma City police officer, became Oklahoma 's first openly gay legislator by defeating two primary opponents outr...

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