State Representative Opio Toure, who had a 100% voting record for state employees died Feburary 4.
Toure, a Democrat from Oklahoma City served in the legislature from 1994-2006.
"Representative Toure was always there for state employees," said OPEA deputy director Scott Barger. "We are sorry to here of his passing."
Toure had suffered from the lung condition for years. He was hospitalized last week, where he was awaiting a lung transplant.
“Opio was a great, great, great man,” said state Rep. Mike Shelton, D-Oklahoma City. “The same passion he had in the legislature he had in the street. He is known to be a freedom fighter and to speak for those who don’t have the platform to speak for themselves. He was a great mentor for me as a legislator but more importantly the need and the role of a community activist."
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Mon, February 4, 2008
by Bud Elder