Oklahoma’s governor picks oil and gas executive to fill US Senate seat through end of year
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s governor on Tuesday appointed energy executive Alan Armstrong to serve in the U.S. Senate through the end of the year
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