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For only by nurturing the minds and strengthening the values of our children can we give them an opportunity to be full, productive citizens, to reach their God-given potential, and to have good jobs right here in Oklahoma.

Brad Henry

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Brad Henry
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: July 10
Former Governor Of Oklahoma
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Shawnee
Oklahoma
Charles Bradford Henry
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