Historic Bipartisan Election As House Speaker
Nance was a lifelong registered Democrat, yet made Oklahoma history in being elected as Oklahoma's first and only bipartisan coalition Speaker of the House in 1929. Nance was elected with a coalition of dissident Democrats and the Republican caucus of legislators which voting together defeated House Speaker Allan Street, the Democrat establishment candidate. Nance is one of two men in Oklahoma who have been elected both Speaker of the House of Representatives and President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Tom Anglin is the other former official. Nance has the additional distinction of serving twice as Speaker and lengthy service as a life member of the U.S. Uniform Law Commission (ULC).
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