Retirement From Congress
Oklahoma lost a congressional seat after the 2000 census due to slower than expected population growth. After receiving indications that his home in Stillwater (where he had lived since 1990) would be drawn out of the 3rd district, Watkins announced he would retire for good. In an indication of how much his politics had evolved since leaving the House for the first time, Watkins served as honorary chairman for conservative Senator Jim Inhofe's bid for a second full term.
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