Former Oklahoma US Senator Jim Inhofe Dies at 89

A lifelong Republican, Mr. Inhofe served 28 years in the Senate and was the oldest and longest serving senator from the Sooner State.

Rep. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, in Washington on May 7, 2020. Al Drago/Getty Images

Former Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), the longest-serving U.S. senator from Oklahoma and former member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, died on July 9 at the age of 89.

He died after suffering from a stroke over the July Fourth holiday, his family said in a statement.