Board votes to boost lawmaker pay 35%

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Legislative Compensation Board voted Tuesday to boost legislative pay by 35% next year.

Two years ago, the same board voted to cut pay by 8.8%.

Board Chairman Wes Milbourn said at the time that Oklahomans were frustrated with the Legislature.

But since then, board membership has changed.

The vote was 7-2 to authorize the raises from $35,021 to $47,500.

The legislators' first pay raise since 1997 will take effect on Nov. 18, 2020.