In 1982, former Senator Bellmon was appointed the interim director of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services by Democratic Governor George Nigh, his predecessor in office for Bellmon's second term as governor.<ref name="OklahomanObit"/>
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In 1982, former Senator Bellmon was appointed the interim director of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services by Democratic Governor George Patterson Nigh (born 1927), his predecessor in office for Bellmon's second term.<ref name="OklahomanObit"/>