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== Public Service ==
Dr. Coburn represented Oklahoma's Second Congressional District in the House of Representatives from 1995 through 2001. He was first elected in 1994, then re-elected in 1996 and 1998, becoming the first Republican to hold the seat for consecutive terms. Dr. Coburn retired from Congress in 2001, fulfilling his pledge to serve no more than three terms in the House[http://coburn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=AboutSenatorCoburn.Biography]
"Dr. Coburn represented Oklahoma's Second Congressional District in the House of Representatives from 1995 through 2001. He was first elected in 1994, then re-elected in 1996 and 1998, becoming the first Republican to hold the seat for consecutive terms. Dr. Coburn retired from Congress in 2001, fulfilling his pledge to serve no more than three terms in the House." [http://coburn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=AboutSenatorCoburn.Biography]
Tom Coburn represented the Oklahoma's Second Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2001. Coburn was first elected in 1994, the year of the Republican Revolution and was re-elected twice, until he retired from Congress in 2001. Coburn chose to serve ponly three terms in the Lower House because he believes in the idea of a term l9imited citizen legislator. In other words, a citizen who serves in Congress for several years and then goes home to live under the laws they have helped to create.
Tom Coburn represented the Oklahoma's Second Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2001. Coburn was first elected in 1994, the year of the Republican Revolution and was re-elected twice, until he retired from Congress in 2001. Coburn chose to serve ponly three terms in the Lower House because he believes in the idea of a term l9imited citizen legislator. In other words, a citizen who serves in Congress for several years and then goes home to live under the laws they have helped to create.