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Article: Finally, a Dome: The Oklahoma State Capitol will soon have a dome, and a senator who has served there for 20 years is the artist creating the sculpture that will stand on the top.
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- December 1, 2001
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Oklahoma will soon lose its dubious distinction of being home to the only Capitol that is supposed to have a dome, but doesn't.
And Senator Enoch Kelly Haney will gain the distinction of being the only lawmaker in the country to create the work of art that will stand atop of his Capitol's brand new dome.
Like many other states, Oklahoma has a citizen legislature, with lawmakers returning to their chosen vocations when they aren't in session. Besides being the Senate Appropriations chairman, Haney is an artist and sculptor whose works have been shown nationally and internationally.
Now, more than 20 years after first being elected, his work as a ...