Background
Horner was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1933.
Horner was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1933.
She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School, attended Wiley College in Marshall, Texas and received her Bachelor from Langston University.
Horner held the position of Democratic Caucus Chair, as well as Chair of Business and Labor and Government Operations, and Vice-Chair of Adult Literacy. Horner was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate in 1986 and served for over 18 years until 2005, when she retired due to term limits. During her time in office, she played a major role in passing legislation that created OHLAP, the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, which funds scholarships to Oklahoma colleges for students from families that earn $50,000 or less in income.
Some committees Horner served on include Business and Labor (Chair), Government Operations (Chair), Adult Literacy (Vice Chair), Appropriations, Education, Tourism, Congressional Redistricting, Rules and Tourism.
Credited with legislation founding the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, she is best known for her commitment to education and the arts