Hannah D Atkins 86 former Oklahoma State Representative/former Secretary of State was born November 1, 1923 to the late James and Mabel Kennedy-Diggs in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She is also preceded in death by her husband the late Dr. Charles Atkins. Mrs. Atkins passed away in Kensington, Maryland June 17, 2010. Hannah a legend, the first black woman elected to the State House of Representatives, appointed as delegate to the 35th General Assembly of the United Nations, and Secretary of the State. and many other political positions, she retired in 1991 as the highest ranking women in state government. She had a very high calling on her life and was a well equiped inspirational leader. "The race she had to run was not given to the swift or strong, but to the one who endureth to the end and she stood like a rock. She finished her course and ran the race that was set before her with endurance, faith, and hope. She was an outstanding leader for Oklahoma and especially an outstanding leader as a wife and mother. She was also inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame and the Oklahoma Afro-American Hall of Fame. She was given the regional Humanitarian Ward of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, The National Governors' Association Award for Distinguished Service to State Government, The Leadership Oklahoma Lifetime Achievement Award and the Pathmaker Award from the Oklahoma City/County Historical Society. Hannah is survived by sons Edmund Atkins of Washington D.C. and Charles N Atkins Jr. of New York. One Daughter Valerie Alexander of Delaware, MD. Two daughter-in-laws, two grandchildren, one great-grandchild, three siblings, many other relatives and numerous friends.