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ABC Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Elected Officers, Cabinet, Legislature, High Courts, and Institutions As of September 1, 2011 Acknowledgements The Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Office of Public Information, ac-knowledges the assistance of the Jan Eric Cartwright Memorial Law Library staff, the Oklahoma Publications Clearinghouse, and staff members of the agencies, boards, commissions, and other entities listed. Susan McVey, Director Oklahoma Department of Libraries Connie G. Armstrong, Editor Office of Public Information William R. Young, Administrator Office of Public Information For information about the ABC publication, please contact: Oklahoma Department of Libraries Office of Public Information 200 NE 18 Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73105–3298 405/522–3383 • 800/522–8116 • FAX 405/525–7804 www.odl.state.ok.us iii Contents Executive Branch 1 Governor Mary Fallin.......................................................................3 Office & Key Personnel...................................................................................4 Oklahoma Elected Officials...........................................................5 Office of the Lieutenant Governor.............................................................6 Office of the Attorney General....................................................................7 Office of State Auditor and Inspector.......................................................8 Office of the State Treasurer.........................................................................9 Insurance Commissioner............................................................................ 10 Commissioner of Labor............................................................................... 11 Superintendent of Public Instruction.................................................... 12 Corporation Commission........................................................................... 13 Governor Fallin’s Cabinet.............................................................15 Secretary of State.......................................................................................... 16 Secretary of Agriculture.............................................................................. 17 Secretary of Commerce and Tourism..................................................... 17 Secretary of Education................................................................................ 19 Secretary of Energy...................................................................................... 20 Secretary of Environment.......................................................................... 20 Secretary of Finance and Revenue......................................................... 21 Secretary of Health & Human Services.................................................. 22 Secretary of Human Resources and Administration........................ 24 Secretary of Information Technology and Telecommunications........................................................................... 25 Secretary of the Military............................................................................. 26 Secretary of Safety and Security.............................................................. 27 Secretary of Science and Technology.................................................... 28 iv Secretary of Transportation....................................................................... 28 Secretary of Veterans Affairs..................................................................... 29 Legislative Branch 31 Oklahoma State Senate...............................................................33 Senate Leadership........................................................................................ 33 State Senators by District........................................................................... 33 Senators Contact Reference List.............................................................. 34 Oklahoma State House of Representatives..........................35 House of Representatives Leadership................................................... 35 State Representatives by District............................................................. 36 Representatives Contact Reference List............................................... 37 Judicial Branch 39 Oklahoma Court System..............................................................41 Supreme Court................................................................................42 Court of Criminal Appeals...........................................................48 Court of Civil Appeals...................................................................52 10th Circuit Court of Appeals....................................................58 Judges of the Workers’ Compensation Court.......................59 District Attorneys...........................................................................60 Agencies, Boards, & Commissions 61 Profiles of Agencies, Boards, and Commissions..................63 State Government Institutions...............................................158 General Index 163 Executive Branch 2 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Office of the Governor Executive Branch 3 Governor Mary Fallin Constitution, Article 6 § 1 Governor Mary Fallin was elected November 2, 2010, during a historic election in which she became the first-ever female governor of Oklahoma. She was inaugurated on the steps of the Oklahoma Capitol as the state’s twenty-seventh governor on January 10, 2011. After a successful career in the private sector as a manager for a national hotel chain, Fal-lin made her first foray into public service in 1990 when she was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. This began her long and distinguished career of public service dedicated to conservative, commonsense solutions to the challenges facing Oklahoma families and small businesses. During her time in the House, Fallin earned a reputation as a consensus builder who was willing to reach across the aisle. Serving in the Republican minority, she managed to pass more than a dozen bills that were signed into law by the state’s Democratic governor, in-cluding Oklahoma’s first “anti-stalker law,” and measures aimed at improving the business climate in Oklahoma. She also worked to lower the health care costs of small businesses in Oklahoma and for her work in this area was honored as a “Legislator of the Year” by the American Legislative Exchange Council. In 1994 Fallin would first make history by becoming the first woman and first Republican to be elected lieutenant governor of Oklahoma, an office she would hold for twelve years. In this capacity, Fallin focused her attention on issues affecting job creation and economic development. She served on ten boards or commissions involving business and quality-of-life issues in Oklahoma. In 1997 she chaired the Fallin Commission on Workers’ Compensa-tion, which released a comprehensive reform plan to lower costs of workers’ compensation while creating a system that was fair to both businesses and workers. Fallin also used her position as president of the Oklahoma State Senate to allow the citizens of Oklahoma to vote on “Right to Work,” which ended the practice of compelling workers to join and pay dues to a union. In 2001 Oklahoma became the first state in the country to pass such a law in more than twenty-five years. Fallin was elected to the U.S. Congress in 2006 where she represented the Fifth District of Oklahoma. In Congress, Fallin served on the committees for small business, transportation, and infrastructure, natural resources and armed services. Fallin coauthored numerous pieces of legislation to lower taxes, reduce regulation on businesses and individuals, fight federal overreach, increase American energy production, create jobs and protect constitutional liberties. As governor, Fallin has listed as her priorities job growth and retention, government mod-ernization and streamlining, education reform and protecting Oklahoma from the intrusions of Washington, D.C. Fallin is married to Wade Christensen, an Oklahoma City attorney who is the state’s first “First Gentleman.” The couple have six children between them. They attend Crossings Com-munity Church in northwest Oklahoma City. 4 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Key Personnel Denise Northrup—Chief of Staff Alex Weintz—Director of Communications Michelle Waddell—Executive Assistant to the Governor A.J. Mallory—Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff Judy Copeland—General Counsel Katie Altshuler—Director of Policy Aaron Cooper—Press Secretary Cindy Harper—Director of Operations Dana Wolpert—Director of Scheduling Keili McEwen—Director of Constituent Services Chris Bruehl—Director of Appointments Wendy Gregory—Director, Tulsa Office Office Oklahoma City—State Capitol, Room 212, Oklahoma City 73105–3207 (Agency Code 305, IA) Tulsa—440 S Houston, Suite 304, 74127 Office Hours—8:30 am–5:00 pm Monday-Friday Telephone—405/521–2342, FAX 405/521–3353 Tulsa—918/581–2801, FAX 918/581–2835 Web site—www.gov.ok.gov Qualifications—Citizen of the United States, at least thirty-one years of age, qualified elector at least ten years preceding election. State Constitution, Article 6, Section 3. Salary—$147,000 annually Personnel—unclassified Executive Branch 5 Oklahoma Elected Officials Governor—Mary Fallin State Capitol, Room 212 Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–2342, FAX 405/521–3353 Tulsa—State Office Building 440 S Houston, Suite 304, Tulsa 74127 918/581–2801, FAX 918/581–2835 Web site—www.gov.ok.gov Lieutenant Governor— Todd Lamb State Capitol, Room 211 Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–2161, FAX 405/525–2702 Web site—www.ltgov.ok.gov Attorney General—Scott Pruitt 313 NE 21 Street Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–3921, FAX 405/521–6246 Tulsa—907 Detroit, Suite 750, Tulsa, 74120–4200 918/581–2885, FAX 918/938–6348 Web site—www.oag.ok.gov State Auditor and Inspector— Gary Jones State Capitol, Room 100 Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–3495, FAX 405/521–3426 Web site—www.sai.ok.gov State Treasurer—Ken Miller State Capitol, Room 217 Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–3191, FAX 405/521–4994 Web site—www.treasurer.ok.gov Insurance Commissioner— John Doak 3625 NW 56 Street, Suite 100 Oklahoma City 73112 PO Box 53408 73152–3408 405/521–2828, FAX 405/521–6635 800/522–0071 Tulsa—7645 E. 63 Street, Suite 102 Tulsa 74133 918/295–3700, FAX 918/994–7916 Web site—www.oid.ok.gov Commissioner of Labor— Mark Costello 3017 N Stiles, Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–6100, 888/269–5353, FAX 405/521–6018 Tulsa—State Office Building 440 S Houston, Suite 300 Tulsa 74127 918/581–2400, FAX 918/581–2431 Web site—www.ok.gov/odol Superintendent of Public Instruction—Janet Barresi Oliver Hodge Building 2500 N Lincoln Boulevard, Rm. 121 Oklahoma City 73105–4599 405/521–3301, FAX 405/521–6205 Web site—www.sde.state.ok.us Corporation Commissioners— Bob Anthony, Patrice Douglas,* and Dana Murphy 2101 N Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City 73105 PO Box 52000, 73152–2000 Oklahoma City 73152 405/521–2211, FAX 405/521–6045 Web site—www.occeweb.com * Editors Note: Patrice Douglas was appointed by Governor Mary Fallin in September 2011. 6 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Office of the Lieutenant Governor Constitution, Article 6 § 1 Todd Lamb, Republican, was born on October 19, 1971, in Enid, Oklahoma. Oklahoma elected Todd Lamb as Lieutenant Governor on November 2, 2010. With a campaign focused on job growth and economic development, Lamb achieved an overwhelming victory and quickly began putting his forward-thinking ideas and agenda in place. He was appointed to Governor Fallin’s cabinet as the advocate for Oklahoma’s small business. An Enid native, Lamb played football at Louisiana Tech University, then returned to Oklahoma earning his bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University, and his law degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law. In 1993 Lamb worked on the campaign staff of gubernatorial candidate Frank Keating. Upon Keating’s election, Lamb worked alongside the governor for four years. During his time in the governor’s office, Lamb traveled to all of Oklahoma’s seventy-seven counties, almost half of the United States, and two foreign countries promoting Governor Keating’s pro-growth economic agenda. In 1998 Lamb became a special agent with the United States Secret Service. During his U.S. Secret Service tenure, Lamb investigated and made numerous arrests in the areas of coun-terfeiting, bank fraud, threats against the president, and identity theft. His duties included domestic and international protection assignments during the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. In 2000 Lamb was a site supervisor for George W. Bush’s presidential cam-paign. In early 2001, he was appointed to the national Joint Terrorism Task Force, where he received training and briefings at the CIA, FBI, and Secret Service headquarters in Washing-ton, D.C. After the terrorists’ attacks, he was assigned to portions of the 9/11 investigation. Lamb departed the U.S. Secret Service in 2002 in order to spend more time with his wife and young family. Upon leaving the U.S. Secret Service, he accepted a position on the staff of United States Senator Don Nickles. Lamb was elected to his first term in the Oklahoma Senate on November 2, 2004, by the voters of District 47 representing northwest Oklahoma City and Edmond. Lamb was re-elected without opposition in 2008. In 2009 he became the first Republican majority floor leader in state history. Lamb and his wife, Monica, have been married sixteen years and have two children, Griffin and Lauren. They are active members of Quail Springs Baptist Church, where Lamb serves as a church deacon. He is active in many other civic and political organizations. In his spare time, Lamb enjoys fishing, hunting, reading, and spending time with his family. Key Personnel—Keith Beall, Chief of Staff; Ashley Kehl, Director of Communications; Rita Chapman, Director of Scheduling; Phil Grenier, Director of Constituent Services; and Hannah Roth, Receptionist. Office—Room 211, State Capitol, Oklahoma City 73105 (Agency Code 440, IA) Office Hours—8:30 am–5:00 pm, Mon.‑Fri. Telephone—405/521–2161; FAX 405/525–2702 Web site—www.ltgov.ok.gov Qualifications for Office—The individual must be a citizen of United States, at least thirty-one years of age and a qualified elector of the state for ten years prior to election to office. State Constitution, Article 6, Section 3. Salary—$114,713 annually Personnel—8 non-merit, unclassified; 1 temporary Executive Branch 7 Office of the Attorney General Constitution, Article 6 § 1 Scott Pruitt, Republican, has always been a man of values, and a man of action. As a child playing baseball, Pruitt put to use the values of hard work and perseverance, and was able to take a game and turn it into a college education at the University of Kentucky. And it did not stop there. After working his way through law school at the University of Tulsa, Pruitt ventured into private practice. Instead of taking the traditional route, however, Pruitt specialized in constitutional law. In 1998 frustrated at the problems he saw in state government, Pruitt decided to take on the political establishment and was elected to the Oklahoma Senate serving the area of Broken Arrow. During Pruitt’s early years in the Senate, he passed the Religious Freedoms Act. Through his leadership, Oklahoma became among the first group of states to pass this type of act that makes it more difficult for a government to burden an individual’s practicing of his or her faith, even in the public square. Pruitt also served as assistant Republican floor leader for four years. He was the leading spokesperson for workers’ compensation reform, championed lawsuit reform, greater accountability for government spending and traditional, faith-based values, including al-lowing faith-based organizations to partner with the state in helping prisoners successfully re-integrate into society after their sentences were fulfilled. From 2002 to 2010, Pruitt was co-owner and managing general partner of the Oklahoma City Redhawks triple-A baseball team in Oklahoma City. The team regularly rates among the league’s leaders in attendance and merchandise sales. Pruitt was elected Oklahoma Attorney General on November 2, 2010. Scott and Marlyn, his wife of twenty years, are raising two children, McKenna and Cade in Broken Arrow. The Pruitts are members of First Baptist, Broken Arrow, where Pruitt serves as deacon. Key Personnel—Rob Hudson, First Assistant Attorney General; Diane Clay, Director of Communications Office—313 NE 21 Street, Oklahoma City, 73105–3207 Tulsa Office: 907 Detroit, Suite 750, Tulsa, 74120–4200 (Agency Code 049, IA) Office Hours—7:45 am–5:30 pm, Mon.‑Fri. Telephone—Oklahoma City: 405/521‑3921, FAX 405/521–6246 Tulsa: 918/581–2885, FAX 918/938–6348 Web site—www.oag.ok.gov Qualifications—The individual must be a U.S. citizen, at least thirty-one years old and qualified elector in state for ten years prior to election to office. State Constitution, Article 6, Section 3. Salary—$132,825 annually Personnel: 182 unclassified employees 8 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Office of State Auditor and Inspector Constitution, Article 6 § 1 Gary Jones, Republican, has spent much of his adult life seeking to expand the accountability of elected officials and to improve the delivery of government services. As a certified public accountant and certified fraud examiner, Jones understands the important contributions the state auditor can make in identifying inefficiencies in government entities and in offering recom-mendations and solutions to provide a better product for taxpayers. Jones’s strong, personal belief in the importance of public service led him to run for Comanche County Commissioner in 1994. During his four-year term, Jones’s district built a record-setting thirty-four new steel and concrete bridges, and he played a key role in helping bring 1,000 new jobs to Comanche County. Born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Jones attended school in Lawton, Coleman, Texas, and Hanua, Germany before graduating from Lawton Eisenhower High School in 1972. He attended college at Cameron University in Lawton, and the University 0f Central Oklahoma in Edmond. He received a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting from Cameron in 1978. Along with Mary Jane, his wife of thirty-four years, Jones values Oklahoma’s rugged, rural heritage. They live on their farm southwest of Cache, where they raised two children, and built their cow-calf operation for over thirty years. Mary Jane retired this year after a thirty-six year career teaching kindergarten. Their son Chris is serving our nation on active duty with the United States Marine Corps. He is currently deployed in Afghanistan. Daughter, Kelly is a math teacher at Cache High School. The Jones have three wonderful grandchildren. When it comes to getting the most out of life, Jones holds close the three traditional virtues of God, country, and family. These values have defined his life as they have molded his character. Key Personnel—Steve Tinsley, Deputy State Director; Sheila Adkins, CISA, CPM, CIA, Information Services; Trey Davis, Continuing Education; Lisa Hodges, CFE, CGFM, State Agency Division; Mark Hudson, CPA, Gaming & Horse Racing, Minerals Man-agement Division; Cindy Perry, CPA, County Audit Division; Rick Riffe, CFE, CGAP, Special Investigative Unit; Diane Thomas, CPA, Chief Financial Officer; and Cindy Wheeler, CPA, Quality Assurance. Office—Room 100, State Capitol, Oklahoma City, 73105 (Agency Code 300, IA) Office Hours—8 am–5 pm Mon.–Fri. Telephone—405/521‑3495, FAX 405/521–3426 Web site—www.sai.ok.gov Qualifications For Office—The individual must be a U.S. citizen, at least thirty-one years of age and qualified elector of the state for ten years prior to election and at least three years experience as an expert accountant. State Constitution, Article 6, Sections 3 and 19. Salary—$114,713 annually Personnel—140 non-merit, unclassified Executive Branch 9 Office of the State Treasurer Constitution, Article 6 § 1 Ken Miller, Republican, is the eighteenth state treasurer of Okla-homa, serving since January 10, 2011. He was elected with almost 67 percent of the vote in the November 2010 General Election. Miller served for six years in the Oklahoma House of Representatives where he led the Appropriations and Budget Committee and guided Okla-homa through the largest state spending cuts in state history, while maintaining the delivery of core government services. Miller holds a doctorate in political economics from the University of Oklahoma. He earned a Master’s of Business Administration from Pepperdine University and a bach-elor’s degree in economics and finance from Lipscomb University. Miller is an economics professor at Oklahoma Christian University. He has been honored with the “Who’s Who Among American Teachers” award and the Merrick Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching Free Enterprise. Prior to his election to the Oklahoma Legislature, Miller served in the administration of Governor Frank Keating as chairman of the Legislative Compensa-tion Board where he established a ten-year freeze on legislative salaries. Prior to his public service, Miller gained practical experience in the private sector. He began his professional career in banking at First American National Bank before joining MediFax-EDS, where he served as financial operations manager. Key Personnel—Regina Birchum, Deputy Treasurer for Policy and Chief of Staff; Susan Nicewander, Deputy Treasurer for Operations; Tim Allen, Deputy Treasurer for Communications and Program Administration; Angie LaPlante, Executive Assistant and Office Manager; Sue McCoy MacHugh, Chief Investment Officer; Carole Bailey, Banking Director; Sherian Kerlin, Securities Operations Manager; Sam Moore, Ac-counting Manager; Travis Monroe, Director of Budget and Policy; Kathy Janes, Un-claimed Property Director; and Lee Cosby, Director of Information Services. Office—Room 217, State Capitol, Oklahoma City 73105 (Agency Code 740, IA) Office Hours—8:00 am–5:00 pm (Administrative), 10:00‑3:30 (Cashier window) Telephone—405/521‑3191, FAX 405/521–4994 Web site—www.treasurer.ok.gov Qualifications for Office—The individual must be a U.S. citizen, at least thirty-one years old and qualified elector in the state for ten years prior to election. State Constitution, Article 6, Section 3. Salary—$114,713 annually Personnel—57 unclassified 10 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Insurance Commissioner Constitution, Article 6 § 1 John Doak, Republican, was sworn in as the twelfth insurance commissioner of Oklahoma on January 10, 2011. Doak takes the next step in a distinguished career deeply grounded in providing insurance options and coverage to Oklahomans. The commissioner of insurance began his career in the field shortly after graduating from the University of Oklahoma in 1988, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. Doak established his own branch office of Farmer’s Insurance in Tulsa, and over the next six years would receive numerous awards and commendations from Farmer’s for his office’s success. Doak left Farmer’s Insurance to work in the executive level of the insurance industry at firms such as Marsh, Aon Risk Services, HNI Risk Services, and finally at Ascension Insurance, where he served as senior vice president of acquisitions. This diverse experience in the industry—from the branch level to the boardroom—is what has given Doak a broad understanding of how insurance works; knowledge that will benefit both the providers and customers of insurance products in Oklahoma. As insurance com-missioner, Doak pledges to work with the industry, fostering competition and innovation in insurance products and serving as an advocate for common sense solutions to insurance issues, benefiting all Oklahomans. Doak has a lengthy history of service to the Tulsa community, as well. He is a former board member for the Tulsa Ronald McDonald House, the Tulsa Opera, and Dillon International Adoption Agency. He also has served as a member of the Oklahoma Governor’s Round Table for Business Development. Doak and his wife, Debby, live in Tulsa with their children, Zack and Kasey. Key Personnel—Paul Wilkening, Deputy Commissioner of Administration; Randy Brogdon, Deputy Commissioner of Fraud, Consumer Affairs and Senior Advocate; Mike Rhoads, Deputy Commissioner of Health Insurance; Denise Engle, Deputy Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Insurance; Rick Farmer, PhD, Assistant Commissioner of Government Relations and Public Affairs; Owen Laughlin, Deputy Commissioner of Legal Affairs; Ellen Edwards, Deputy General Counsel; Joel Sander, Deputy Commissioner of Finance. Oklahoma City Office—3625 NW 56 Street, Suite 100, Oklahoma City 73112 PO Box 53408, Oklahoma City 73152–3408 Telephone—405/521‑2828, 800/522‑0071, FAX 405/521–6635 Tulsa Office—7645 E. 63 Street, Suite 102, Tulsa 74133 Telephone—918/295–3700, FAX 918/994–7916 Web site—www.oid.ok.gov Office Hours—8:00‑5:00, Mon.–Fri. Salary—$126,713 annually Qualifications for Office—The individual must have five years experience in insurance business prior to election, be a five-year resident of Oklahoma, and be at least twen-ty- five years of age. State Constitution, Article 6, Section 22. Personnel—121 non-merit, unclassified Executive Branch 11 Commissioner of Labor Constitution, Article 6 § 1 Mark Costello, Republican, , was elected state labor commissioner on November 2, 2010. He is a fourth generation Oklahoman born in Bartlesville. He graduated from College High in Bartlesville and fol-lowing his older siblings, entered the University of Kansas from which he graduated in 1980. To put himself through college, Mark worked summers in and around the North Sea oil fields. Mark married Cathy (Cerkey) in 1982, and together they are raising their five children, Anna Marie, Ian, Christian, Kaitlyn, and Kolbe in Edmond, Oklahoma. Costello is an experienced businessman who has met the bottom line. He founded AM-CAT, a telephone software company, in 1991, employing over one hundred employees and generating tens of millions of dollars of payroll until it was successfully sold in 2007. In 1998 he founded USA Digital Communications, Inc., a telecommunications company that is a licensed common carrier in over forty states. Costello’s business experience and perspective uniquely qualifies him to advance conservative principles and encourage the generation of jobs and opportunities for Oklahomans. Costello is committed to be an active labor commissioner who will deploy existing resources to better aid Oklahoma job producers. He will support legislative efforts to reduce govern-ment bureaucracy and will work hard to promote private-sector job creation. Costello holds that it is necessary to adopt an administrative system of workers’ compensation in order to reduce the burden on existing businesses and justly compensate injured workers. Key Personnel—Jim Marshall, Chief of Staff; Don Schooler, General Counsel; Cheryl Wil-liams, Finance; Liz McNeill, Communications; Cindy Sullivan, Special Assistant to the Commissioner; Seth Rott, Research; Diana Jones, Director of OSHA Consulta-tion Program and PEOSH; Laurie Allen, Director of Asbestos Abatement Division; Bettye Finch, Director of Statistical Research and Licensing Division; Ray Andrews, Director of Employment Standards Division; and Sherri Henderson, Information Systems Administrator . Office—3017 N Stiles, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Telephone—405/521–6100, 888/269–5353, FAX 405/521–6018 Tulsa Office—440 S Houston, Suite 300, Tulsa 74127 Telephone—918/581–2400, FAX 918/581–2431 Web site—www.ok.gov/odol E-mail—labor.info@labor.ok.gov Qualifications For Office—There are no constitutional or statutory requirements. Salary—$105,053 annually Personnel—68 classified, 18 unclassified 12 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Superintendent of Public Instruction Constitution, Article 6 § 1 Janet Barresi, Republican, was sworn in on January 10, 2011, as Oklahoma’s first new state superintendent in twenty years. Barresi is committed to giving every child in Oklahoma the chance to learn. Armed with an undergraduate degree in education and a master’s degree in speech and language disorders, Barresi worked in both the Harrah and Norman public school systems as a speech pathologist. While in Harrah, Barresi ran a special summer clinic for severely handicapped children in need of remediation for speech and language problems. After her work in public schools, she joined the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, where she served patients at both Children’s Hospital and University Hospital. In 1984 she became Dr. Barresi when she earned her DDS degree and became a dentist. Barresi has been a member of numerous professional organizations and has served as the past president of the Oklahoma Association of Women Dentists. She recently received the Thomas Jefferson Citizenship Award, an honor bestowed only on those dentists who have distinguished themselves through community service. After twenty-four years, Barresi retired as a dentist and business owner to concentrate solely on education issues. In 1996, Barresi established Oklahoma’s first charter school, Independence Charter Middle School, after passage of Oklahoma’s landmark charter school bill. Now in its eleventh year, Independence serves 350 students and has a waiting list each year for acceptance. Inde-pendence was so successful that Barresi was asked to start Harding Charter Preparatory High School, where she served as board president. Focused on serving 400 inner-city high school students, Harding offers a diverse student population a rigorous college preparatory curriculum. Barresi has remained active in changing the course of public education for all children in the state. She has served as chairwoman of the ACE II Task Force, was involved in the de-velopment of Oklahoma House Speaker Chris Benge’s Teacher Performance Pay Initiative and served as a member of the Education Funding Reform Task Force. Key Personnel—Jennifer Carter, Chief of Staff; Jennifer Watson, Assistant State Super-intendent of Instruction; Kerri White, Assistant State Superintendent of Student Support; Damon Gardenhire, Executive Director of Communications; Lisa Endres, Legal, General Council; John Kraman, Executive Director of Student Information; Mathangi Shankar, Director of Financial Services; and Bob Neel, Executive Director of Accreditation. Office—Room 121, Oliver Hodge Memorial Education Building, 2500 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City 73105–4599 Office Hours—8:00‑4:30, Mon.–Fri. Telephone—405/ 521‑3301, FAX 405/521–6205 Web site—www.sde.state.ok.us Qualifications For Office—The individual must be a U.S. citizen, not less than thirty-one years old and qualified elector of state for ten years prior to election. State Constitution, Article 6, Section 3. Salary—$124,373 annually Personnel—1 classified, 299 unclassified Executive Branch 13 Corporation Commission Constitution, Article 9 § 15 Office—2101 N Lincoln Boulevard, Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City 73105 P.O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City 73152–2000 405/521–2211, FAX 405/521–6045 Tulsa Office—440 S Houston Ave., Suite 114, Tulsa 74127 • 918/581–2296 Website—www.occeweb.com Bob Anthony, Republican, is currently the longest serving util-ity commissioner in the United States and has served five times as chairman of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. He is a member of the board of directors for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, and past chairman of the National Regulatory Research Institute. The United States Secretary of Energy appointed Anthony to the National Petroleum Council. He is past president of the Mid-America Regulatory Conference, a member and past president of the Economic Club of Oklahoma, and is a delegate to the worldwide General Conference of the United Methodist Church. Anthony holds a BS from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania; a Master of Science from the London School of Economics; a Master of Arts from Yale University; and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University. He rose to the rank of captain in the U.S. Army Reserve. In 1972 he served as staff economist for the United States House of Representatives Interior Committee. From 1979 to 1980 Anthony served on the Oklahoma City Council as Ward 2 Councilman and as vice mayor. In 1980, at age thirty-two, Anthony became president of C.R. Anthony Company retail stores, then the largest privately-owned firm headquartered in Oklahoma. During his seven-year term as president, annual sales for the retail chain increased from $256 to $411 million and payroll, employment, and dollar profits reached all-time record levels. In 1988 he was chairman of the Trust Committee of Oklahoma’s largest bank trust department. In 1995 the Federal Bureau of Investigation honored Anthony with its highest award given to a citizen who “at great personal sacrifice, has unselfishly served his community and the nation.” Among other recognitions, the American Association of Retired Persons of Okla-homa presented Anthony with an award “in appreciation of his tireless efforts on behalf of Oklahoma consumers.” Anthony has served as a statewide elected official longer than any current Oklahoma office holder, winning his fourth consecutive six-year term on the Oklahoma Corporation Commis-sion in November 2006. He initially ran for the Corporation Commission in 1988, becoming the first Republican elected to that body in sixty years, and receiving more votes than any Republican since statehood. In 1994 Anthony became the first Republican incumbent in Oklahoma history to win statewide reelection to a state office. In 2000 he was reelected, receiving more votes at that time than any candidate for state office in Oklahoma history. All four of Anthony’s grandparents came to Oklahoma before statehood. His father was born in Cleveland, Oklahoma, and his mother grew up in Enid, Oklahoma. He and his wife, Nancy, were married in 1975. They are the parents of four daughters, and have two grandchildren. Patrice Douglas was appointed to the Corporation Commission by Governor Mary Fallin in September 2011, following the resignation of Corporation Commissioner Jeff Cloud. Douglas earned a law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. She practiced 14 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions law for thirteen years including serving as a staff attorney for Justice Hardy Summers of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Following her law career, Douglas joined her family’s business, ACP Sheet Metal, serving as general counsel and vice president. While there, she oversaw the successful creation and growth of sister company Air Sprial Manufacturing. At the time of her appointment to the Corporation Commission, Douglas served as ex-ecutive vice president of First Fidelity Bank in Edmond, and as mayor of Edmond, a post she held since April 2009. Dana L. Murphy, Republican, was born in Woodward, Okla-homa, and is a fifth generation Oklahoman deeply committed to her home state. After attending Central State University in Edmond, Oklahoma, where she received the Best All- Around Freshman Athlete Award, she attended Oklahoma State University. She graduated in the top 10 percent in her class at OSU, and received a bachelor’s degree in geology. After practicing as a ge-ologist for ten years, she obtained her law degree cum laude, while working and attending night school at Oklahoma City University. On November 4, 2008, Murphy was first elected to the statewide office of Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner for a partial two-year term. On July 27, 2010, she was re-elected to a full six-year term. On January 3, 2011, Murphy became chair of the commission, following election by her fellow commissioners. Murphy’s prior experience includes working for almost six years as an administrative law judge at the commission, where she was named Co-Employee of the Year in 1997, and re-ceived the Commissioners’ Public Servant Award in 2001. She has more than twenty-two years experience in the petroleum industry including owning and operating her own private law firm focused on oil and gas title, regulatory practice and transactional work, and work-ing as a geologist. Prior to joining the commission, she was a member of the board of directors for Farmers Royalty Company. She is a member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Com-missioners (NARUC), where she serves on the Energy Resources and the Environment Committee. She is a member of the OSU Water Research Advisory Board, the Oklahoma Bar Association, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Edmond Chamber of Com-merce, and Oklahoma City Geological Society. She also serves as the Oklahoma Corporation Commission representative on the Board of Trustees of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, and is a member of the Salvation Army’s Central Oklahoma Area Com-mand Advisory Board. Murphy serves as a member of the Energy Advocates, and in March 2007 was recognized as an outstanding woman in energy. She previously served as a trustee and is currently a care chaplain for the Church of the Servant United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City. Murphy, a part-time personal fitness trainer, lives in Edmond, but continues to be actively involved in her family’s farm and ranch in Ellis County, Oklahoma. Executive Branch 15 Governor Fallin’s Cabinet (74 O.S. 2001 § 10.3) Secretary of State—Glenn Coffee State Capitol, Room 101 2300 N Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City 73105–4897 405/522–3912, FAX 405/521–2031 Secretary of Agriculture—Jim Reese 2800 N Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City 73105–4298 PO Box 528804, 73152–8804 405/522–5719, FAX 405/522–0909 Secretary of Commerce & Tourism— Dave Lopez 900 N Stiles, Oklahoma City 73126–0980 405/815–5306, FAX 405/815–5290 Secretary of Education—Phyllis Hudecki State Capitol, Room 105 2300 N Lincoln Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–4634, FAX 405/521–3353 Secretary of Energy—C. Michael Ming 100 N Broadway, Suite 2430 Oklahoma City 73102 405/285–9213, FAX 405/285–9212 Secretary of Environment— Gary L. Sherrer 3800 Classen Boulevard Oklahoma City 73118 405/530–8995, FAX 405/530–8999 Secretary of Finance and Revenue— Preston Doerflinger State Capitol, Room 122, Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–2141, FAX 405/521–3902 Secretary of Health & Human Services—Terry Cline 1000 NE 10 Street, Oklahoma City 73117 405/271–5600 Secretary of Human Resources & Administration—Oscar B. Jackson Jr. 2101 N Lincoln Blvd., Room G–80 Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–6301, FAX 405/524–6942 Secretary of Information Technology & Telecommunications—Alex Z. Pettit 3115 N Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–3710, FAX 405/522–3042 Secretary of the Military— Major Gen. Myles L. Deering 3501 Military Circle Oklahoma City 73111–4398 405/228–5201, FAX 405/228–5524 Secretary of Safety and Security— Michael C. Thompson 3600 N Martin Luther King Oklahoma City 73111 PO Box 11415 Oklahoma City, 73136 405/425–2424, FAX 405/425–2324 Secretary of Science & Technology— Dr. Stephen (W.S.) McKeever 203 Whitehurst PO Box 112 Stillwater 74078 405/744–6501, FAX 405/744–6244 Secretary of Transportation— Gary Ridley 200 NE 21 Street, Oklahoma City 73105–3204 405/522–1800, FAX 405/522–1805 Secretary of Veterans Affairs— Major Gen. (retired) Rita Aragon 2311 N Central, Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–3684, FAX 405/521–6533 16 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Secretary of State Glenn Coffee State Capitol, Room 101, 2300 N Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City 73105–4897 • 405/521–3912, FAX 405/521–2031 • www.sos.ok.gov Glenn Coffee was appointed secretary of state by Governor Mary Fallin on January 10, 2011. A businessman, attorney, and family man, Coffee was the first Republican in Oklahoma history to serve as President Pro Tempore, the top leadership position in the Oklahoma State Senate. Coffee was also the longest-serving Republican leader in the Senate. In 2008 Republicans made history by winning their first-ever major-ity in the Oklahoma Legislature’s upper chamber. As the leader of the new majority, Coffee was elected to a two-year term as President Pro Tempore serving from 2009 to 2010. First elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 1998, Coffee quickly gained a reputation as a leader and a reformer. He has served in a variety of leadership posts in the Senate, including minority floor leader from 2004 to 2006, and as Senate Co-President Pro Tempore from 2007 to 2008. Coffee earned an undergraduate degree in political science from Northeastern State University in 1989, and was named Outstanding Senior. He received a law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1992. Throughout his twelve years in the Oklahoma Legislature, Coffee was honored by numerous organizations for his dedication to education, as well as for his efforts to improve public safety and for his legislation aimed at better protecting Oklahoma’s children. The Higher Education Alumni Association honored Coffee with its Lifetime Achievement Award for his support of higher education, and Northeastern State University awarded Coffee the 2003 Citation of Merit, Young Alumnus Award. The Institute for Child Advocacy named Coffee to its Child Advocates Hall of Fame. Coffee received appreciation awards from the District Attorneys Council, the Oklahoma Sheriffs Association, and the State Troopers Association for his support of law enforcement and public safety issues. Coffee was selected as the 2009 Legislator of the Year by the Oklahoma Rifle Association and the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association. In 2010 Coffee received the State Chamber of Oklahoma’s Spirit of Leadership Award for creating the first Republican majority in Oklahoma’s Senate history as well as becoming first Republican President Pro Tempore. Coffee received the American Legislative Exchange Council’s 2010 National Legislator of the Year Award. Coffee serves as general counsel for the TVC Marketing Association, a family business providing road and motor club services and other services to small businesses. Coffee lives in Oklahoma City with his wife, Lisa, and their four children, sons Collin and Blaine and daughters Anna and Kate. The secretary of state is responsible for the following executive entities: Secretary of State, Office of Access to Justice Commission Council on Judicial Complaints Ethics Commission Judicial Nominating Commission National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Law Professional Responsibility Tribunal State Election Board Executive Branch 17 Secretary of Agriculture Jim Reese 2800 N Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City 73105–4298 • 405/522–5719, FAX 405/522–0909 Jim Reese was appointed secretary of agriculture by Governor Mary Fallin and has been serving in that capacity since January 10, 2011. Re-ese was raised on a wheat and dairy farm in north central Oklahoma, where he continues to farm today. He attended Deer Creek-Lamont High School, Northern Oklahoma College, and Oklahoma State Uni-versity and received a bachelor’s degree in engineering technology. In 1986 he was elected to the House of Representatives where he served for fifteen years. While serving in the Oklahoma Legislature he was selected by the George W. Bush administration to serve as state executive director of the Farm Service Agency for eight years. He was then chosen by House Speaker Chris Benge to serve as policy advisor to the Speaker of the House. Secretary Reese is a long time agricultural and rural advocate. He and his wife, Margaret, have four children. The secretary of agriculture is responsible for the following executive entities: Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Advisory Board Beef Council Biofuels Development Advisory. Committee Boll Weevil Eradication Organization Bureau of Standards Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Act Rule Advisory Committee Conservation Commission County Fair Enhancement Program Dept. of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry Eastern Red Cedar Registry Board Farm to School Program Fire Ant Research and Management Advisory Committee Oil Seed Commission Peanut Commission Pest Control Compact Poultry Feeding Operations Act Rule Advisory Committee Sheep and Wool Commission Sorghum Commission South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact and Advisory Committee Southern Dairy Compact State Board of Agriculture State Board of Registration for Foresters Wheat Commission Secretary of Commerce and Tourism Dave Lopez 900 N Stiles, Oklahoma City 73126–0980 • 405/815–5306, FAX 405/815–5290 Lopez was appointed secretary of commerce and tourism by Gover-nor Mary Fallin, and began his duties on March 1, 2011. Long active in corporate and community leadership positions, Lopez continues to direct his energies to civic and business endeavors after retiring as an officer of SBC Communications (now AT&T). Before concluding a 22–year career with AT&T, Lopez held a variety of executive positions with its predecessor company in Houston, Dallas, St. Louis, San Antonio, Oklahoma City and Austin. Lopez served as an officer of the corpora-tion, including a four-year assignment as its president of Oklahoma and later as president of Texas. After retiring from AT&T and returning to Oklahoma City, Lopez served as the 18 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions president of Downtown Oklahoma City, Inc., and of the American Fidelity Foundation. He has been recognized for his contributions with honors that include induction into the Hall of Honor and Commerce from Oklahoma City University, the Dean A. McGee Award from Downtown Oklahoma City, Inc., and the Humanitarian of the Year from the Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. In addition, Oklahoma Christian University has presented Lopez with an honorary Doctor of Humanities Degree and he previously served as a regent of the Texas Tech University System. Lopez was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and received a Bachelor of Science degree from New Mexico State University in 1974, and a Master of Arts degree from the same institution in 1979. Lopez is married to the former Lana Blakley. They have five children and seven grandchildren. The secretary of commerce and tourism is responsible for the following executive entities: Commerce entities— Department of Commerce Department of Labor and Labor Commissioner Electronic Commerce Task Force Employment Security Commission and State Advisory Council and Board Review Greenwood Area Redevelopment Authority Midwestern Oklahoma Development Authority Northeast Oklahoma Public Facilities Authority Office for Minority and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Oklahoma Capital Investment Board Oklahoma Development Finance Authority Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency Oklahoma Industrial Finance Authority Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority Board Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Oklahoma Ordnance Works Authority Small Business Regulatory Review Committee Southern Growth Policies Board Sub-State Planning Districts Workforce Investment Board Tourism entities— 1921 Tulsa Race Riot Memorial of Reconciliation Design Committee African American Centennial Plaza Design Committee Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Corridor Advisory Committee Department of Tourism and Recreation Geographic Information Council Governor’s Commission for Oklahoma Artisans Historic Preservation Review Committee Historical Records Advisory Board Humanities Council J.M. Davis Memorial Commission Music Hall of Fame Board Native American Cultural and Educational Authority Oklahoma Arts Council Oklahoma Capitol Complex and Centennial Commemoration Commission Oklahoma Film and Music Advisory Comm. Oklahoma Historical Society Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame Oklahoma Sam Noble Museum of Natural History Register of Natural Heritage Areas Scenic Rivers Commission State Geographer State Register of Natural Heritage Areas Tourism and Recreation Commission Tourism Promotion Advisory Committee War on Terror Memorial Design Committee Will Rogers Memorial Committee Executive Branch 19 Secretary of Education Phyllis Hudecki State Capitol, Room 105, 2300 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City 73105 • 405/521–4634, FAX 405/521–3353 Hudecki was appointed secretary of education by Governor Mary Fallin on November 24, 2010. A native of Morris, Oklahoma, she has over thirty years experience in education. Hudecki began her career in education as a teacher in Norwich, Connecticut, and served as an assistant principal at a technical high school in Kansas City, Missouri. She has worked in the Iowa, Missouri, and Massachusetts state de-partments of education as well as the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. Hudecki also served as an associate director of the National Center for Research in Vocational Education at the University of California-Berkeley from 1991 to 2000. In June 2000, she became director of the Oklahoma Business & Education Coalition. She holds a bachelor’s and doctorate degree in education from Oklahoma State University; an educational specialist degree in education administration from the University of Missouri- Kansas City; and a master’s degree in education from the University of Connecticut. The secretary of education is responsible for the following executive entities: Achieving Classroom Excellence Steering Committee Advancement of Hispanic Students in Higher Education Task Force Archives and Records Commission Career and Technology Education Board Career and Technology Education Department College and University Boards of Regents or Trustees Common Schools Capital Improvement Needs Assessment Committee County Government Personnel Education and Training Commission Department of Education Education Commission of the States Education Oversight Board Educational Professional Standards Board Minority Teacher Recruitment Advisory Committee Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Division of the Oklahoma Career and Technology Education Advisory Committee Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation Oklahoma Community Service Commission Oklahoma Educational Television Authority Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Board Oklahoma State Department of Education Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education Physician Manpower Training Commission Post-secondary Oversight Council Private Vocational Schools Board Quartz Mountain Arts and Conference Center and Nature Park, and Board of Trustees Regional University System School and County Funds Management Commission School of Science and Mathematics, and Board of Trustees Southern Regional Educational Compact, and Board of Control State Accrediting Agency State Anatomical Board State Board of Education State Council on Vocational Education State Regents for Higher Education State Textbook Committee Student Loan Authority Student Tracking and Reporting Coordinating Committee Superintendent of Public Instruction 20 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Secretary of Energy C. Michael Ming 100 N Broadway, Suite 2430, Oklahoma City 73102 • 405/285–9213, FAX 405/285–9212 C. Michael Ming currently was appointed secretary of energy by Gover-nor Mary Fallin on January 5, 2011. He formerly served as the president of the Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA), and as an independent natural gas producer as a managing member and principal of K. Stewart Energy Group and K. Stewart Petroleum Corporation. He holds a bachelor of science degree with distinction in petroleum engineering and a master of science degree in engineering management, both from Stanford University. Ming is a registered professional engineer in Oklahoma. Ming is an emeritus member and past chairman of the Petroleum Investments Committee at Stanford University. He is actively involved in the University’s energy programs and co-sponsored the MAP/Ming Visiting Professorship on Energy and the Environment. He currently serves on advisory boards for the Stanford School of Earth Sciences, the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas, and MAP. He formerly served on the Mas-sachusetts Institute of Technology Future of Natural Gas Study, the Oklahoma Clean Energy Independence Commission, as an adjunct professor in energy management at the University of Oklahoma, and as an oil and gas strategic planning advisor to the Department of Energy. The secretary of energy is responsible for the following executive entities: Commission on Marginally Producing Oil and Gas Wells Corporation Commission Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) GRDA Board of Directors Interstate Mining Commission Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Board LPG Research, Marketing, & Safety Commission Miner Training Institute Oklahoma Department of Mines Oklahoma Energy Resources Board Oklahoma Mining Commission Southern States Energy Board Southern States Energy Compact Storage Tank Advisory Council Secretary of Environment Gary L. Sherrer 3800 Classen Boulevard, Oklahoma City 73118 • 405/530–8995, FAX 405/530–8999 • www.environment.ok.gov Gary L. Sherrer was named Oklahoma’s sixth secretary of environment by Governor Mary Fallin on January 14, 2011. In addition to serving as Governor Fallin’s lead advisor on environmental matters, he is currently serving as assistant vice president for external relations in Oklahoma State University’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (DASNR). Sherrer served four consecutive terms in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Sherrer served as caucus chairman, assistant floor leader, and chaired the House Agriculture Committee during his tenure in the legislature. He was appointed by Governor David Walters to serve as Oklahoma’s first secretary of agriculture, and was selected as commissioner and president of the State Board of Agriculture. Sherrer then Executive Branch 21 served Governor Frank Keating as Secretary of Environment and executive director of the Water Resources Board. The Murrah Building bombing occurred during Sherrer’s time there which resulted in the complete destruction of the Water Resources Board offices. He subsequently partnered with First Lady Cathy Keating for the administration of funds for educational needs for families of victims. On Governor Brad Henry’s Transition Team, he served as a member of the Agriculture Com-mittee, chaired the Energy Committee and chaired the Environment, Utilities, and Natural Resources Committee. Sherrer has served as chief administrative officer and assistant chief executive officer for KAMO, a power generation and transmission firm in Vinita, Oklahoma. Sherrer serves on the board of directors for Rural Enterprises, Incorporated. Sherrer obtained a bachelor’s degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant. He volunteered for military service and served as a combat medic during the Vietnam War. Sherrer and his wife, Judith, live in Stillwater with their daughter Connor. The secretary of environment is responsible for the following executive entities: Air Quality Council Arkansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission Arkansas River Basin Interstate Committee Arkansas-White-Red River Basins Interagency Commission Bioenergy Initiative, Oklahoma Canadian River Commission Carbon Sequestration Advisory Committee Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Commission Compliance Advisory Panel Department of Environmental Quality Department of Wildlife Conservation Environmental Quality Board Hazardous Waste Management Advisory Council Kansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission Laboratory Services Advisory Council Lead-Impacted Communities Relocation Assistance Trust Oklahoma-Texas Red River Boundary Compact Radiation Management Advisory Council Red River Compact Commission Rural Action Partnership Program Rural Area Development Task Force Solid Waste Management Advisory Council Water Law Advisory Committee Water Quality Mgmt Advisory Council Water Research Institute Water Resources Board Water Resources Research Coordinating Committee Waterworks and Wastewater Works Advisory Council Wildlife Conservation Commission Wildlife Conservation Department Secretary of Finance and Revenue Preston Doerflinger Room 122, State Capitol, 2300 N Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City 73105 • 405/521–2141, FAX 405/521–3902 Doerflinger was appointed secretary of finance and revenue by Gov-ernor Mary Fallin on January 19, 2011. He also serves as the director of the Office of State Finance (OSF). As director of OSF, Doerflinger plays an important role in developing, communicating, and implement-ing executive branch fiscal policies and oversees preparation of the governor’s executive budget for submission to the legislature. Prior to his appointment as secretary of finance and revenue, Doerflinger founded and served as chief executive officer of PLD Management, a business consulting and investment firm. In 2009 he was elected city auditor of Tulsa. He received a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership from Southern Nazarene University. Doerflinger and 22 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions his wife, Jill, live in Tulsa with their son Kros. The secretary of finance and revenue is responsible for the following executive entities: Advisory Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Board of Trustees/Teachers’ Retirement System Board on Legislative Compensation Building Bonds Commission Capitol Improvement Authority Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Advisory Committee Commissioners of the Land Office CompSource Board of Managers CompSource Oklahoma Consumer Credit Commission Contingency Review Board Council of Bond Oversight Department of Consumer Credit Department of Securities Firefighters Pension and Retirement Board Incentive Review Committee Industry Advisory Committee Insurance Commissioner Insurance Department Internet Applications Review Board Judicial Compensation Board Land Office Commissioners Law Enforcement Retirement Board Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Assoc. Linked Deposit Review Board Long-Range Capital Planning Commission Lottery Commission Board of Trustees Mortgage Broker Advisory Committee Multiple Injury Trust Fund Office of State Finance Oklahoma College Savings Plan and Board of Trustees Oklahoma Development Finance Authority Oklahoma Pension Commission Okla. Public Employees Retirement System Oklahoma Tax Commission Physician Advisory Committee Police Pension and Retirement System Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association Property and Casualty Rates Board Securities Commission Special Agency Account Board State Auditor and Inspector State Banking Board State Banking Department State Board of Equalization State Bond Advisor State Treasurer Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement Committee Teachers’ Retirement System Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council Secretary of Health & Human Services Terry L. Cline PhD 1000 NE 10 Street, Oklahoma City 73117 • 405/271–5600 Cline was appointed secretary of health and human services by Gov-ernor Mary Fallin on January 31, 2011. Cline also serves as Oklahoma’s Commissioner of Health, a position he has held since June 30, 2009. Cline previously completed a post as Health Attache at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, where he advised the U.S. Ambassador, the Iraqi Minister of Health, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on health-related challenges in Iraq. He served in this capacity under the administrations of President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama. Cline also served as administrator for the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration from 2006–2008, where he directed the $3.3 billion agency that is responsible for improving the accountability, capacity, and effectiveness of the nation’s substance abuse prevention, addictions treatment, and mental health service delivery systems. In 2004 he was appointed by Governor Brad Henry as Oklahoma’s secretary of health. He also served as the commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. His professional history also includes staff psychologist at Executive Branch 23 McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts; clinical instructor in the Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry; and chair of the governing board for a Harvard teaching hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Cline earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Oklahoma in 1980. He received a master’s degree and doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Oklahoma State University. The secretary of health and human services is responsible for the following executive entities or their successors: Advisory Committee for Medical Care for Public Assistance Recipients Advisory Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Council on Traumatic Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury Agent Orange Outreach Committee Aging Council Alarm and Locksmith Industry Committee Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention & Life Skills Education Advisory Council Alcohol and Drug Counselors Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Training, Treatment & Rehabilitation Authority Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Community Mental Health Planning and Coordination Boards Alzheimer’s Research Advisory Council Barber Advisory Board Blind Vendors Committee Boxing Commission Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Advisory Committee Cerebral Palsy Commission Child Abuse Examination Board Child Abuse Prevention Child Abuse Prevention Training and Coordination Council Child Death Review Board Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Advisory Committee Children and Youth Commission Community Hospitals Authority Community Social Services Center Authority Consumer Advocacy Cord Blood Donations Advisory Council Department of Health Dept. of Mental Health/Substance Abuse and Board Developmental Disabilities Council Early Childhood Intervention Interagency Coordination Council Emergency Response Systems Development Advisory Council Faith-based and Community Initiatives Food Service Advisory Council Genetic Counseling Advisory Committee Governor’s Advisory Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities Governor’s Council of Physical Fitness and Sports Governor’s Health Care Workforce Resources Board Governor’s Interagency Council on Homelessness Governor’s United We Ride Council Group Homes for Persons with Developmental or Physical Disabilities Advisory Board Handicapped Concerns Advisory Committee Handicapped Concerns Office Health Care Information Advisory Committee Health Care Study Commission Health Care Workforce Resources Board Hearing Aid Advisory Council Home Health Advisory Board Hospice Advisory Board Hospital Advisory Council Human Services Commission Human Services Department Interstate Compact on Mental Health J.D. McCarty Center for Children with Developmental Disabilities Juvenile Affairs Board Juvenile Affairs Office Juvenile Justice State Advisory Group Licensed Behavioral Practitioners Advisory Board Licensed Marital and Family Therapist Committee Licensed Professional Counselors Advisory Board Long-Term Care Administrators Board of Examiners Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board Medical Direction Subcommittee Medical Micropigmentation Advisory Council Mental Health Advisory Committee on Deafness & Hearing Impairment 24 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Oklahoma Health Care Authority Oklahoma State University Medical Authority Organ Donor Education and Awareness Program Advisory Council Partnership for Children’s Behavioral Health Placement of Children Interstate Compact Post Adjudication Review Advisory Board Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Public Guardian Office Rehabilitation Services Commission Rehabilitation Services Department Residents and Family State Council Sanitarian and Environmental Specialist Registration Advisory Council Santa Claus Commission Services to Mentally Ill Homeless Persons Interagency Council State Board of Health State-Tribal Relations Joint Committee Statewide Independent Living Council Strategic Planning Committee on the Olmstead Decision Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund Board of Directors Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Advisory Committee Trauma Systems Improvement and Development Advisory Council University Hospitals Authority Vision Screening Advisory Committee For Children Youth Suicide Prevention Council Secretary of Human Resources and Administration Oscar B. Jackson Jr. G–80 Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 N Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City 73105 • 405/521–6301, FAX 405/524–6942 Oscar Jackson serves as cabinet secretary of Human Resources as well as administrator of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). As such, Jackson provides general oversight and serves as liaison with several state government agencies. OPM administers a comprehensive, multi-functional human resources system for the state service. Major components of the system include position classification, compensa-tion and benefits, salary administration, recruitment and certification, personnel assessment, human resources development, workforce planning, the Certified Public Manager Program, the Certified Personnel Professional Program, the Carl Albert Public Internship Program, and the State Employee Assistance Program. In addition, OPM monitors state agencies’ affirmative action efforts, and provides staff support for the Affirmative Ac-tion Review Council, the Oversight Committee for State Employee Charitable Contributions, the State Productivity Enhancement Program, the Employee Assistance Program Advisory Council, and the Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women In 1991 Jackson was appointed by Governor David Walters as OPM administrator and cabinet secretary of Human Resources. Governor Frank Keating reappointed him to both positions in 1995. In 2003 Governor Brad Henry continued his appointment as OPM administrator and expanded his role to cabinet secretary. Governor Mary Fallin continued the appointments in January 2011. Jackson has announced his retirement effective November 1, 2011. The secretary of human resources and administration is responsible for the following execu-tive entities or their successors: Accountancy Board Advanced Practice Nurse Formulary Advisory Council Affirmative Action Review Committee Alternative Fuels Technician Examiners Hearing Board Executive Branch 25 Athletic Trainers Advisory Committee Board of Licensed Social Workers Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission and Citizens Advisory Committee Certified Public Manager Advisory Board Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Formulary Advisory Committee Chiropractic Examiners Board Compensation and Unclassified Positions Review Board Construction Industries Board Dentistry Board Department of Central Services Dietetic Registration Advisory Committee Electrical Examiners Committee and Hearing Board Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Advisory Council Embalmers and Funeral Directors Board Employee Assistance Program Advisory Council Employee Child Daycare Advisory Committee Home Inspectors Examiners Committee Horse Racing Commission Human Rights Commission Incentive Awards for State Employees Committee Licensed Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers Board Licensed Social Workers Manufactured Home Advisory Committee Medical Examiners Committee and Hearing Board Medical Licensure and Supervision Board Mentor Selection Advisory Committee Merit Protection Commission Motor Vehicle Commission Nursing Board and Formulary Advisory Council Occupational Therapy Advisory Committee Office of Personnel Management Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women Optometry Examiners Board Osteopathic Examiners Board Oversight Committee for State Employee Charitable Contributions Perfusionists Board of Examiners Pharmacy Board Physical Therapy Committee Physician’s Assistant Advisory Committee Plumbing Examiners Committee and Plumbing Hearing Board Podiatric Medical Examiners Board Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board of Registration Psychologist Board of Examiners Public Employees Relations Board Real Estate Appraiser Board Real Estate Commission Registered Electrologists Advisory Committee Respiratory Care Advisory Committee Sanitarian Registration Advisory Council Savings and Loan Advisory Council Sheriff’s Personnel Task Force Speech Pathology and Audiology Board of Examiners State Board of Cosmetology State Capitol Preservation Commission State Employees Benefits Council State Use Committee State/Education Employees Group Insurance Board Used Motor Vehicle and Parts Commission Veterinary Medical Examiners Board Secretary of Information Technology and Telecommunications Alex Z. Pettit 3115 N Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City 73105 • 405/521–2710, FAX 405/522–3042 Pettit was appointed secretary of information technology and tele-communications by Governor Mary Fallin on January 5, 2011. He also serves as the state’s chief information officer in the Office of State Finance, where he manages the Information Services Division. Pettit 26 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions has jurisdictional responsibility related to information and telecommunications systems of all Oklahoma state agencies as provided under the Oklahoma Services Information Act. Moreover, he is responsible for approving state agencies’ procurement of information technology and telecommunication hardware, software, maintenance, and consulting services. Pettit has global industry, government, and Big 4 consulting experience, and is a recognized leader in Enterprise Architecture. He has directed both industry and consulting organizations in diverse roles as a chief technology officer, vice president of BCP service line leader, and senior manager and regional director of technology and telecommunications. He has received the Best of Texas Award for IT leadership, the Public Technology Institute IT Leadership Award, and the Society for Information Management IT Executive of the Year Award for his leadership. Pettit is a published author on IT leadership in Studies in E-Government, Government Technology magazine, the Journal for Enterprise Architecture, and most recently in the 2009 SIM Guide to Enterprise Architecture. He is certified by the Disaster Recovery Institute International as a certified business continuity professional. He also holds certifications with Novell, Filenet, Sun Systems, and IBM. The secretary of information technology and telecommunications is responsible for the following executive entities or their successors: Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Advisory Council State Governmental Technology Applications Review Board Secretary of the Military Major General Myles L. Deering 3501 Military Circle, Oklahoma City 73111–4398 • 405/228–5201, FAX 405/228–5524 Major General Myles L. Deering serves as the secretary of the military as well as the adjutant general of Oklahoma. As such, he is responsible for commanding units of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard. He also serves as the military advisor to the governor. Deering was com-missioned in 1976 through the Texas Army National Guard. After his transfer into the Oklahoma Army National Guard, he rose through the ranks to command the 700th Support Battalion and served as director for the Human Resources Directorate as well as the director for the Plans, Operations, and Training Directorate. He served as joint staff director before he assumed command of the 45th Infantry Brigade in December 2004. He commanded the 45th Infantry Brigade during deployments to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2008. Governor Henry appointed Deering as secretary of the military in February 2009, and Governor Mary Fallin reappointed him to the position on December 13, 2010. The secretary of the military is responsible for the following executive entities or their suc-cessors: Military Department Oklahoma Homefront Task Force Oklahoma Strategic Military Planning Commission State Adjutant General Executive Branch 27 Secretary of Safety and Security Michael C. Thompson 3600 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Oklahoma City 73111; PO Box 11415 Oklahoma City 73136 • 405/425–2424, FAX 405/425–2324 Michael C. Thompson was appointed secretary of safety and security by Governor Mary Fallin on December 20, 2010. He also serves as commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. As commissioner, Thompson is directly responsible for the Department of Public Safety, which includes the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP). Thompson rose to the rank of major with the OHP before being appointed commissioner by Governor Fallin. While assigned to the OHP, he graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Thompson is also a colonel in the Oklahoma National Guard, and a decorated combat veteran of two deployments to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Langs-ton University; a master’s degree from Oklahoma State University; and a master’s degree in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College. He is a graduate of the 208th Session of the FBI National Academy. The secretary of safety and security is responsible for the following executive entities: Adult Offender Supervision, Oklahoma State Council for Interstate Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy Board Alcohol and Drug Influence Board of Tests Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Amber Alert Attorney General Chief Medical Examiner Corrections Board Crime Victims Compensation Board Corrections Department Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training District Attorney’s Council Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advisory Council Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board Driver’s License Compact Driver’s License Medical Advisory Comm. Emergency Management Advisory Council Emergency Management Department Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Commission Highway Safety Coordinating Committee Highway Safety Office Homeland Security Director, Office of Governor’s Executive Panel on Security & Preparedness Governor’s Committee on Homeland Security Funding Indigent Defender System Board Indigent Defense System Board, Appellate Board of Medicolegal Investigations State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control Commission National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Council Nonresident Violator Compact Board Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, and Commission Pardon and Parole Board Polygraph Examiners Board Public Safety Department Sentencing Commission Sick Leave Review Board State Fire Marshal Office Statewide Nine-One-One Advisory Board 28 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Secretary of Science and Technology Dr. Stephen W.S. McKeever 203 Whitehurst, Stillwater 74078 • 405/744–6501, FAX 405/744–6244 McKeever was appointed secretary of science and technology by Gov-ernor Mary Fallin on January 6, 2011. He also serves as vice president for the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Research and Technology Transfer, and as the executive director of the OSU Multispectral Lab in Ponca City. McKeever joined the OSU physics faculty in 1983, and attained the rank of associate in 1986, full professor in 1989, and regents professor in 1990. He was named a Noble Research Fellow in Optical Materials 1987, served as head of the department from 1995 to 1999, and as associate dean for research in the College of Arts & Sciences from 2000 to 2003. McKeever was named the MOST (More Oklahoma Science and Technology) Chair of Experimental Physics in 1999. He became vice president in 2003. McKeever’s research and technology transfer experience has led him to strong interests and substantial experience in how best to transition technology from the state’s research institu-tions into commercial enterprises for the benefit of the local and state economies, and the creation of innovative and scalable models for technology commercialization and job growth within the state. His personal research interest involving radiation sensor development has led to new patents and licenses, a new company formation in Stillwater, and almost $13 million in external funding for the university. He formed and created the Radiation Physics group at OSU, now consisting of four full-time faculty members plus postdoctoral assistants, graduate, and undergraduate students. McKeever has authored or co-authored over 190 scientific publications and six books. He has six U.S. and nine international patents. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, and a member of the Health Physics Society. He sits on numerous committees and boards including the Oklahoma Technology and Research Park, the Oklahoma BioEnergy Center, the Oklahoma Bioscience Association, Oklahoma EPSCOR, and the Oklahoma Center for Adult Stem Cell Research. He has served on several editorial boards, and is presently consulting editor of the Elsevier journal Radiation Measurements. The secretary of science and technology is responsible for the following executive entities: Archeological Survey Biological Survey Climatological Survey EDGE Fund Policy Brd, and Brd of Investors Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research Advisory Committee (EPSCOR) Geological Survey Science and Technology Council Science and Technology Research and Development Board Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology Oklahoma Institute of Technology Secretary of Transportation Gary Ridley 200 NE 21 Street, Oklahoma City 73105–3204 • 405/522–1800, FAX 405/522–1805 Longtime transportation executive Gary Ridley was appointed secretary of transportation by Governor Brad Henry in May 2009 and reappointed by Governor Mary Fallin in Novem-ber 2010. He also has held the positions of Oklahoma Department of Transportation direc-tor since August 2001, and Oklahoma Turnpike Authority director since October 2009. Executive Branch 29 Ridley’s journey up through the ranks provided him with first-hand insights into the whole spectrum of department operations. His ODOT service began in 1965, when he joined the department as an equipment operator. He has served as maintenance superintendent in Kingfisher; traffic superin-tendent in Perry as well as field maintenance engineer; Division Five maintenance engineer and division engineer in Clinton. In 2001 he was named assistant director of operations, and later ODOT director. A native of Chicago, Ridley is a registered professional engineer. He and his wife, Eula, live in Yukon. They have two children, Daphne and Joe. The secretary of transportation is responsible for the following execu-tive entities: Aeronautics Commission Highway Construction Materials Technician Certification Board All Port Authorities Tourism Signage Advisory Task Force Transportation Commission Transportation Department Transportation County Advisory Board Transportation Tribal Advisory Board Trucking Advisory Board Turnpike Authority Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority Waterways Advisory Board Secretary of Veterans Affairs Major General (retired) Rita Aragon 2311 N Central, Oklahoma City 73105 • 405/521–3684, FAX 405/521–6533 Aragon was appointed secretary of veterans affairs by Governor Mary Fallin on November 19, 2010. Aragon was born, raised, and graduated high school in rural Dale, Oklahoma. She received a bachelor’s degree in education, a master’s degree in guidance and counseling, and an administrative certification from the University of Central Oklahoma. Aragon’s post graduate work was in education administration at Oklahoma State University. For twenty-three years she was employed in the Oklahoma City public schools as an elementary teacher, guidance counselor, and principal. Aragon enlisted in the Oklahoma Air National Guard on September 9, 1979, as an airman basic in the 219th Engineering Installation Squadron (EIS) in Oklahoma City. She received her commission through the Academy of Military Science at Knoxville, Tennessee on October 1981. She returned to the 219th EIS as an administrative officer. In 1989 Captain Aragon became the first female commander in the Oklahoma Air National Guard when she assumed command of the 137th Services Flight at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base. She became the first female to hold the rank of brigadier general in the Oklahoma Air National Guard, and the first female commander of the Oklahoma Air National Guard in March 2003. Aragon was promoted to the rank of major general in November 2005. She retired from the Oklahoma Air National Guard in 2007. She served as director of the Advanced Military Programs at the University of Oklahoma in Norman from 2008–2010. The secretary of veterans affairs is responsible for the following executive entities: Veterans Affairs Department War Veterans Commission 30 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Legislative Branch 32 33 President Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman Majority Floor Leader Mike Schulz Assistant Floor Leader Anthony Sykes Assistant Floor Leader Clark Jolley Assistant Floor Leader John Ford Majority Whip Cliff Branan Majority Whip Dan Newberry Majority Whip Gary Stanislawski Majority Whip Rob Johnson Caucus Chair Bryce Marlatt Minority Leader Andrew Rice Asst. Min. Floor Leader Sean Burrage Asst. Min. Floor Leader Roger Ballenger Asst. Min. Floor Leader John Sparks Asst. Min. Floor Leader Charles Wyrick Min. Whip Earl Garrison Min. Whip Judy E. McIntyre Min. Caucus Chair Tom Ivester Min. Caucus Vice Chair Susann Paddack Dist. Name 1 Charles Wyrick (D) 2 Sean Burrage (D) 3 Jim Wilson (D) 4 Mark Allen (R) 5 Jerry Ellis (D) 6 Josh Brecheen (R) 7 Richard Lerblance (D) 8 Roger Ballenger (D) 9 Earl Garrison (D) 10 Eddie Fields (R) 11 Judy Eason McIntyre (D) 12 Brian Bingman (R) 13 Susan Paddack (D) 14 Frank Simpson (R) 15 Jonathan Nichols (R) 16 John Sparks (D) Dist. Name 17 Charles Laster (D) 18 Kim David (R) 19 Patrick Anderson (R) 20 David Myers (R) 21 Jim Halligan (R) 22 Rob Johnson (R) 23 Ron Justice (R) 24 Anthony Sykes (R) 25 Mike Mazzei (R) 26 Tom Ivester (D) 27 Bryce Marlatt (R) 28 Harry Coates (R) 29 John Ford (R) 30 David Holt (R) 31 Don Barrington (R) 32 Randy Bass (D) Dist. Name 33 Tom Adelson (D) 34 Rick Brinkley (R) 35 Gary Stanislawski (R) 36 Bill Brown (R) 37 Dan Newberry (R) 38 Mike Schulz (R) 39 Brian Crain (R) 40 Cliff Branan (R) 41 Clark Jolley (R) 42 Cliff Aldridge (R) 43 Jim Reynolds (R) 44 Ralph Shortey (R) 45 Steve Russell (R) 46 Andrew Rice (D) 47 Greg Treat (R) 48 Constance Johnson (D) State Senators by District This list of senators by district is given as a cross-reference. In the section following, senators’ names are arranged in alphabetical order. Oklahoma State Senate Senate Leadership 34 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Senators Contact Reference List The Senate switchboard number is 405/524–0126. (Agency Code 421; IA) Senator Phone Room E-mail Adelson, Tom (33) 405/521–5551 527A adelson@oksenate.gov Aldridge, Cliff A. (42) 405/521–5584 511 aldridge@oksenate.gov Allen, Mark (4) 405/521–5576 415 allen@oksenate.gov Anderson, Patrick (19) 405/521–5630 417A anderson@oksenate.gov Ballenger, Roger (8) 405/521–5588 527B ballenger@oksenate.gov Barrington, Don (31) 405/521–5563 515A barrington@oksenate.gov Bass, Randy (32) 405/521–5567 528B bass@oksenate.gov Bingman, Brian (12) 405/521–5528 422 bingman@oksenate.gov Branan, Cliff (40) 405/521–5543 417C branan@oksenate.gov Brecheen, Josh (6) 405/521–5586 513A brecheen@oksenate.gov Brinkley, Rick (34) 405/521–5566 512 brinkley@oksenate.gov Brown, Bill (36) 405/521–5602 413A brownb@oksenate.gov Burrage, Sean (2) 405/521–5555 529B burrage@oksenate.gov Coates, Harry E.(28) 405/521–5547 531 coates@oksenate.gov Crain, Brian A. (39) 405/521–5620 417B crain@oksenate.gov David, Kim (18) 405/521–5590 520 david@oksenate.gov Eason McIntyre, Judy (11) 405/521–5598 429 easonmcintyre@oksenate.gov Ellis, Jerry (5) 405/521–5614 535 ellis@oksenate.gov Fields, Eddie (10) 405/521–5581 514B efields@oksenate.gov Ford, John W. (29) 405/521–5634 424A fordj@oksenate.gov Garrison, Earl (9) 405/521–5533 528A whitep@oksenate.gov Halligan, Jim (21) 405/521–5572 416 halligan@oksenate.gov Holt, David (30) 405/521–5636 411A holt@oksenate.gov Ivester, Tom (26) 405/521–5545 529A ivester@oksenate.gov Johnson, Constance N. (48) 405/521–5531 534B johnsonc@oksenate.gov Johnson, Rob (22) 405/521–5592 413 johnsonr@oksenate.gov Jolley, Clark (41) 405/521–5622 425 jolley@oksenate.gov Justice, Ron (23) 405/521–5537 423 justice@oksenate.gov Laster, Charlie (17) 405/521–5539 533B laster@oksenate.gov Lerblance, Richard (7) 405/521–5604 535A lerblance@oksenate.gov Marlatt, Bryce (27) 405/521–5626 427 marlatt@oksenate.gov Mazzei, Mike (25) 405/521–5675 424 mazzei@oksenate.gov Myers, David F. (20) 405/521–5628 519 ingraham@oksenate.gov Newberry, Dan (37) 405/521–5600 414 newberry@oksenate.gov Nichols, Jonathan (15) 405/521–5535 428 nichols@oksenate.gov Paddack, Susan (13) 405/521–5541 533A paddack@oksenate.gov Reynolds, Jim (43) 405/521–5522 412 reynolds@oksenate.gov Rice, Andrew (46) 405/521–5610 522 rice@oksenate.gov Russell, Steve (45) 405/521–5618 428B russell@oksenate.gov Schulz, Mike (38) 405/521–5612 418 schulz@oksenate.gov Shortey, Ralph (44) 405/521–5557 514A shortey@oksenate.gov Simpson, Frank (14) 405/521–5607 513B simpson@oksenate.gov Sparks, John (16) 405/521–5553 533 sparks@oksenate.gov Stanislawski, Gary (35) 405/521–5624 427A stanislawski@oksenate.gov Sykes, Anthony (24) 405/521–5569 426 lewis@oksenate.gov Treat, Greg (47) 405/521–5632 530 treat@oksenate.gov Wilson, Jim (3) 405/521–5574 533C wilson@oksenate.gov Wyrick, Charles (1) 405/521–5561 521 wyrick@oksenate.gov 35 Oklahoma State House of Representatives House of Representatives Leadership Speaker Kris Steele Speaker Pro Tempore Jeffrey Hickman Majority Leader Dale DeWitt Majority Floor Leader Daniel Sullivan Assistant Majority Floor Leader Gary W. Banz Assistant Majority Floor Leader Lisa J. Billy Assistant Majority Floor Leader George Faught Assistant Majority Floor Leader Mike Jackson Assistant Majority Floor Leader Dennis Johnson Assistant Majority Floor Leader Leslie Osborn Majority Whip Sky McNiel Assistant Majority Whip Dennis Casey Assistant Majority Whip Marion Cooksey Assistant Majority Whip Corey Holland Assistant Majority Whip Fred Jordan Assistant Majority Whip Steve Martin Assistant Majority Whip Randy McDaniel Assistant Majority Whip Mike Sanders Assistant Majority Whip Paul Wesselhoft Majority Caucus Chair Weldon Watson Majority Caucus Vice Chair Harold Wright Majority Caucus Secretary Marian Cooksey Minority Leader Scott Inman Minority Floor Leader Chuck Hoskin Deputy Minority Floor Leader Eric Proctor Assistant Minority Floor Leader Wes Hillard Assistant Minority Floor Leader Steve Kouplan Assistant Minority Floor Leader Al McAffrey Assistant Minority Floor Leader Jeannie McDaniel Assistant Minority Floor Leader Wade Rousselot Assistant Minority Floor Leader Mike Shelton Minority Whip Ben Sherrer Assistant Minority Whip Cory T. Williams Minority Caucus Chair Jerry McPeak Minority Caucus Vice Chair Joe Dorman Minority Caucus Secretary Donnie Condit 36 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions State Representatives by District This list of representatives by district is given as a cross-reference. In the following section, representative’s names are arranged in alphabetical order. Dist. Name 1 Vacant 2 John Bennett (R) 3 James Lockhart (D) 4 Mike Brown (D) 5 Doug Cox (R) 6 Chuck Hoskin (D) 7 Larry Glenn (D) 8 Ben Sherrer (D) 9 Marty Quinn (R) 10 Steve Martin (R) 11 Earl Sears (R) 12 Wade Rousselot (D) 13 Jerry McPeak (D) 14 George Faught (R) 15 Ed Cannaday (D) 16 Jerry Shoemake (D) 17 Brian Renegar (D) 18 Donnie Condit (D) 19 R.C. Pruett (D) 20 Paul Roan (D) 21 Dustin Roberts (R) 22 Wes Hilliard (D) 23 Sue Tibbs (R) 24 Steve Kouplen (D) 25 Todd Thomsen (R) 26 Kris Steele (R) 27 Josh Cockroft (R) 28 Tom Newell (R) 29 Skye McNiel (R) 30 Mark McCullough (R) 31 Jason Murphey (R) 32 Danny Morgan (D) 33 Lee Denney (R) 34 Cory T. Williams (D) 35 Dennis Casey (R) Dist. Name 36 Sean Roberts (R) 37 Steve Vaughan (R) 38 Dale DeWitt (R) 39 Marian Cooksey (R) 40 Mike Jackson (R) 41 John Enns (R) 42 Lisa Billy (R) 43 Colby Schwartz (R) 44 Emily Virgin (D) 45 Aaron Stiles (R) 46 Scott Martin (R) 47 Leslie Osborn (R) 48 Pat Ownbey (R) 49 Tommy Hardin (R) 50 Dennis Johnson (R) 51 Corey Holland (R) 52 Charles Ortega (R) 53 Randy Terrill (R) 54 Paul Wesselhoft (R) 55 Todd Russ (R) 56 Phil Richardson (R) 57 Harold Wright (R) 58 Jeff Hickman (R) 59 Mike Sanders (R) 60 Purcy Walker (D) 61 Gus Blackwell (R) 62 T.W. Shannon (R) 63 Don Armes (R) 64 Ann Coody (R) 65 Joe Dorman (D) 66 Jadine Nollan (R) 67 Pam Peterson (R) 68 Glen Mulready (R) 69 Fred Jordan (R) 70 Ron Peters (R) Dist. Name 71 Daniel Sullivan (R) 72 Seneca Scott (D) 73 Jabar Shumate (D) 74 David Derby (R) 75 Dan Kirby (R) 76 David Brumbaugh (R) 77 Eric Proctor (D) 78 Jeannie McDaniel (D) 79 Weldon Watson (R) 80 Mike Ritze (R) 81 Randy Grau (R) 82 Guy Liebmann (R) 83 Randy McDaniel (R) 84 Sally Kern (R) 85 David Dank (R) 86 William Fourkiller (D) 87 Jason Nelson (R) 88 Al McAffrey (D) 89 Rebecca Hamilton (D) 90 Charles Key (R) 91 Mike Reynolds (R) 92 Richard Morrissette (D) 93 Mike Christian (R) 94 Scott Inman (D) 95 Charlie Joyner (R) 96 Lewis H. Moore (R) 97 Mike Shelton (D) 98 John Trebilcock (R) 99 Anastasia Pittman (D) 100 Elise Hall (R) 101 Gary Banz (R) (Editor’s Note: Rusty Farley (R) from District 1 died on July 4, 2011). Legislative Branch 37 Representatives Contact Reference List The House switchboard number is 405/521–2711. (Agency Code 422, IA) Representative Phone Room E-mail Armes, Don (63) 405/557–7307 440 donarmes@okhouse.gov Banz, Gary W. (101) 405/557–7395 406 garybanz@okhouse.gov Bennett, John (2) 405/557–7315 326 john.bennett@okhouse.gov Billy, Lisa J. (42) 405/557–7365 302A lisajbilly@okhouse.gov Blackwell, Gus (61) 405/557–7384 305A gusblackwell@okhouse.gov Brown, Mike (4) 405/557–7408 545 mikebrown@okhouse.gov Brumbaugh, David (76) 405/557/7347 329B david.brumbaugh@okhouse.gov Cannaday, Ed (15) 405/557–7375 339B ed.cannaday@okhouse.gov Casey, Dennis (35) 405/557–7344 300B dennis.casey@okhouse.gov Christian, Mike (93) 405/557–7371 537C mike.christian@okhouse.gov Cockroft, Josh (27) 405/557–7349 315 josh.cockroft@okhouse.gov Condit, Donnie (18) 405/557–7376 500A donnie.condit@okhouse.gov Coody, Ann (64) 405/557–7398 439 anncoody@okhouse.gov Cooksey, Marian (39) 405/557–7342 409 mariancooksey@okhouse.gov Cox, Doug (5) 405/557–7415 410 dougcox@okhouse.gov Dank, David (85) 405/557–7392 400 david.dank@okhouse.gov Denney, Lee (33) 405/557–7304 436 leedenney@okhouse.gov Derby, David (74) 405/557–7377 337 david.derby@okhouse.gov DeWitt, Dale (38) 405/557–7332 433 daledewitt@okhouse.gov Dorman, Joe (65) 405/557–7305 507 joedorman@okhouse.gov Enns, John (41) 405/557–7321 434 john.enns@okhouse.gov Faught, George (14) 405/557–7310 301A george.faught@okhouse.gov Fourkiller, William (86) 405/557–7394 510B will.fourkiller@okhouse.gov Glenn, Larry (7) 405/557–7399 502 larryglenn@okhouse.gov Grau, Randy (81) 405/557–7360 324 randy.grau@okhouse.gov Hall, Elise (100) 405/557–7403 321 elise.hall@okhouse.gov Hamilton, Rebecca (89) 405/557–7397 510 rebeccahamilton@okhouse.gov Hardin, Tommy (49) 405/557–7383 323 tommy.hardin@okhouse.gov Hickman, Jeff (58) 405/557–7339 411 jwhickman@okhouse.gov Hilliard, Wes (22) 405/557–7412 500 weshilliard@okhouse.gov Holland, Corey (51) 405/557–7405 537 corey.holland@okhouse.gov Hoskin, Chuck (6) 405/557–7319 509 chuck.hoskin@okhouse.gov Inman, Scott (94) 405/557–7370 548 scott.inman@okhouse.gov Jackson, Mike (40) 405/557–7317 441 mikejackson@okhouse.gov Johnson, Dennis (50) 405/557–7327 435 dennis.johnson@okhouse.gov Jordan, Fred (69) 405/557–7331 333 fred.jordan@okhouse.gov Joyner, Charlie (95) 405/557–7314 336 charlie.joyner@okhouse.gov Kern, Sally (84) 405/557–7348 304 sallykern@okhouse.gov Key, Charles (90) 405/557–7354 405 charles.key@okhouse.gov Kirby, Dan (75) 405/557–7356 334 dan.kirby@okhouse.gov Kouplen, Steve (24) 405/557–7306 546 steve.kouplen@okhouse.gov Liebmann, Guy (82) 405/557–7357 331 guyliebmann@okhouse.gov Lockhart, James (3) 405/557–7413 510B james.lockhart@okhouse.gov Martin, Scott (46) 405/557–7329 335 scott.martin@okhouse.gov Martin, Steve (10) 405/557–7402 330 stevemartin@okhouse.gov McAffrey, Al (88) 405/557–7396 544 al.mcaffrey@okhouse.gov McCullough, Mark (30) 405/557–7414 435A mark.mccullough@okhouse.gov McDaniel, Jeannie (78) 405/557–7334 508 jeanniemcdaniel@okhouse.gov McDaniel, Randy (83) 405/557–7409 302B randy.mcdaniel@okhouse.gov 38 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Representative Phone Room E-mail McNiel, Skye (29) 405/557–7353 433B skye.mcniel@okhouse.gov McPeak, Jerry (13) 405/557–7302 503 jerrymcpeak@okhouse.gov Moore, Lewis H. (96) 405/557–7400 329A lewis.moore@okhouse.gov Morgan, Danny (32) 405/557–7368 501 dannymorgan@okhouse.gov Morrissette, Richard (92) 405/557–7404 543 richardmorrissette@okhouse.gov Mulready, Glen (68) 405/557–7340 338 glen.mulready@okhouse.gov Murphey, Jason (31) 405/557–7350 437 jason.murphey@okhouse.gov Nelson, Jason (87) 405/557–7335 301 jason.nelson@okhouse.gov Newell, Tom (28) 405/557–7372 328B tom.newell@okhouse.gov Nollan, Jadine (66) 405/557–7390 320 jadine.nollan@okhouse.gov Ortega, Charles (52) 405/557–7369 537 charles.ortega@okhouse.gov Osborn, Leslie (47) 405/557–7333 303B leslie.osborn@okhouse.gov Ownbey, Pat (48) 405/557–7326 301 pat.ownbey@okhouse.gov Peters, Ron (70) 405/557–7359 328 ronpeters@okhouse.gov Peterson, Pam (67) 405/557–7341 303 pampeterson@okhouse.gov Pittman, Anastasia (99) 405/557–7393 505 anastasia.pittman@okhouse.gov Proctor, Eric (77) 405/557–7410 540A eric.proctor@okhouse.gov Pruett, R.C. (19) 405/557–7382 542 rcpruett@okhouse.gov Quinn, Marty (9) 405/557–7380 300C marty.quinn@okhouse.gov Renegar, Brian (17) 405/557–7381 504 brian.renegar@okhouse.gov Reynolds, Mike (91) 405/557–7337 301B mikereynolds@okhouse.gov Richardson, Phil (56) 405/557–7401 438 philrichardson@okhouse.gov Ritze, Mike (80) 405/557–7338 300A mike.ritze@okhouse.gov Roan, Paul (20) 405/557–7308 540 paulroan@okhouse.gov Roberts, Dustin (21) 405/557–7366 319 dustin.roberts@okhouse.gov Roberts, Sean (36) 405/557–7322 322 sean.roberts@okhouse.gov Rousselot, Wade (12) 405/557–7388 314 waderousselot@okhouse.gov Russ, Todd (55) 405/557–7312 300 todd.russ@okhouse.gov Sanders, Mike (59) 405/557–7407 536 mike.sanders@okhouse.gov Schwartz, Colby (43) 405/557–7352 329 colby.schwartz@okhouse.gov Scott, Seneca (72) 405/557–7391 539 seneca.scott@okhouse.gov Sears, Earl (11) 405/557–7358 432D earl.sears@okhouse.gov Shannon, T.W. (62) 405/557��7374 328A tw.shannon@okhouse.gov Shelton, Mike (97) 405/557–7367 539 mikeshelton@okhouse.gov Sherrer, Benjamin (8) 405/557–7364 500 bensherrer@okhouse.gov Shoemake, Jerry (16) 405/557–7373 506 jerryshoemake@okhouse.gov Shumate, Jabar (73) 405/557–7406 510 jabarshumate@okhouse.gov Steele, Kris (26) 405/557–7345 401 krissteele@okhouse.gov Stiles, Aaron (45) 405/557–7386 338 aaron.stiles@okhouse.gov Sullivan, Daniel (71) 405/557–7361 442 danielsullivan@okhouse.gov Terrill, Randy (53) 405/557–7346 407 randyterrill@okhouse.gov Thomsen, Todd (25) 405/557–7336 408 todd.thomsen@okhouse.gov Tibbs, Sue (23) 405/557–7379 303A suetibbs@okhouse.gov Trebilcock, John (98) 405/557–7362 404 johntrebilcock@okhouse.gov Vaughn, Steve (37) 405/557–7355 317 steve.vaughn@okhouse.gov Virgin, Emily (44) 405/557–7323 539B emily.virgin@okhouse.gov Walker, Purcy (60) 405/557–7311 541 purcywalker@okhouse.gov Watson, Weldon (79) 405/557–7330 302 weldon.watson@okhouse.gov Wesselhoft, Paul (54) 405/557–7343 332 paulwesselhoft@okhouse.gov Williams, Cory T. (34) 405/557–7411 316 cory.williams@okhouse.gov Wright, Harold (57) 405/557–7325 400B harold.wright@okhouse.gov Judicial Branch 40 41 Oklahoma Court System The Oklahoma Court System is made up of the Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeals, the Court of Civil Appeals, and seventy-seven District Courts. Courts of Last Resort Civil—Supreme Court Criminal—Court of Criminal Appeals Intermediate Appellate Court Court of Civil Appeals Courts of General Jurisdiction District Courts Courts of Limited Jurisdiction Court on the Judiciary Court of Tax Review Workers’ Compensation Court Municipal Criminal Courts of Record Municipal Courts Not of Record Court-Related Entities Judicial Nominating Commission Dispute Resolution Advisory Board Unlike most states, Oklahoma has two courts of last resort. The Oklahoma Supreme Court determines all issues of a civil nature, and the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals decides all criminal matters. Members of these courts, and of the Court of Civil Appeals, are appointed by the governor from a list of three names submitted by the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission. The Oklahoma Supreme Court has nine justices; the Court of Criminal Appeals, five judges; and the Court of Civil Appeals, twelve judges. The Court of Civil Appeals is responsible for the majority of appellate decisions. These opin-ions may be released for publication by either the Oklahoma Supreme Court or the Court of Civil Appeals. When the opinions are released by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, they have precedential value. The Court of Civil Appeals is made up of four divisions, each composed of three judges. Two divisions of the Court of Civil Appeals are located in Oklahoma City, and two are in Tulsa. Deciding cases is only one of the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s functions. The court is also responsible for administering the state’s entire judicial system. The court establishes rules of operation for all other courts in the state. The court formulates rules for practice of law, which govern the conduct of all attorneys, and it administers discipline in appropriate cases. Administrative services for the court system are provided by the Administrative Office of the Courts. For more information please contact the Administrative Office of the Courts at 405/556–9300. 42 Supreme Court Constitution, Article 7 § 1 History and Function—The Oklahoma Supreme Court determines all issues of a civil nature in the State of Oklahoma. Members of this court are appointed by the governor from a list of three names submitted by the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission. Name City District Steven W. Taylor, Chief Justice McAlester 2 Tom Colbert, Vice Chief Justice Tulsa 6 Douglas L. Combs Shawnee 8 James Edmondson Muskogee 7 Yvonne Kauger Colony 4 Noma D. Gurich Oklahoma City 3 John F. Reif Tulsa 1 Joseph M. Watt Altus 9 James R. Winchester Chickasha 5 Administration—Michael D. Evans, Administrative Director of the Courts; Mike Mayberry, Deputy Director; Debra Charles, General Counsel. Administrative Office of the Courts is located in the Denver Davison Building, 1915 North Stiles, Suite 305, Oklahoma City 73105 • 405/556–9300 • www.oscn.net • Agency Code 677, IA Clerk of the Appellate Courts (Constitution, Article 7 § 5; 20 O.S. 2001, § 78), Michael S. Richie. Clerk Office is located in Room B-2, State Capitol, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 • 405/556–9400 Staff Attorneys Name Justice Name Justice David Dixon Tom Colbert W. Kyle Shifflett Yvonne Kauger Kate DoDoo Tom Colbert Sharon Schooley John Reif Sheldon Jones Douglas L. Combs Hilda Harlton John Reif Frank Sewell Douglas L. Combs Donna Embry Steven W. Taylor Vacant James Edmondson Barbara Kinney Steven W. Taylor Michael Elliott James Edmondson Paul White James Winchester John W. Turner Noma Gurich Jill van Egmond James Winchester Vacant Noma Gurich Vicki Angus Joseph M. Watt Julie Rorie Yvonne Kauger Cindy George Joseph M. Watt Referees—Greg Albert, Louise Helms, Daniel Karim, Barbara Swimley Judicial Branch 43 Justices of the Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven W. Taylor, District 2. Born on June 7, 1949, in Henryetta, Oklahoma, Taylor attended McAlester Public Schools. He received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Oklahoma State Uni-versity in 1971 and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1974. He is the only person to have received the highest alumni awards at both OSU and OU. Taylor joined the United States Marine Corps and served both active duty from 1974 to 1978. He was trained as an infantry platoon com-mander and later served as a prosecutor and chief defense counsel. In 1977 he became the youngest judge in the U.S. armed forces. He achieved the rank of major. Following his military career, Taylor practiced law in McAl-ester from 1978 to 1984. Taylor’s public service career began in 1980, when he was elected to the McAlester City Council. In 1982 he was elected mayor of McAlester, mak-ing him the youngest in the city’s history. In 1983 he received recognition as one of three “Outstanding Young Oklahomans.” Recognizing Taylor’s leadership in economic development, the City of McAlester named a multi-million dollar industrial park for him, where many industries now employ several hundred Oklahomans. The city further honored Taylor in 1997 by naming him “Citizen of the Year.” Governor George Nigh appointed Taylor associate district judge in 1984. Taylor became the first associate district judge elected president of the Oklahoma Judicial Conference. In 1994 he was elected district judge and chief judge of the eighteenth Judicial District that included McIntosh and Pittsburg counties. In 1997 and 2003 he was elected presiding judge of the East Central Judicial Administrative District that encompasses ten counties. During the twenty years Taylor served as a trial judge, he presided over more than 500 jury trials including Terry Nichols’s Oklahoma City bombing trial. He has received numer-ous awards including the Oklahoma Bar Association 2003 “Award of Judicial Excellence.” On September 23, 2004, Governor Brad Henry appointed Taylor as justice of the Okla-homa Supreme Court. In 2007 Oklahoma magazine named him as one of the “100 Who Shaped Us,” a list of Oklahomans who influenced the first one hundred years of our state. In 2009 he was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Taylor can be reached at Suite 1, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, or 405/556–9368. Vice Chief Justice Tom Colbert, District 6. Colbert, the first African-American to serve on the Oklahoma Supreme Court, was born in Oklahoma City. He graduated from Sapulpa High School, earned an associ-ate’s degree from Eastern Oklahoma State College in 1970, and a bachelor of science degree from Kentucky State University in 1973. While at Kentucky State, Colbert was named an All-American in track and field. Colbert served in the United States Army and received an honorable discharge in 1975. He earned a master of education degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 1976 and taught in the public schools in Chicago. Colbert received his juris doctorate from the University of Oklahoma in 1982. He was an assistant dean at Mar-quette University Law School from 1982–1984, and an assistant district attorney in Oklahoma County from 1984–1986, before entering private law practice at Miles-LaGrange 44 Judicial Branch Supreme Court & Colbert from 1986- to 1989. Colbert continued his practice under the name Colbert and Associates from 1989 to 2000. He also served as an attorney for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services from 1988 to 1989 and again in 1999. In March 2000, Colbert became the first African-American appointed to the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. He served as chief judge of that court in 2004. On October 7, 2004, Governor Brad Henry appointed Colbert to the Oklahoma Supreme Court. In January 2011, Colbert was sworn in as the court’s first African-American vice chief justice. Colbert is a member of the American Bar Association, the National Bar Association, the Oklahoma Bar Association, and the Tulsa County Bar Association. He is a frequent speaker at schools. Colbert can be reached at Suite 1, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105, or 405/556–9365. Justice Douglas L. Combs, District 8. Born on October 17, 1951 in Shawnee, Okla-homa, Combs was appointed by Governor Brad Henry to the Okla-homa Supreme Court on January 1, 2011. He served as district judge in the twenty-third judicial district from 2003 through 2010, and served as special judge from 1995 to 2003. Prior to taking the bench, Combs was in private practice and served as an assistant state attorney gen-eral and as a deputy clerk for the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Combs graduated from Shawnee High School in 1969. He attended St. Gregory’s Junior College, now St. Gregory’s University, and the Uni-versity of Oklahoma to earn a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1973. He earned his juris doctorate from the Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1976, and was admitted to the bar the same year. Combs has served as chief judge of the twenty-third judicial district and as the presiding judge of the North Central Admin-istrative Judicial District. He served as a board member of the Oklahoma Judicial Confer-ence from 2006 to 2010 and held the office of president of the Oklahoma Judicial Confer-ence in 2009. Combs is married to Janet Lea Combs, and they have two children, Chris-topher, a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, and Eric, a third year law student. He is a resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma. Combs can be reached at Suite 1, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105, or 405/556–9361. Justice James E. Edmondson, District 7. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Edmond-son received a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern State University in 1967. He served in the United States Navy from 1967 to 1969. Fol-lowing his military service, Edmondson enrolled at Georgetown University Law School and received his law degree in 1973. His legal career includes serving as Muskogee County’s assistant district attor-ney from 1976 to 1978, assistant United States attorney from 1978 to 1980, and acting U.S. attorney for Oklahoma’s Eastern District from 1980 to 1981. Edmondson entered private law practice and was a partner in the Edmondson Law Office from 1981 through 1983. He served as district judge for District 15 in 1983 and continued in that capacity for twenty years. Governor Brad Henry appointed Edmondson as justice to the Oklahoma Supreme Court on December 2, 2003. He served as chief justice in 2009 and 2010. He and his wife, Suzanne, have two grown children, Jimmy and Sarah, and a grandson, Jack. Edmondson can be reached at Suite 1, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, or 405/556–9316. Judicial Branch 45 Supreme Court Justice Noma D. Gurich, District 3. Born on September 26, 1952, in South Bend, Indiana, Gurich graduated from Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana. She graduated magna cum laude from Indiana State Uni-versity in 1975 with a degree in political science. Gurich received her juris doctorate degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1978. She was an editor of the American Indian Law Review, and received the Professional Responsibility Award. Gurich has lived in Oklahoma City for more than thirty years. Before she began her judicial career, Gurich was engaged in private law practice in Okla-homa City for ten years. In 1988 she was appointed by Governor Henry Bellmon to serve as a judge on the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Court. She served as presiding judge of that court for four years. She was reappointed for a second term by Governor David Walters in 1994. After being appointed by Governor Frank Keat-ing to the district court bench in July 1998, she won a county-wide election for district judge that same year. She was re-elected without opposition in 2002, 2006, and 2010. Gurich served as the presiding administrative judge for the Seventh Judicial District, Oklahoma County, from January of 2003 to December 31, 2004. She presided over more than 190 jury trials during her career as district judge. While serving as a district judge, Gurich served as the presiding judge of both the 11th and 12th Multi-county Grand Juries (2007–2008 and 2009–2010) by order of the chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Gurich was appointed by Governor Brad Henry as the third woman justice of the Okla-homa Supreme Court, and she took office on February 15, 2011. Gurich served as president of the William J. Holloway, Jr. American Inn of Court from 2007 to April of 2008. She continues as a master member of the Inn. She received the 2003 Mona Salyer Lambird Spotlight Award from the OBA Women in Law Committee. She is a three time Journal Record Honoree for Woman of the Year in 2005, 2008, and 2011. She is past president and member of the Kiwanis Club of Oklahoma City, and was only the second woman president of the ninety-year-old club when she served from 2006 to 2007. Gurich serves annually on the Application Screening Committee for the Oklahoma School of Science and Math-ematics. She is an active member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, where she is a volunteer Mobile Meals driver and television camera operator. Gurich served as a mis-sionary to Russia in 1993, 1997, 2000, 2002, and 2004. Gurich is married to John E. Miley, who is the general counsel of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. Gurich can be reached at Suite 1, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105 or 405/556–9362. Justice Yvonne Kauger, District 4. A fourth generation Oklahoman, Kauger was born in Cordell, Oklahoma, on August 3, 1937, and raised in Colony. A graduate of Southwestern Oklahoma State University and the Oklahoma City University School of Law, Kauger served as presiding judge for the Court on the Judiciary, and on the Law School and Bench and Bar Committees of the Oklahoma Bar Association. Governor George Nigh appointed her as justice to the Oklahoma Supreme Court on March 11, 1984. She served as the court’s chief justice from January 1997 to December 1998, and she is the only woman to serve as the court’s chief justice and vice chief justice. Kauger founded the Gallery of the Plains Indian in Colony, cofounded Red Earth, and has served as coordinator for 46 Judicial Branch Supreme Court the Sovereignty Symposium since its inception in 1987. The symposium is a seminar on Indian law sponsored by the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Kauger has received numerous honors and awards throughout her distinguished career including being named valedic-torian of her graduating class at Colony High School, and graduating first in her class from the OCU School of Law. In 1984 she was adopted by the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes of Oklahoma. She was named National Delta Zeta in 1988, and received the Oklahoma City Pioneer Award in 1989. Kauger served as the featured speaker at the Twentieth William O. Douglas Lecture Series at Gonzaga University in 1990. She received an honorary doc-torate degree from OCU in 1991, and has been named as an honorary alumnus by both OCU and Southwestern Oklahoma State University. In June 1999 the American Judicature Society awarded Kauger the Herbert Harley Award in recognition of her outstanding efforts to improve the administration of justice. That same year, the Oklahoma Bar Asso-ciation honored her with the Judicial Excellence Award. In March 2001 Justice Kauger was inducted into the Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame. In 2004 she was named one of the ten most notable women in Oklahoma City by the Oklahoma City Orchestra League. In July 2004 she donated Main Street in Colony, which her great grandfather built, to South-western Oklahoma State University to be used to promote the arts in western Oklahoma. In 2005 Kauger received the Governor’s Art Award. In addition, she is a member of the District State-Federal Judicial Council and the Washita County Hall of Fame. Kauger can be reached at Suite 1, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, or 405/556–9364. Justice John F. Reif, District 1. Born on June 19, 1951, Reif attended Cascia Hall in Tulsa, graduating in 1969. He attended the University of Tulsa, where he received a bachelor’s degree in 1973 and a Juris Doctor degree in 1977. Reif’s business and professional positions as well as his public service include serving the public as a police officer in Owasso from 1973 to 1975. He was employed as a planner and grants specialist for the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, Indian Nations Council of Governments from 1974 to 1977. From 1978 to 1981 he worked as an assistant district attorney for Tulsa County. In addition, he was a business law adjunct professor at Oral Roberts University from 1983 to 2007, and has served as a faculty member for the National Tribal Judicial Center of the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada. He received the President’s Distinguished Service Award in 1995 from Oral Roberts University. Reif’s judicial service includes a position as special district judge for the Fourteenth Judicial District from 1981 to 1984. In 1984 he was appointed judge for the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, serving the court in that capacity until 2007, both as the court’s vice chief judge in 1993 and 2001, and as chief judge in 1994 and 2002. On October 22, 2007, Governor Brad Henry appointed Reif as justice to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, and he was retained by the voters for a six-year term in 2008. Reif has been a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association since 1978. He has received the 2010 Oklahoma Bar Association Earl Sneed Award in recognition of annual presentations at OBA-sponsored continuing legal education and community education programs over the past thirty years. He and his wife have been married for thirty-five years. Reif can be reached at Suite N-249, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, or 405/556–9360. Judicial Branch 47 Supreme Court Justice Joseph M. Watt, District 9. Watt was born on March 8, 1947, in Austin, Texas. He graduated from Austin High School in 1965, received a bachelor’s degree in history/government from Texas Tech Univer-sity in 1969, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas Law School in 1972. Admitted to practice law in both Texas and Oklahoma, Watt moved to Altus, Oklahoma, in 1973, where he worked in private law practice from 1973 to 1985. He also served as Altus city prosecutor from 1973 to 1985, and as city attorney from 1980 to 1985. Watt was appointed special district judge for Jackson County in 1985, and was elected associate district judge in 1986. He served in that capacity until January 1991, when he was asked to serve as general counsel in Governor David Walters’s administration. Watt was appointed as justice to the Oklahoma Supreme Court on May 18, 1992. Watts’s judicial service also includes Oklahoma Supreme Court chief justice for two terms from 2003 to 2006; and vice chief justice from 2001 to 2002; Oklahoma Judicial Conference vice president, 1993 to 1994; Oklahoma Judicial Conference president elect, 1995; Oklahoma Judicial Conference president, 1996; Court on the Judi-ciary Appellate Division, 1997–2002; and Supreme Court Liaison to the Oklahoma Bar Association, 1997–2002. His honors include the Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity Outstand-ing Law Student in the Nation in 1972; University of Texas Circle of Omnicron Delta Kappa National Honorary Leadership Society, 1972; Paul Harris Fellow; Graduate of the Inaugural Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Citizens Academy, 2004; Honorary Alumnus, Oklahoma City University School of Law, 2005; and Honorary Highway Patrol Trooper, 2006. He has served as secretary and as president of the Altus Rotary Club. Watt is a member of the Oklahoma and Texas bar associations. He and his wife, Cathy, have four grown children and three grandchildren. Watt can be reached at Suite 1, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, or 405/556–9359. Justice James R. Winchester, District 5. Winchester was born on March 23, 1952, in Clinton, Oklahoma, and graduated from Clinton High School in 1970. He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Okla-homa in 1974, and a Juris Doctor degree from Oklahoma City Univer-sity in 1977. Winchester practiced law in Weatherford and Hinton before being named associate district judge for Caddo County in January 1983. In December 1983, at the age of thirty, Winchester became one of the youngest district judges in the state, when he was appointed district judge for the Sixth Judicial District of Oklahoma. During his tenure as district judge, he tried more than 200 jury trials ranging from fraud to first-degree murder. The Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association named Winchester the “Outstanding State Trial Court Judge” in 1986. He served as an executive board member of the Oklahoma Judicial Conference from 1992 to 1996. He also served as president of the Oklahoma Judicial Conference in 1995. From August 1997 to January 2000, Winchester served as a United States administrative law judge. Governor Frank Keating appointed him to the Oklahoma Supreme Court on January 4, 2000. Winchester and his wife, former State Representative Susan Winchester, have one son, Davis. Winchester believes children are one of this state’s most valuable assets, and he established the sec-ond in-state program entitled “Children Coping With Divorce” to assist children during that difficult time. Winchester resides in Chickasha and is a member of the Chickasha First Presbyterian Church. Winchester can be reached at Suite 1, Oklahoma Judicial Cen-ter, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, or 405/556–9360. 48 Court of Criminal Appeals Constitution, Article 7 § 1 History and Function—The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest court in Oklahoma with appellate jurisdiction in criminal cases. It is the state court of last resort in criminal matters. The court derives its origin and jurisdiction from the state constitution, which was formulated by the constitutional convention and submitted to and adopted by the people of Oklahoma at the first election on September 17, 1907. Members of this court are appointed by the governor from a list of three names submit-ted by the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission. Name City District Clancy Smith Tulsa 1 Charles A. Johnson Norman 2 Gary L. Lumpkin Madill 3 Arlene Johnson, Presiding Judge Oklahoma City 4 David Lewis, Vice-Presiding Judge Lawton 5 Administration Office—Oklahoma Judicial Center, Suite 2, Third Floor, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 • 405/556–9600 • www.okcca.net • Agency Code 199, IA Staff Attorneys Lendell S. Blosser Gaylene Henley David C. Bugg Lou Ann Kohlman Brant Elmore Maria Kolar Byran Dupler Brad Little Pete Gelvin Melanie Stucky Patty Grotta M. Caroline Mitchell Suzanne Heggy Allen Smith Russ Wheeler Hilary Cohen-Stolzenberg Judicial Branch 49 Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Arlene Johnson, District 4. Johnson received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Oklahoma and Juris Doctor degree from the OU School of Law. After admission to the Oklahoma Bar on July 29, 1971, she practiced law with the Okla-homa City law firm of Bulla and Horning, and subsequently served as judicial law clerk to the Court of Criminal Appeals. Johnson worked as Oklahoma County assistant district attorney and as assistant Oklahoma Attorney General. She served as assistant United States attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma for twenty-one years. She received the U.S. Attorney General’s John Marshall Award for Outstanding Legal Achievement (1998), and the FBI’s Commenda-tion for Exceptional Service in the Public Interest (1998). Johnson is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States District Court for the Western District. Governor Brad Henry appointed Johnson to the Court of Criminal Appeals, District 4, on February 18, 2005. She is a former member of the Tenth Circuit Uniform Criminal Jury Instruction Committee, the Admissions and Grievance Committee for the Western District of Oklahoma, and is a former member of the United States Magistrate Merit Selection Panel for the Western District of Oklahoma. Johnson has also served as an adjunct professor at the Univer-sity of Oklahoma College of Law. Johnson may be reached at Suite 2, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, or 405/556–9640. Vice Presiding Judge David Lewis, District 5. Lewis was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and currently serves as vice presiding judge for 2011–2012. Governor Brad Henry appointed him to the position on August 4, 2005. Lewis earned a bachelor’s degree with high honors from the University of Oklahoma in 1980. He also earned his law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1983. He spent four years in private practice. He served four years as a Comanche County prosecutor. Lewis served as Comanche County special district judge from 1991 to 1999. He was a district judge for Coman-che, Stephens, Jefferson, and Cotton counties from 1999 to 2005. Moreover, he has served as president of the Oklahoma Judicial Conference and is a fellow of the Oklahoma Bar Association. Most recently, Lewis was selected as a mem-ber of the Class of 2008 Henry Toll Fellowship Program of the Council of State Govern-ments. Lewis and his wife Dr. Sharon Lewis have a son, David Jr., and a daughter, Danielle. Lewis can be reached at Suite 2, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, or 405/556–9611. Judge Charles A. Johnson, District 2. Johnson was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated from Ponca City High School. He attended the University of Oklahoma, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1955. Johnson served in the United States Air Force and retired with the rank of colonel from the United States Air Force Reserve, having received the Meritorious Service Medal and 50 Judicial Branch Court of Criminal Appeals the Legion of Merit. Following his release from active duty, Johnson practiced law in Pawhuska. He later moved to Ponca City and began his own law practice. He was a senior partner of Phipps, Johnson, Holmes & Hermanson, later Johnson & Hermanson, and finally the Johnson Law Firm. Johnson continued to be a private practitioner of law until Governor Henry Bellmon appointed him to the Court of Criminal Appeals in 1989. Johnson was honored as one of three Outstanding Young Oklahomans by the Oklahoma Junior Chamber of Commerce, and was selected the 1993 Oklahoma Trial Lawyer Association Out-standing Appellate Judge of the Year. He is a member of the American and Oklahoma bar associations. Johnson and his wife Janis have three children—Mike, Jill, and Eddie. Johnson can be reached at Suite 2, Room N 346, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, or 405/556–9641. Judge Gary L. Lumpkin, District 3. Originally a native of Sentinel, Oklahoma, Lumpkin graduated from Weatherford High School in 1964. He received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from South-western State College in 1968, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Oklahoma School of Law in 1974. Lumpkin served in the United States Marine Corps from 1968 to 1971, serving eighteen months in Vietnam. He retired in 1998, after thirty years of service, with the rank of colonel in the Marine Corps Reserves. He com-pleted his military service as one of only two Marine Reserve judges assigned to the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals. Lumpkin worked as a staff attorney for the Oklahoma Department of Consumer Affairs. He was appointed assistant district attorney for Marshall County in 1976, and subse-quently first assistant district attorney for the Twentieth District. Lumpkin served as associate district judge for Marshall County from 1982 to 1985, and as district judge, Twentieth Judicial District, Division II from 1985 to 1989. Governor Henry Bellmon appointed him to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, and he began his service on the court in January 1989. Lumpkin was named Outstanding Young Man of America by the U.S. Jaycees in 1979, and Outstanding Assistant District Attorney of the Third Congres-sional District by the Oklahoma District Attorneys Association in 1981. He also received the 1999 William J. Holloway Jr. Professionalism Award from the William J. Holloway Jr. American Inn of Court. Southwestern Oklahoma State University selected him as their 2007 Distinguished Alumnus and inducted him into the University Hall of Fame. Lump-kin is a member of the Marine Corps Reserve Association; Oklahoma, Oklahoma Coun-ty, and Marshall County bar associations; Oklahoma Bar Foundation; Oklahoma Judicial Conference; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4611; and the William J. Holloway Jr. Ame
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Full text | ABC Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Elected Officers, Cabinet, Legislature, High Courts, and Institutions As of September 1, 2011 Acknowledgements The Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Office of Public Information, ac-knowledges the assistance of the Jan Eric Cartwright Memorial Law Library staff, the Oklahoma Publications Clearinghouse, and staff members of the agencies, boards, commissions, and other entities listed. Susan McVey, Director Oklahoma Department of Libraries Connie G. Armstrong, Editor Office of Public Information William R. Young, Administrator Office of Public Information For information about the ABC publication, please contact: Oklahoma Department of Libraries Office of Public Information 200 NE 18 Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73105–3298 405/522–3383 • 800/522–8116 • FAX 405/525–7804 www.odl.state.ok.us iii Contents Executive Branch 1 Governor Mary Fallin.......................................................................3 Office & Key Personnel...................................................................................4 Oklahoma Elected Officials...........................................................5 Office of the Lieutenant Governor.............................................................6 Office of the Attorney General....................................................................7 Office of State Auditor and Inspector.......................................................8 Office of the State Treasurer.........................................................................9 Insurance Commissioner............................................................................ 10 Commissioner of Labor............................................................................... 11 Superintendent of Public Instruction.................................................... 12 Corporation Commission........................................................................... 13 Governor Fallin’s Cabinet.............................................................15 Secretary of State.......................................................................................... 16 Secretary of Agriculture.............................................................................. 17 Secretary of Commerce and Tourism..................................................... 17 Secretary of Education................................................................................ 19 Secretary of Energy...................................................................................... 20 Secretary of Environment.......................................................................... 20 Secretary of Finance and Revenue......................................................... 21 Secretary of Health & Human Services.................................................. 22 Secretary of Human Resources and Administration........................ 24 Secretary of Information Technology and Telecommunications........................................................................... 25 Secretary of the Military............................................................................. 26 Secretary of Safety and Security.............................................................. 27 Secretary of Science and Technology.................................................... 28 iv Secretary of Transportation....................................................................... 28 Secretary of Veterans Affairs..................................................................... 29 Legislative Branch 31 Oklahoma State Senate...............................................................33 Senate Leadership........................................................................................ 33 State Senators by District........................................................................... 33 Senators Contact Reference List.............................................................. 34 Oklahoma State House of Representatives..........................35 House of Representatives Leadership................................................... 35 State Representatives by District............................................................. 36 Representatives Contact Reference List............................................... 37 Judicial Branch 39 Oklahoma Court System..............................................................41 Supreme Court................................................................................42 Court of Criminal Appeals...........................................................48 Court of Civil Appeals...................................................................52 10th Circuit Court of Appeals....................................................58 Judges of the Workers’ Compensation Court.......................59 District Attorneys...........................................................................60 Agencies, Boards, & Commissions 61 Profiles of Agencies, Boards, and Commissions..................63 State Government Institutions...............................................158 General Index 163 Executive Branch 2 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Office of the Governor Executive Branch 3 Governor Mary Fallin Constitution, Article 6 § 1 Governor Mary Fallin was elected November 2, 2010, during a historic election in which she became the first-ever female governor of Oklahoma. She was inaugurated on the steps of the Oklahoma Capitol as the state’s twenty-seventh governor on January 10, 2011. After a successful career in the private sector as a manager for a national hotel chain, Fal-lin made her first foray into public service in 1990 when she was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. This began her long and distinguished career of public service dedicated to conservative, commonsense solutions to the challenges facing Oklahoma families and small businesses. During her time in the House, Fallin earned a reputation as a consensus builder who was willing to reach across the aisle. Serving in the Republican minority, she managed to pass more than a dozen bills that were signed into law by the state’s Democratic governor, in-cluding Oklahoma’s first “anti-stalker law,” and measures aimed at improving the business climate in Oklahoma. She also worked to lower the health care costs of small businesses in Oklahoma and for her work in this area was honored as a “Legislator of the Year” by the American Legislative Exchange Council. In 1994 Fallin would first make history by becoming the first woman and first Republican to be elected lieutenant governor of Oklahoma, an office she would hold for twelve years. In this capacity, Fallin focused her attention on issues affecting job creation and economic development. She served on ten boards or commissions involving business and quality-of-life issues in Oklahoma. In 1997 she chaired the Fallin Commission on Workers’ Compensa-tion, which released a comprehensive reform plan to lower costs of workers’ compensation while creating a system that was fair to both businesses and workers. Fallin also used her position as president of the Oklahoma State Senate to allow the citizens of Oklahoma to vote on “Right to Work,” which ended the practice of compelling workers to join and pay dues to a union. In 2001 Oklahoma became the first state in the country to pass such a law in more than twenty-five years. Fallin was elected to the U.S. Congress in 2006 where she represented the Fifth District of Oklahoma. In Congress, Fallin served on the committees for small business, transportation, and infrastructure, natural resources and armed services. Fallin coauthored numerous pieces of legislation to lower taxes, reduce regulation on businesses and individuals, fight federal overreach, increase American energy production, create jobs and protect constitutional liberties. As governor, Fallin has listed as her priorities job growth and retention, government mod-ernization and streamlining, education reform and protecting Oklahoma from the intrusions of Washington, D.C. Fallin is married to Wade Christensen, an Oklahoma City attorney who is the state’s first “First Gentleman.” The couple have six children between them. They attend Crossings Com-munity Church in northwest Oklahoma City. 4 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Key Personnel Denise Northrup—Chief of Staff Alex Weintz—Director of Communications Michelle Waddell—Executive Assistant to the Governor A.J. Mallory—Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff Judy Copeland—General Counsel Katie Altshuler—Director of Policy Aaron Cooper—Press Secretary Cindy Harper—Director of Operations Dana Wolpert—Director of Scheduling Keili McEwen—Director of Constituent Services Chris Bruehl—Director of Appointments Wendy Gregory—Director, Tulsa Office Office Oklahoma City—State Capitol, Room 212, Oklahoma City 73105–3207 (Agency Code 305, IA) Tulsa—440 S Houston, Suite 304, 74127 Office Hours—8:30 am–5:00 pm Monday-Friday Telephone—405/521–2342, FAX 405/521–3353 Tulsa—918/581–2801, FAX 918/581–2835 Web site—www.gov.ok.gov Qualifications—Citizen of the United States, at least thirty-one years of age, qualified elector at least ten years preceding election. State Constitution, Article 6, Section 3. Salary—$147,000 annually Personnel—unclassified Executive Branch 5 Oklahoma Elected Officials Governor—Mary Fallin State Capitol, Room 212 Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–2342, FAX 405/521–3353 Tulsa—State Office Building 440 S Houston, Suite 304, Tulsa 74127 918/581–2801, FAX 918/581–2835 Web site—www.gov.ok.gov Lieutenant Governor— Todd Lamb State Capitol, Room 211 Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–2161, FAX 405/525–2702 Web site—www.ltgov.ok.gov Attorney General—Scott Pruitt 313 NE 21 Street Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–3921, FAX 405/521–6246 Tulsa—907 Detroit, Suite 750, Tulsa, 74120–4200 918/581–2885, FAX 918/938–6348 Web site—www.oag.ok.gov State Auditor and Inspector— Gary Jones State Capitol, Room 100 Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–3495, FAX 405/521–3426 Web site—www.sai.ok.gov State Treasurer—Ken Miller State Capitol, Room 217 Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–3191, FAX 405/521–4994 Web site—www.treasurer.ok.gov Insurance Commissioner— John Doak 3625 NW 56 Street, Suite 100 Oklahoma City 73112 PO Box 53408 73152–3408 405/521–2828, FAX 405/521–6635 800/522–0071 Tulsa—7645 E. 63 Street, Suite 102 Tulsa 74133 918/295–3700, FAX 918/994–7916 Web site—www.oid.ok.gov Commissioner of Labor— Mark Costello 3017 N Stiles, Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–6100, 888/269–5353, FAX 405/521–6018 Tulsa—State Office Building 440 S Houston, Suite 300 Tulsa 74127 918/581–2400, FAX 918/581–2431 Web site—www.ok.gov/odol Superintendent of Public Instruction—Janet Barresi Oliver Hodge Building 2500 N Lincoln Boulevard, Rm. 121 Oklahoma City 73105–4599 405/521–3301, FAX 405/521–6205 Web site—www.sde.state.ok.us Corporation Commissioners— Bob Anthony, Patrice Douglas,* and Dana Murphy 2101 N Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City 73105 PO Box 52000, 73152–2000 Oklahoma City 73152 405/521–2211, FAX 405/521–6045 Web site—www.occeweb.com * Editors Note: Patrice Douglas was appointed by Governor Mary Fallin in September 2011. 6 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Office of the Lieutenant Governor Constitution, Article 6 § 1 Todd Lamb, Republican, was born on October 19, 1971, in Enid, Oklahoma. Oklahoma elected Todd Lamb as Lieutenant Governor on November 2, 2010. With a campaign focused on job growth and economic development, Lamb achieved an overwhelming victory and quickly began putting his forward-thinking ideas and agenda in place. He was appointed to Governor Fallin’s cabinet as the advocate for Oklahoma’s small business. An Enid native, Lamb played football at Louisiana Tech University, then returned to Oklahoma earning his bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University, and his law degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law. In 1993 Lamb worked on the campaign staff of gubernatorial candidate Frank Keating. Upon Keating’s election, Lamb worked alongside the governor for four years. During his time in the governor’s office, Lamb traveled to all of Oklahoma’s seventy-seven counties, almost half of the United States, and two foreign countries promoting Governor Keating’s pro-growth economic agenda. In 1998 Lamb became a special agent with the United States Secret Service. During his U.S. Secret Service tenure, Lamb investigated and made numerous arrests in the areas of coun-terfeiting, bank fraud, threats against the president, and identity theft. His duties included domestic and international protection assignments during the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. In 2000 Lamb was a site supervisor for George W. Bush’s presidential cam-paign. In early 2001, he was appointed to the national Joint Terrorism Task Force, where he received training and briefings at the CIA, FBI, and Secret Service headquarters in Washing-ton, D.C. After the terrorists’ attacks, he was assigned to portions of the 9/11 investigation. Lamb departed the U.S. Secret Service in 2002 in order to spend more time with his wife and young family. Upon leaving the U.S. Secret Service, he accepted a position on the staff of United States Senator Don Nickles. Lamb was elected to his first term in the Oklahoma Senate on November 2, 2004, by the voters of District 47 representing northwest Oklahoma City and Edmond. Lamb was re-elected without opposition in 2008. In 2009 he became the first Republican majority floor leader in state history. Lamb and his wife, Monica, have been married sixteen years and have two children, Griffin and Lauren. They are active members of Quail Springs Baptist Church, where Lamb serves as a church deacon. He is active in many other civic and political organizations. In his spare time, Lamb enjoys fishing, hunting, reading, and spending time with his family. Key Personnel—Keith Beall, Chief of Staff; Ashley Kehl, Director of Communications; Rita Chapman, Director of Scheduling; Phil Grenier, Director of Constituent Services; and Hannah Roth, Receptionist. Office—Room 211, State Capitol, Oklahoma City 73105 (Agency Code 440, IA) Office Hours—8:30 am–5:00 pm, Mon.‑Fri. Telephone—405/521–2161; FAX 405/525–2702 Web site—www.ltgov.ok.gov Qualifications for Office—The individual must be a citizen of United States, at least thirty-one years of age and a qualified elector of the state for ten years prior to election to office. State Constitution, Article 6, Section 3. Salary—$114,713 annually Personnel—8 non-merit, unclassified; 1 temporary Executive Branch 7 Office of the Attorney General Constitution, Article 6 § 1 Scott Pruitt, Republican, has always been a man of values, and a man of action. As a child playing baseball, Pruitt put to use the values of hard work and perseverance, and was able to take a game and turn it into a college education at the University of Kentucky. And it did not stop there. After working his way through law school at the University of Tulsa, Pruitt ventured into private practice. Instead of taking the traditional route, however, Pruitt specialized in constitutional law. In 1998 frustrated at the problems he saw in state government, Pruitt decided to take on the political establishment and was elected to the Oklahoma Senate serving the area of Broken Arrow. During Pruitt’s early years in the Senate, he passed the Religious Freedoms Act. Through his leadership, Oklahoma became among the first group of states to pass this type of act that makes it more difficult for a government to burden an individual’s practicing of his or her faith, even in the public square. Pruitt also served as assistant Republican floor leader for four years. He was the leading spokesperson for workers’ compensation reform, championed lawsuit reform, greater accountability for government spending and traditional, faith-based values, including al-lowing faith-based organizations to partner with the state in helping prisoners successfully re-integrate into society after their sentences were fulfilled. From 2002 to 2010, Pruitt was co-owner and managing general partner of the Oklahoma City Redhawks triple-A baseball team in Oklahoma City. The team regularly rates among the league’s leaders in attendance and merchandise sales. Pruitt was elected Oklahoma Attorney General on November 2, 2010. Scott and Marlyn, his wife of twenty years, are raising two children, McKenna and Cade in Broken Arrow. The Pruitts are members of First Baptist, Broken Arrow, where Pruitt serves as deacon. Key Personnel—Rob Hudson, First Assistant Attorney General; Diane Clay, Director of Communications Office—313 NE 21 Street, Oklahoma City, 73105–3207 Tulsa Office: 907 Detroit, Suite 750, Tulsa, 74120–4200 (Agency Code 049, IA) Office Hours—7:45 am–5:30 pm, Mon.‑Fri. Telephone—Oklahoma City: 405/521‑3921, FAX 405/521–6246 Tulsa: 918/581–2885, FAX 918/938–6348 Web site—www.oag.ok.gov Qualifications—The individual must be a U.S. citizen, at least thirty-one years old and qualified elector in state for ten years prior to election to office. State Constitution, Article 6, Section 3. Salary—$132,825 annually Personnel: 182 unclassified employees 8 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Office of State Auditor and Inspector Constitution, Article 6 § 1 Gary Jones, Republican, has spent much of his adult life seeking to expand the accountability of elected officials and to improve the delivery of government services. As a certified public accountant and certified fraud examiner, Jones understands the important contributions the state auditor can make in identifying inefficiencies in government entities and in offering recom-mendations and solutions to provide a better product for taxpayers. Jones’s strong, personal belief in the importance of public service led him to run for Comanche County Commissioner in 1994. During his four-year term, Jones’s district built a record-setting thirty-four new steel and concrete bridges, and he played a key role in helping bring 1,000 new jobs to Comanche County. Born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Jones attended school in Lawton, Coleman, Texas, and Hanua, Germany before graduating from Lawton Eisenhower High School in 1972. He attended college at Cameron University in Lawton, and the University 0f Central Oklahoma in Edmond. He received a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting from Cameron in 1978. Along with Mary Jane, his wife of thirty-four years, Jones values Oklahoma’s rugged, rural heritage. They live on their farm southwest of Cache, where they raised two children, and built their cow-calf operation for over thirty years. Mary Jane retired this year after a thirty-six year career teaching kindergarten. Their son Chris is serving our nation on active duty with the United States Marine Corps. He is currently deployed in Afghanistan. Daughter, Kelly is a math teacher at Cache High School. The Jones have three wonderful grandchildren. When it comes to getting the most out of life, Jones holds close the three traditional virtues of God, country, and family. These values have defined his life as they have molded his character. Key Personnel—Steve Tinsley, Deputy State Director; Sheila Adkins, CISA, CPM, CIA, Information Services; Trey Davis, Continuing Education; Lisa Hodges, CFE, CGFM, State Agency Division; Mark Hudson, CPA, Gaming & Horse Racing, Minerals Man-agement Division; Cindy Perry, CPA, County Audit Division; Rick Riffe, CFE, CGAP, Special Investigative Unit; Diane Thomas, CPA, Chief Financial Officer; and Cindy Wheeler, CPA, Quality Assurance. Office—Room 100, State Capitol, Oklahoma City, 73105 (Agency Code 300, IA) Office Hours—8 am–5 pm Mon.–Fri. Telephone—405/521‑3495, FAX 405/521–3426 Web site—www.sai.ok.gov Qualifications For Office—The individual must be a U.S. citizen, at least thirty-one years of age and qualified elector of the state for ten years prior to election and at least three years experience as an expert accountant. State Constitution, Article 6, Sections 3 and 19. Salary—$114,713 annually Personnel—140 non-merit, unclassified Executive Branch 9 Office of the State Treasurer Constitution, Article 6 § 1 Ken Miller, Republican, is the eighteenth state treasurer of Okla-homa, serving since January 10, 2011. He was elected with almost 67 percent of the vote in the November 2010 General Election. Miller served for six years in the Oklahoma House of Representatives where he led the Appropriations and Budget Committee and guided Okla-homa through the largest state spending cuts in state history, while maintaining the delivery of core government services. Miller holds a doctorate in political economics from the University of Oklahoma. He earned a Master’s of Business Administration from Pepperdine University and a bach-elor’s degree in economics and finance from Lipscomb University. Miller is an economics professor at Oklahoma Christian University. He has been honored with the “Who’s Who Among American Teachers” award and the Merrick Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching Free Enterprise. Prior to his election to the Oklahoma Legislature, Miller served in the administration of Governor Frank Keating as chairman of the Legislative Compensa-tion Board where he established a ten-year freeze on legislative salaries. Prior to his public service, Miller gained practical experience in the private sector. He began his professional career in banking at First American National Bank before joining MediFax-EDS, where he served as financial operations manager. Key Personnel—Regina Birchum, Deputy Treasurer for Policy and Chief of Staff; Susan Nicewander, Deputy Treasurer for Operations; Tim Allen, Deputy Treasurer for Communications and Program Administration; Angie LaPlante, Executive Assistant and Office Manager; Sue McCoy MacHugh, Chief Investment Officer; Carole Bailey, Banking Director; Sherian Kerlin, Securities Operations Manager; Sam Moore, Ac-counting Manager; Travis Monroe, Director of Budget and Policy; Kathy Janes, Un-claimed Property Director; and Lee Cosby, Director of Information Services. Office—Room 217, State Capitol, Oklahoma City 73105 (Agency Code 740, IA) Office Hours—8:00 am–5:00 pm (Administrative), 10:00‑3:30 (Cashier window) Telephone—405/521‑3191, FAX 405/521–4994 Web site—www.treasurer.ok.gov Qualifications for Office—The individual must be a U.S. citizen, at least thirty-one years old and qualified elector in the state for ten years prior to election. State Constitution, Article 6, Section 3. Salary—$114,713 annually Personnel—57 unclassified 10 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Insurance Commissioner Constitution, Article 6 § 1 John Doak, Republican, was sworn in as the twelfth insurance commissioner of Oklahoma on January 10, 2011. Doak takes the next step in a distinguished career deeply grounded in providing insurance options and coverage to Oklahomans. The commissioner of insurance began his career in the field shortly after graduating from the University of Oklahoma in 1988, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. Doak established his own branch office of Farmer’s Insurance in Tulsa, and over the next six years would receive numerous awards and commendations from Farmer’s for his office’s success. Doak left Farmer’s Insurance to work in the executive level of the insurance industry at firms such as Marsh, Aon Risk Services, HNI Risk Services, and finally at Ascension Insurance, where he served as senior vice president of acquisitions. This diverse experience in the industry—from the branch level to the boardroom—is what has given Doak a broad understanding of how insurance works; knowledge that will benefit both the providers and customers of insurance products in Oklahoma. As insurance com-missioner, Doak pledges to work with the industry, fostering competition and innovation in insurance products and serving as an advocate for common sense solutions to insurance issues, benefiting all Oklahomans. Doak has a lengthy history of service to the Tulsa community, as well. He is a former board member for the Tulsa Ronald McDonald House, the Tulsa Opera, and Dillon International Adoption Agency. He also has served as a member of the Oklahoma Governor’s Round Table for Business Development. Doak and his wife, Debby, live in Tulsa with their children, Zack and Kasey. Key Personnel—Paul Wilkening, Deputy Commissioner of Administration; Randy Brogdon, Deputy Commissioner of Fraud, Consumer Affairs and Senior Advocate; Mike Rhoads, Deputy Commissioner of Health Insurance; Denise Engle, Deputy Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Insurance; Rick Farmer, PhD, Assistant Commissioner of Government Relations and Public Affairs; Owen Laughlin, Deputy Commissioner of Legal Affairs; Ellen Edwards, Deputy General Counsel; Joel Sander, Deputy Commissioner of Finance. Oklahoma City Office—3625 NW 56 Street, Suite 100, Oklahoma City 73112 PO Box 53408, Oklahoma City 73152–3408 Telephone—405/521‑2828, 800/522‑0071, FAX 405/521–6635 Tulsa Office—7645 E. 63 Street, Suite 102, Tulsa 74133 Telephone—918/295–3700, FAX 918/994–7916 Web site—www.oid.ok.gov Office Hours—8:00‑5:00, Mon.–Fri. Salary—$126,713 annually Qualifications for Office—The individual must have five years experience in insurance business prior to election, be a five-year resident of Oklahoma, and be at least twen-ty- five years of age. State Constitution, Article 6, Section 22. Personnel—121 non-merit, unclassified Executive Branch 11 Commissioner of Labor Constitution, Article 6 § 1 Mark Costello, Republican, , was elected state labor commissioner on November 2, 2010. He is a fourth generation Oklahoman born in Bartlesville. He graduated from College High in Bartlesville and fol-lowing his older siblings, entered the University of Kansas from which he graduated in 1980. To put himself through college, Mark worked summers in and around the North Sea oil fields. Mark married Cathy (Cerkey) in 1982, and together they are raising their five children, Anna Marie, Ian, Christian, Kaitlyn, and Kolbe in Edmond, Oklahoma. Costello is an experienced businessman who has met the bottom line. He founded AM-CAT, a telephone software company, in 1991, employing over one hundred employees and generating tens of millions of dollars of payroll until it was successfully sold in 2007. In 1998 he founded USA Digital Communications, Inc., a telecommunications company that is a licensed common carrier in over forty states. Costello’s business experience and perspective uniquely qualifies him to advance conservative principles and encourage the generation of jobs and opportunities for Oklahomans. Costello is committed to be an active labor commissioner who will deploy existing resources to better aid Oklahoma job producers. He will support legislative efforts to reduce govern-ment bureaucracy and will work hard to promote private-sector job creation. Costello holds that it is necessary to adopt an administrative system of workers’ compensation in order to reduce the burden on existing businesses and justly compensate injured workers. Key Personnel—Jim Marshall, Chief of Staff; Don Schooler, General Counsel; Cheryl Wil-liams, Finance; Liz McNeill, Communications; Cindy Sullivan, Special Assistant to the Commissioner; Seth Rott, Research; Diana Jones, Director of OSHA Consulta-tion Program and PEOSH; Laurie Allen, Director of Asbestos Abatement Division; Bettye Finch, Director of Statistical Research and Licensing Division; Ray Andrews, Director of Employment Standards Division; and Sherri Henderson, Information Systems Administrator . Office—3017 N Stiles, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Telephone—405/521–6100, 888/269–5353, FAX 405/521–6018 Tulsa Office—440 S Houston, Suite 300, Tulsa 74127 Telephone—918/581–2400, FAX 918/581–2431 Web site—www.ok.gov/odol E-mail—labor.info@labor.ok.gov Qualifications For Office—There are no constitutional or statutory requirements. Salary—$105,053 annually Personnel—68 classified, 18 unclassified 12 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Superintendent of Public Instruction Constitution, Article 6 § 1 Janet Barresi, Republican, was sworn in on January 10, 2011, as Oklahoma’s first new state superintendent in twenty years. Barresi is committed to giving every child in Oklahoma the chance to learn. Armed with an undergraduate degree in education and a master’s degree in speech and language disorders, Barresi worked in both the Harrah and Norman public school systems as a speech pathologist. While in Harrah, Barresi ran a special summer clinic for severely handicapped children in need of remediation for speech and language problems. After her work in public schools, she joined the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, where she served patients at both Children’s Hospital and University Hospital. In 1984 she became Dr. Barresi when she earned her DDS degree and became a dentist. Barresi has been a member of numerous professional organizations and has served as the past president of the Oklahoma Association of Women Dentists. She recently received the Thomas Jefferson Citizenship Award, an honor bestowed only on those dentists who have distinguished themselves through community service. After twenty-four years, Barresi retired as a dentist and business owner to concentrate solely on education issues. In 1996, Barresi established Oklahoma’s first charter school, Independence Charter Middle School, after passage of Oklahoma’s landmark charter school bill. Now in its eleventh year, Independence serves 350 students and has a waiting list each year for acceptance. Inde-pendence was so successful that Barresi was asked to start Harding Charter Preparatory High School, where she served as board president. Focused on serving 400 inner-city high school students, Harding offers a diverse student population a rigorous college preparatory curriculum. Barresi has remained active in changing the course of public education for all children in the state. She has served as chairwoman of the ACE II Task Force, was involved in the de-velopment of Oklahoma House Speaker Chris Benge’s Teacher Performance Pay Initiative and served as a member of the Education Funding Reform Task Force. Key Personnel—Jennifer Carter, Chief of Staff; Jennifer Watson, Assistant State Super-intendent of Instruction; Kerri White, Assistant State Superintendent of Student Support; Damon Gardenhire, Executive Director of Communications; Lisa Endres, Legal, General Council; John Kraman, Executive Director of Student Information; Mathangi Shankar, Director of Financial Services; and Bob Neel, Executive Director of Accreditation. Office—Room 121, Oliver Hodge Memorial Education Building, 2500 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City 73105–4599 Office Hours—8:00‑4:30, Mon.–Fri. Telephone—405/ 521‑3301, FAX 405/521–6205 Web site—www.sde.state.ok.us Qualifications For Office—The individual must be a U.S. citizen, not less than thirty-one years old and qualified elector of state for ten years prior to election. State Constitution, Article 6, Section 3. Salary—$124,373 annually Personnel—1 classified, 299 unclassified Executive Branch 13 Corporation Commission Constitution, Article 9 § 15 Office—2101 N Lincoln Boulevard, Jim Thorpe Building, Oklahoma City 73105 P.O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City 73152–2000 405/521–2211, FAX 405/521–6045 Tulsa Office—440 S Houston Ave., Suite 114, Tulsa 74127 • 918/581–2296 Website—www.occeweb.com Bob Anthony, Republican, is currently the longest serving util-ity commissioner in the United States and has served five times as chairman of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. He is a member of the board of directors for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, and past chairman of the National Regulatory Research Institute. The United States Secretary of Energy appointed Anthony to the National Petroleum Council. He is past president of the Mid-America Regulatory Conference, a member and past president of the Economic Club of Oklahoma, and is a delegate to the worldwide General Conference of the United Methodist Church. Anthony holds a BS from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania; a Master of Science from the London School of Economics; a Master of Arts from Yale University; and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University. He rose to the rank of captain in the U.S. Army Reserve. In 1972 he served as staff economist for the United States House of Representatives Interior Committee. From 1979 to 1980 Anthony served on the Oklahoma City Council as Ward 2 Councilman and as vice mayor. In 1980, at age thirty-two, Anthony became president of C.R. Anthony Company retail stores, then the largest privately-owned firm headquartered in Oklahoma. During his seven-year term as president, annual sales for the retail chain increased from $256 to $411 million and payroll, employment, and dollar profits reached all-time record levels. In 1988 he was chairman of the Trust Committee of Oklahoma’s largest bank trust department. In 1995 the Federal Bureau of Investigation honored Anthony with its highest award given to a citizen who “at great personal sacrifice, has unselfishly served his community and the nation.” Among other recognitions, the American Association of Retired Persons of Okla-homa presented Anthony with an award “in appreciation of his tireless efforts on behalf of Oklahoma consumers.” Anthony has served as a statewide elected official longer than any current Oklahoma office holder, winning his fourth consecutive six-year term on the Oklahoma Corporation Commis-sion in November 2006. He initially ran for the Corporation Commission in 1988, becoming the first Republican elected to that body in sixty years, and receiving more votes than any Republican since statehood. In 1994 Anthony became the first Republican incumbent in Oklahoma history to win statewide reelection to a state office. In 2000 he was reelected, receiving more votes at that time than any candidate for state office in Oklahoma history. All four of Anthony’s grandparents came to Oklahoma before statehood. His father was born in Cleveland, Oklahoma, and his mother grew up in Enid, Oklahoma. He and his wife, Nancy, were married in 1975. They are the parents of four daughters, and have two grandchildren. Patrice Douglas was appointed to the Corporation Commission by Governor Mary Fallin in September 2011, following the resignation of Corporation Commissioner Jeff Cloud. Douglas earned a law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. She practiced 14 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions law for thirteen years including serving as a staff attorney for Justice Hardy Summers of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Following her law career, Douglas joined her family’s business, ACP Sheet Metal, serving as general counsel and vice president. While there, she oversaw the successful creation and growth of sister company Air Sprial Manufacturing. At the time of her appointment to the Corporation Commission, Douglas served as ex-ecutive vice president of First Fidelity Bank in Edmond, and as mayor of Edmond, a post she held since April 2009. Dana L. Murphy, Republican, was born in Woodward, Okla-homa, and is a fifth generation Oklahoman deeply committed to her home state. After attending Central State University in Edmond, Oklahoma, where she received the Best All- Around Freshman Athlete Award, she attended Oklahoma State University. She graduated in the top 10 percent in her class at OSU, and received a bachelor’s degree in geology. After practicing as a ge-ologist for ten years, she obtained her law degree cum laude, while working and attending night school at Oklahoma City University. On November 4, 2008, Murphy was first elected to the statewide office of Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner for a partial two-year term. On July 27, 2010, she was re-elected to a full six-year term. On January 3, 2011, Murphy became chair of the commission, following election by her fellow commissioners. Murphy’s prior experience includes working for almost six years as an administrative law judge at the commission, where she was named Co-Employee of the Year in 1997, and re-ceived the Commissioners’ Public Servant Award in 2001. She has more than twenty-two years experience in the petroleum industry including owning and operating her own private law firm focused on oil and gas title, regulatory practice and transactional work, and work-ing as a geologist. Prior to joining the commission, she was a member of the board of directors for Farmers Royalty Company. She is a member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Com-missioners (NARUC), where she serves on the Energy Resources and the Environment Committee. She is a member of the OSU Water Research Advisory Board, the Oklahoma Bar Association, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Edmond Chamber of Com-merce, and Oklahoma City Geological Society. She also serves as the Oklahoma Corporation Commission representative on the Board of Trustees of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, and is a member of the Salvation Army’s Central Oklahoma Area Com-mand Advisory Board. Murphy serves as a member of the Energy Advocates, and in March 2007 was recognized as an outstanding woman in energy. She previously served as a trustee and is currently a care chaplain for the Church of the Servant United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City. Murphy, a part-time personal fitness trainer, lives in Edmond, but continues to be actively involved in her family’s farm and ranch in Ellis County, Oklahoma. Executive Branch 15 Governor Fallin’s Cabinet (74 O.S. 2001 § 10.3) Secretary of State—Glenn Coffee State Capitol, Room 101 2300 N Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City 73105–4897 405/522–3912, FAX 405/521–2031 Secretary of Agriculture—Jim Reese 2800 N Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City 73105–4298 PO Box 528804, 73152–8804 405/522–5719, FAX 405/522–0909 Secretary of Commerce & Tourism— Dave Lopez 900 N Stiles, Oklahoma City 73126–0980 405/815–5306, FAX 405/815–5290 Secretary of Education—Phyllis Hudecki State Capitol, Room 105 2300 N Lincoln Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–4634, FAX 405/521–3353 Secretary of Energy—C. Michael Ming 100 N Broadway, Suite 2430 Oklahoma City 73102 405/285–9213, FAX 405/285–9212 Secretary of Environment— Gary L. Sherrer 3800 Classen Boulevard Oklahoma City 73118 405/530–8995, FAX 405/530–8999 Secretary of Finance and Revenue— Preston Doerflinger State Capitol, Room 122, Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–2141, FAX 405/521–3902 Secretary of Health & Human Services—Terry Cline 1000 NE 10 Street, Oklahoma City 73117 405/271–5600 Secretary of Human Resources & Administration—Oscar B. Jackson Jr. 2101 N Lincoln Blvd., Room G–80 Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–6301, FAX 405/524–6942 Secretary of Information Technology & Telecommunications—Alex Z. Pettit 3115 N Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–3710, FAX 405/522–3042 Secretary of the Military— Major Gen. Myles L. Deering 3501 Military Circle Oklahoma City 73111–4398 405/228–5201, FAX 405/228–5524 Secretary of Safety and Security— Michael C. Thompson 3600 N Martin Luther King Oklahoma City 73111 PO Box 11415 Oklahoma City, 73136 405/425–2424, FAX 405/425–2324 Secretary of Science & Technology— Dr. Stephen (W.S.) McKeever 203 Whitehurst PO Box 112 Stillwater 74078 405/744–6501, FAX 405/744–6244 Secretary of Transportation— Gary Ridley 200 NE 21 Street, Oklahoma City 73105–3204 405/522–1800, FAX 405/522–1805 Secretary of Veterans Affairs— Major Gen. (retired) Rita Aragon 2311 N Central, Oklahoma City 73105 405/521–3684, FAX 405/521–6533 16 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Secretary of State Glenn Coffee State Capitol, Room 101, 2300 N Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City 73105–4897 • 405/521–3912, FAX 405/521–2031 • www.sos.ok.gov Glenn Coffee was appointed secretary of state by Governor Mary Fallin on January 10, 2011. A businessman, attorney, and family man, Coffee was the first Republican in Oklahoma history to serve as President Pro Tempore, the top leadership position in the Oklahoma State Senate. Coffee was also the longest-serving Republican leader in the Senate. In 2008 Republicans made history by winning their first-ever major-ity in the Oklahoma Legislature’s upper chamber. As the leader of the new majority, Coffee was elected to a two-year term as President Pro Tempore serving from 2009 to 2010. First elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 1998, Coffee quickly gained a reputation as a leader and a reformer. He has served in a variety of leadership posts in the Senate, including minority floor leader from 2004 to 2006, and as Senate Co-President Pro Tempore from 2007 to 2008. Coffee earned an undergraduate degree in political science from Northeastern State University in 1989, and was named Outstanding Senior. He received a law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1992. Throughout his twelve years in the Oklahoma Legislature, Coffee was honored by numerous organizations for his dedication to education, as well as for his efforts to improve public safety and for his legislation aimed at better protecting Oklahoma’s children. The Higher Education Alumni Association honored Coffee with its Lifetime Achievement Award for his support of higher education, and Northeastern State University awarded Coffee the 2003 Citation of Merit, Young Alumnus Award. The Institute for Child Advocacy named Coffee to its Child Advocates Hall of Fame. Coffee received appreciation awards from the District Attorneys Council, the Oklahoma Sheriffs Association, and the State Troopers Association for his support of law enforcement and public safety issues. Coffee was selected as the 2009 Legislator of the Year by the Oklahoma Rifle Association and the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association. In 2010 Coffee received the State Chamber of Oklahoma’s Spirit of Leadership Award for creating the first Republican majority in Oklahoma’s Senate history as well as becoming first Republican President Pro Tempore. Coffee received the American Legislative Exchange Council’s 2010 National Legislator of the Year Award. Coffee serves as general counsel for the TVC Marketing Association, a family business providing road and motor club services and other services to small businesses. Coffee lives in Oklahoma City with his wife, Lisa, and their four children, sons Collin and Blaine and daughters Anna and Kate. The secretary of state is responsible for the following executive entities: Secretary of State, Office of Access to Justice Commission Council on Judicial Complaints Ethics Commission Judicial Nominating Commission National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Law Professional Responsibility Tribunal State Election Board Executive Branch 17 Secretary of Agriculture Jim Reese 2800 N Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City 73105–4298 • 405/522–5719, FAX 405/522–0909 Jim Reese was appointed secretary of agriculture by Governor Mary Fallin and has been serving in that capacity since January 10, 2011. Re-ese was raised on a wheat and dairy farm in north central Oklahoma, where he continues to farm today. He attended Deer Creek-Lamont High School, Northern Oklahoma College, and Oklahoma State Uni-versity and received a bachelor’s degree in engineering technology. In 1986 he was elected to the House of Representatives where he served for fifteen years. While serving in the Oklahoma Legislature he was selected by the George W. Bush administration to serve as state executive director of the Farm Service Agency for eight years. He was then chosen by House Speaker Chris Benge to serve as policy advisor to the Speaker of the House. Secretary Reese is a long time agricultural and rural advocate. He and his wife, Margaret, have four children. The secretary of agriculture is responsible for the following executive entities: Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Advisory Board Beef Council Biofuels Development Advisory. Committee Boll Weevil Eradication Organization Bureau of Standards Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Act Rule Advisory Committee Conservation Commission County Fair Enhancement Program Dept. of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry Eastern Red Cedar Registry Board Farm to School Program Fire Ant Research and Management Advisory Committee Oil Seed Commission Peanut Commission Pest Control Compact Poultry Feeding Operations Act Rule Advisory Committee Sheep and Wool Commission Sorghum Commission South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact and Advisory Committee Southern Dairy Compact State Board of Agriculture State Board of Registration for Foresters Wheat Commission Secretary of Commerce and Tourism Dave Lopez 900 N Stiles, Oklahoma City 73126–0980 • 405/815–5306, FAX 405/815–5290 Lopez was appointed secretary of commerce and tourism by Gover-nor Mary Fallin, and began his duties on March 1, 2011. Long active in corporate and community leadership positions, Lopez continues to direct his energies to civic and business endeavors after retiring as an officer of SBC Communications (now AT&T). Before concluding a 22–year career with AT&T, Lopez held a variety of executive positions with its predecessor company in Houston, Dallas, St. Louis, San Antonio, Oklahoma City and Austin. Lopez served as an officer of the corpora-tion, including a four-year assignment as its president of Oklahoma and later as president of Texas. After retiring from AT&T and returning to Oklahoma City, Lopez served as the 18 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions president of Downtown Oklahoma City, Inc., and of the American Fidelity Foundation. He has been recognized for his contributions with honors that include induction into the Hall of Honor and Commerce from Oklahoma City University, the Dean A. McGee Award from Downtown Oklahoma City, Inc., and the Humanitarian of the Year from the Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. In addition, Oklahoma Christian University has presented Lopez with an honorary Doctor of Humanities Degree and he previously served as a regent of the Texas Tech University System. Lopez was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and received a Bachelor of Science degree from New Mexico State University in 1974, and a Master of Arts degree from the same institution in 1979. Lopez is married to the former Lana Blakley. They have five children and seven grandchildren. The secretary of commerce and tourism is responsible for the following executive entities: Commerce entities— Department of Commerce Department of Labor and Labor Commissioner Electronic Commerce Task Force Employment Security Commission and State Advisory Council and Board Review Greenwood Area Redevelopment Authority Midwestern Oklahoma Development Authority Northeast Oklahoma Public Facilities Authority Office for Minority and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Oklahoma Capital Investment Board Oklahoma Development Finance Authority Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency Oklahoma Industrial Finance Authority Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority Board Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Oklahoma Ordnance Works Authority Small Business Regulatory Review Committee Southern Growth Policies Board Sub-State Planning Districts Workforce Investment Board Tourism entities— 1921 Tulsa Race Riot Memorial of Reconciliation Design Committee African American Centennial Plaza Design Committee Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Corridor Advisory Committee Department of Tourism and Recreation Geographic Information Council Governor’s Commission for Oklahoma Artisans Historic Preservation Review Committee Historical Records Advisory Board Humanities Council J.M. Davis Memorial Commission Music Hall of Fame Board Native American Cultural and Educational Authority Oklahoma Arts Council Oklahoma Capitol Complex and Centennial Commemoration Commission Oklahoma Film and Music Advisory Comm. Oklahoma Historical Society Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame Oklahoma Sam Noble Museum of Natural History Register of Natural Heritage Areas Scenic Rivers Commission State Geographer State Register of Natural Heritage Areas Tourism and Recreation Commission Tourism Promotion Advisory Committee War on Terror Memorial Design Committee Will Rogers Memorial Committee Executive Branch 19 Secretary of Education Phyllis Hudecki State Capitol, Room 105, 2300 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City 73105 • 405/521–4634, FAX 405/521–3353 Hudecki was appointed secretary of education by Governor Mary Fallin on November 24, 2010. A native of Morris, Oklahoma, she has over thirty years experience in education. Hudecki began her career in education as a teacher in Norwich, Connecticut, and served as an assistant principal at a technical high school in Kansas City, Missouri. She has worked in the Iowa, Missouri, and Massachusetts state de-partments of education as well as the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. Hudecki also served as an associate director of the National Center for Research in Vocational Education at the University of California-Berkeley from 1991 to 2000. In June 2000, she became director of the Oklahoma Business & Education Coalition. She holds a bachelor’s and doctorate degree in education from Oklahoma State University; an educational specialist degree in education administration from the University of Missouri- Kansas City; and a master’s degree in education from the University of Connecticut. The secretary of education is responsible for the following executive entities: Achieving Classroom Excellence Steering Committee Advancement of Hispanic Students in Higher Education Task Force Archives and Records Commission Career and Technology Education Board Career and Technology Education Department College and University Boards of Regents or Trustees Common Schools Capital Improvement Needs Assessment Committee County Government Personnel Education and Training Commission Department of Education Education Commission of the States Education Oversight Board Educational Professional Standards Board Minority Teacher Recruitment Advisory Committee Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Division of the Oklahoma Career and Technology Education Advisory Committee Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation Oklahoma Community Service Commission Oklahoma Educational Television Authority Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Board Oklahoma State Department of Education Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education Physician Manpower Training Commission Post-secondary Oversight Council Private Vocational Schools Board Quartz Mountain Arts and Conference Center and Nature Park, and Board of Trustees Regional University System School and County Funds Management Commission School of Science and Mathematics, and Board of Trustees Southern Regional Educational Compact, and Board of Control State Accrediting Agency State Anatomical Board State Board of Education State Council on Vocational Education State Regents for Higher Education State Textbook Committee Student Loan Authority Student Tracking and Reporting Coordinating Committee Superintendent of Public Instruction 20 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Secretary of Energy C. Michael Ming 100 N Broadway, Suite 2430, Oklahoma City 73102 • 405/285–9213, FAX 405/285–9212 C. Michael Ming currently was appointed secretary of energy by Gover-nor Mary Fallin on January 5, 2011. He formerly served as the president of the Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA), and as an independent natural gas producer as a managing member and principal of K. Stewart Energy Group and K. Stewart Petroleum Corporation. He holds a bachelor of science degree with distinction in petroleum engineering and a master of science degree in engineering management, both from Stanford University. Ming is a registered professional engineer in Oklahoma. Ming is an emeritus member and past chairman of the Petroleum Investments Committee at Stanford University. He is actively involved in the University’s energy programs and co-sponsored the MAP/Ming Visiting Professorship on Energy and the Environment. He currently serves on advisory boards for the Stanford School of Earth Sciences, the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas, and MAP. He formerly served on the Mas-sachusetts Institute of Technology Future of Natural Gas Study, the Oklahoma Clean Energy Independence Commission, as an adjunct professor in energy management at the University of Oklahoma, and as an oil and gas strategic planning advisor to the Department of Energy. The secretary of energy is responsible for the following executive entities: Commission on Marginally Producing Oil and Gas Wells Corporation Commission Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) GRDA Board of Directors Interstate Mining Commission Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Board LPG Research, Marketing, & Safety Commission Miner Training Institute Oklahoma Department of Mines Oklahoma Energy Resources Board Oklahoma Mining Commission Southern States Energy Board Southern States Energy Compact Storage Tank Advisory Council Secretary of Environment Gary L. Sherrer 3800 Classen Boulevard, Oklahoma City 73118 • 405/530–8995, FAX 405/530–8999 • www.environment.ok.gov Gary L. Sherrer was named Oklahoma’s sixth secretary of environment by Governor Mary Fallin on January 14, 2011. In addition to serving as Governor Fallin’s lead advisor on environmental matters, he is currently serving as assistant vice president for external relations in Oklahoma State University’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (DASNR). Sherrer served four consecutive terms in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Sherrer served as caucus chairman, assistant floor leader, and chaired the House Agriculture Committee during his tenure in the legislature. He was appointed by Governor David Walters to serve as Oklahoma’s first secretary of agriculture, and was selected as commissioner and president of the State Board of Agriculture. Sherrer then Executive Branch 21 served Governor Frank Keating as Secretary of Environment and executive director of the Water Resources Board. The Murrah Building bombing occurred during Sherrer’s time there which resulted in the complete destruction of the Water Resources Board offices. He subsequently partnered with First Lady Cathy Keating for the administration of funds for educational needs for families of victims. On Governor Brad Henry’s Transition Team, he served as a member of the Agriculture Com-mittee, chaired the Energy Committee and chaired the Environment, Utilities, and Natural Resources Committee. Sherrer has served as chief administrative officer and assistant chief executive officer for KAMO, a power generation and transmission firm in Vinita, Oklahoma. Sherrer serves on the board of directors for Rural Enterprises, Incorporated. Sherrer obtained a bachelor’s degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant. He volunteered for military service and served as a combat medic during the Vietnam War. Sherrer and his wife, Judith, live in Stillwater with their daughter Connor. The secretary of environment is responsible for the following executive entities: Air Quality Council Arkansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission Arkansas River Basin Interstate Committee Arkansas-White-Red River Basins Interagency Commission Bioenergy Initiative, Oklahoma Canadian River Commission Carbon Sequestration Advisory Committee Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Commission Compliance Advisory Panel Department of Environmental Quality Department of Wildlife Conservation Environmental Quality Board Hazardous Waste Management Advisory Council Kansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission Laboratory Services Advisory Council Lead-Impacted Communities Relocation Assistance Trust Oklahoma-Texas Red River Boundary Compact Radiation Management Advisory Council Red River Compact Commission Rural Action Partnership Program Rural Area Development Task Force Solid Waste Management Advisory Council Water Law Advisory Committee Water Quality Mgmt Advisory Council Water Research Institute Water Resources Board Water Resources Research Coordinating Committee Waterworks and Wastewater Works Advisory Council Wildlife Conservation Commission Wildlife Conservation Department Secretary of Finance and Revenue Preston Doerflinger Room 122, State Capitol, 2300 N Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City 73105 • 405/521–2141, FAX 405/521–3902 Doerflinger was appointed secretary of finance and revenue by Gov-ernor Mary Fallin on January 19, 2011. He also serves as the director of the Office of State Finance (OSF). As director of OSF, Doerflinger plays an important role in developing, communicating, and implement-ing executive branch fiscal policies and oversees preparation of the governor’s executive budget for submission to the legislature. Prior to his appointment as secretary of finance and revenue, Doerflinger founded and served as chief executive officer of PLD Management, a business consulting and investment firm. In 2009 he was elected city auditor of Tulsa. He received a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership from Southern Nazarene University. Doerflinger and 22 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions his wife, Jill, live in Tulsa with their son Kros. The secretary of finance and revenue is responsible for the following executive entities: Advisory Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Board of Trustees/Teachers’ Retirement System Board on Legislative Compensation Building Bonds Commission Capitol Improvement Authority Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Advisory Committee Commissioners of the Land Office CompSource Board of Managers CompSource Oklahoma Consumer Credit Commission Contingency Review Board Council of Bond Oversight Department of Consumer Credit Department of Securities Firefighters Pension and Retirement Board Incentive Review Committee Industry Advisory Committee Insurance Commissioner Insurance Department Internet Applications Review Board Judicial Compensation Board Land Office Commissioners Law Enforcement Retirement Board Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Assoc. Linked Deposit Review Board Long-Range Capital Planning Commission Lottery Commission Board of Trustees Mortgage Broker Advisory Committee Multiple Injury Trust Fund Office of State Finance Oklahoma College Savings Plan and Board of Trustees Oklahoma Development Finance Authority Oklahoma Pension Commission Okla. Public Employees Retirement System Oklahoma Tax Commission Physician Advisory Committee Police Pension and Retirement System Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association Property and Casualty Rates Board Securities Commission Special Agency Account Board State Auditor and Inspector State Banking Board State Banking Department State Board of Equalization State Bond Advisor State Treasurer Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement Committee Teachers’ Retirement System Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council Secretary of Health & Human Services Terry L. Cline PhD 1000 NE 10 Street, Oklahoma City 73117 • 405/271–5600 Cline was appointed secretary of health and human services by Gov-ernor Mary Fallin on January 31, 2011. Cline also serves as Oklahoma’s Commissioner of Health, a position he has held since June 30, 2009. Cline previously completed a post as Health Attache at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, where he advised the U.S. Ambassador, the Iraqi Minister of Health, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on health-related challenges in Iraq. He served in this capacity under the administrations of President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama. Cline also served as administrator for the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration from 2006–2008, where he directed the $3.3 billion agency that is responsible for improving the accountability, capacity, and effectiveness of the nation’s substance abuse prevention, addictions treatment, and mental health service delivery systems. In 2004 he was appointed by Governor Brad Henry as Oklahoma’s secretary of health. He also served as the commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. His professional history also includes staff psychologist at Executive Branch 23 McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts; clinical instructor in the Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry; and chair of the governing board for a Harvard teaching hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Cline earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Oklahoma in 1980. He received a master’s degree and doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Oklahoma State University. The secretary of health and human services is responsible for the following executive entities or their successors: Advisory Committee for Medical Care for Public Assistance Recipients Advisory Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Council on Traumatic Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury Agent Orange Outreach Committee Aging Council Alarm and Locksmith Industry Committee Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention & Life Skills Education Advisory Council Alcohol and Drug Counselors Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Training, Treatment & Rehabilitation Authority Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Community Mental Health Planning and Coordination Boards Alzheimer’s Research Advisory Council Barber Advisory Board Blind Vendors Committee Boxing Commission Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Advisory Committee Cerebral Palsy Commission Child Abuse Examination Board Child Abuse Prevention Child Abuse Prevention Training and Coordination Council Child Death Review Board Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Advisory Committee Children and Youth Commission Community Hospitals Authority Community Social Services Center Authority Consumer Advocacy Cord Blood Donations Advisory Council Department of Health Dept. of Mental Health/Substance Abuse and Board Developmental Disabilities Council Early Childhood Intervention Interagency Coordination Council Emergency Response Systems Development Advisory Council Faith-based and Community Initiatives Food Service Advisory Council Genetic Counseling Advisory Committee Governor’s Advisory Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities Governor’s Council of Physical Fitness and Sports Governor’s Health Care Workforce Resources Board Governor’s Interagency Council on Homelessness Governor’s United We Ride Council Group Homes for Persons with Developmental or Physical Disabilities Advisory Board Handicapped Concerns Advisory Committee Handicapped Concerns Office Health Care Information Advisory Committee Health Care Study Commission Health Care Workforce Resources Board Hearing Aid Advisory Council Home Health Advisory Board Hospice Advisory Board Hospital Advisory Council Human Services Commission Human Services Department Interstate Compact on Mental Health J.D. McCarty Center for Children with Developmental Disabilities Juvenile Affairs Board Juvenile Affairs Office Juvenile Justice State Advisory Group Licensed Behavioral Practitioners Advisory Board Licensed Marital and Family Therapist Committee Licensed Professional Counselors Advisory Board Long-Term Care Administrators Board of Examiners Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board Medical Direction Subcommittee Medical Micropigmentation Advisory Council Mental Health Advisory Committee on Deafness & Hearing Impairment 24 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Oklahoma Health Care Authority Oklahoma State University Medical Authority Organ Donor Education and Awareness Program Advisory Council Partnership for Children’s Behavioral Health Placement of Children Interstate Compact Post Adjudication Review Advisory Board Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Public Guardian Office Rehabilitation Services Commission Rehabilitation Services Department Residents and Family State Council Sanitarian and Environmental Specialist Registration Advisory Council Santa Claus Commission Services to Mentally Ill Homeless Persons Interagency Council State Board of Health State-Tribal Relations Joint Committee Statewide Independent Living Council Strategic Planning Committee on the Olmstead Decision Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund Board of Directors Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Advisory Committee Trauma Systems Improvement and Development Advisory Council University Hospitals Authority Vision Screening Advisory Committee For Children Youth Suicide Prevention Council Secretary of Human Resources and Administration Oscar B. Jackson Jr. G–80 Jim Thorpe Building, 2101 N Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City 73105 • 405/521–6301, FAX 405/524–6942 Oscar Jackson serves as cabinet secretary of Human Resources as well as administrator of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). As such, Jackson provides general oversight and serves as liaison with several state government agencies. OPM administers a comprehensive, multi-functional human resources system for the state service. Major components of the system include position classification, compensa-tion and benefits, salary administration, recruitment and certification, personnel assessment, human resources development, workforce planning, the Certified Public Manager Program, the Certified Personnel Professional Program, the Carl Albert Public Internship Program, and the State Employee Assistance Program. In addition, OPM monitors state agencies’ affirmative action efforts, and provides staff support for the Affirmative Ac-tion Review Council, the Oversight Committee for State Employee Charitable Contributions, the State Productivity Enhancement Program, the Employee Assistance Program Advisory Council, and the Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women In 1991 Jackson was appointed by Governor David Walters as OPM administrator and cabinet secretary of Human Resources. Governor Frank Keating reappointed him to both positions in 1995. In 2003 Governor Brad Henry continued his appointment as OPM administrator and expanded his role to cabinet secretary. Governor Mary Fallin continued the appointments in January 2011. Jackson has announced his retirement effective November 1, 2011. The secretary of human resources and administration is responsible for the following execu-tive entities or their successors: Accountancy Board Advanced Practice Nurse Formulary Advisory Council Affirmative Action Review Committee Alternative Fuels Technician Examiners Hearing Board Executive Branch 25 Athletic Trainers Advisory Committee Board of Licensed Social Workers Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission and Citizens Advisory Committee Certified Public Manager Advisory Board Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Formulary Advisory Committee Chiropractic Examiners Board Compensation and Unclassified Positions Review Board Construction Industries Board Dentistry Board Department of Central Services Dietetic Registration Advisory Committee Electrical Examiners Committee and Hearing Board Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Advisory Council Embalmers and Funeral Directors Board Employee Assistance Program Advisory Council Employee Child Daycare Advisory Committee Home Inspectors Examiners Committee Horse Racing Commission Human Rights Commission Incentive Awards for State Employees Committee Licensed Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers Board Licensed Social Workers Manufactured Home Advisory Committee Medical Examiners Committee and Hearing Board Medical Licensure and Supervision Board Mentor Selection Advisory Committee Merit Protection Commission Motor Vehicle Commission Nursing Board and Formulary Advisory Council Occupational Therapy Advisory Committee Office of Personnel Management Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women Optometry Examiners Board Osteopathic Examiners Board Oversight Committee for State Employee Charitable Contributions Perfusionists Board of Examiners Pharmacy Board Physical Therapy Committee Physician’s Assistant Advisory Committee Plumbing Examiners Committee and Plumbing Hearing Board Podiatric Medical Examiners Board Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board of Registration Psychologist Board of Examiners Public Employees Relations Board Real Estate Appraiser Board Real Estate Commission Registered Electrologists Advisory Committee Respiratory Care Advisory Committee Sanitarian Registration Advisory Council Savings and Loan Advisory Council Sheriff’s Personnel Task Force Speech Pathology and Audiology Board of Examiners State Board of Cosmetology State Capitol Preservation Commission State Employees Benefits Council State Use Committee State/Education Employees Group Insurance Board Used Motor Vehicle and Parts Commission Veterinary Medical Examiners Board Secretary of Information Technology and Telecommunications Alex Z. Pettit 3115 N Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City 73105 • 405/521–2710, FAX 405/522–3042 Pettit was appointed secretary of information technology and tele-communications by Governor Mary Fallin on January 5, 2011. He also serves as the state’s chief information officer in the Office of State Finance, where he manages the Information Services Division. Pettit 26 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions has jurisdictional responsibility related to information and telecommunications systems of all Oklahoma state agencies as provided under the Oklahoma Services Information Act. Moreover, he is responsible for approving state agencies’ procurement of information technology and telecommunication hardware, software, maintenance, and consulting services. Pettit has global industry, government, and Big 4 consulting experience, and is a recognized leader in Enterprise Architecture. He has directed both industry and consulting organizations in diverse roles as a chief technology officer, vice president of BCP service line leader, and senior manager and regional director of technology and telecommunications. He has received the Best of Texas Award for IT leadership, the Public Technology Institute IT Leadership Award, and the Society for Information Management IT Executive of the Year Award for his leadership. Pettit is a published author on IT leadership in Studies in E-Government, Government Technology magazine, the Journal for Enterprise Architecture, and most recently in the 2009 SIM Guide to Enterprise Architecture. He is certified by the Disaster Recovery Institute International as a certified business continuity professional. He also holds certifications with Novell, Filenet, Sun Systems, and IBM. The secretary of information technology and telecommunications is responsible for the following executive entities or their successors: Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Advisory Council State Governmental Technology Applications Review Board Secretary of the Military Major General Myles L. Deering 3501 Military Circle, Oklahoma City 73111–4398 • 405/228–5201, FAX 405/228–5524 Major General Myles L. Deering serves as the secretary of the military as well as the adjutant general of Oklahoma. As such, he is responsible for commanding units of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard. He also serves as the military advisor to the governor. Deering was com-missioned in 1976 through the Texas Army National Guard. After his transfer into the Oklahoma Army National Guard, he rose through the ranks to command the 700th Support Battalion and served as director for the Human Resources Directorate as well as the director for the Plans, Operations, and Training Directorate. He served as joint staff director before he assumed command of the 45th Infantry Brigade in December 2004. He commanded the 45th Infantry Brigade during deployments to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2008. Governor Henry appointed Deering as secretary of the military in February 2009, and Governor Mary Fallin reappointed him to the position on December 13, 2010. The secretary of the military is responsible for the following executive entities or their suc-cessors: Military Department Oklahoma Homefront Task Force Oklahoma Strategic Military Planning Commission State Adjutant General Executive Branch 27 Secretary of Safety and Security Michael C. Thompson 3600 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Oklahoma City 73111; PO Box 11415 Oklahoma City 73136 • 405/425–2424, FAX 405/425–2324 Michael C. Thompson was appointed secretary of safety and security by Governor Mary Fallin on December 20, 2010. He also serves as commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. As commissioner, Thompson is directly responsible for the Department of Public Safety, which includes the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP). Thompson rose to the rank of major with the OHP before being appointed commissioner by Governor Fallin. While assigned to the OHP, he graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Thompson is also a colonel in the Oklahoma National Guard, and a decorated combat veteran of two deployments to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Langs-ton University; a master’s degree from Oklahoma State University; and a master’s degree in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College. He is a graduate of the 208th Session of the FBI National Academy. The secretary of safety and security is responsible for the following executive entities: Adult Offender Supervision, Oklahoma State Council for Interstate Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy Board Alcohol and Drug Influence Board of Tests Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Amber Alert Attorney General Chief Medical Examiner Corrections Board Crime Victims Compensation Board Corrections Department Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training District Attorney’s Council Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advisory Council Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board Driver’s License Compact Driver’s License Medical Advisory Comm. Emergency Management Advisory Council Emergency Management Department Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Commission Highway Safety Coordinating Committee Highway Safety Office Homeland Security Director, Office of Governor’s Executive Panel on Security & Preparedness Governor’s Committee on Homeland Security Funding Indigent Defender System Board Indigent Defense System Board, Appellate Board of Medicolegal Investigations State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control Commission National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Council Nonresident Violator Compact Board Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, and Commission Pardon and Parole Board Polygraph Examiners Board Public Safety Department Sentencing Commission Sick Leave Review Board State Fire Marshal Office Statewide Nine-One-One Advisory Board 28 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Secretary of Science and Technology Dr. Stephen W.S. McKeever 203 Whitehurst, Stillwater 74078 • 405/744–6501, FAX 405/744–6244 McKeever was appointed secretary of science and technology by Gov-ernor Mary Fallin on January 6, 2011. He also serves as vice president for the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Research and Technology Transfer, and as the executive director of the OSU Multispectral Lab in Ponca City. McKeever joined the OSU physics faculty in 1983, and attained the rank of associate in 1986, full professor in 1989, and regents professor in 1990. He was named a Noble Research Fellow in Optical Materials 1987, served as head of the department from 1995 to 1999, and as associate dean for research in the College of Arts & Sciences from 2000 to 2003. McKeever was named the MOST (More Oklahoma Science and Technology) Chair of Experimental Physics in 1999. He became vice president in 2003. McKeever’s research and technology transfer experience has led him to strong interests and substantial experience in how best to transition technology from the state’s research institu-tions into commercial enterprises for the benefit of the local and state economies, and the creation of innovative and scalable models for technology commercialization and job growth within the state. His personal research interest involving radiation sensor development has led to new patents and licenses, a new company formation in Stillwater, and almost $13 million in external funding for the university. He formed and created the Radiation Physics group at OSU, now consisting of four full-time faculty members plus postdoctoral assistants, graduate, and undergraduate students. McKeever has authored or co-authored over 190 scientific publications and six books. He has six U.S. and nine international patents. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, and a member of the Health Physics Society. He sits on numerous committees and boards including the Oklahoma Technology and Research Park, the Oklahoma BioEnergy Center, the Oklahoma Bioscience Association, Oklahoma EPSCOR, and the Oklahoma Center for Adult Stem Cell Research. He has served on several editorial boards, and is presently consulting editor of the Elsevier journal Radiation Measurements. The secretary of science and technology is responsible for the following executive entities: Archeological Survey Biological Survey Climatological Survey EDGE Fund Policy Brd, and Brd of Investors Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research Advisory Committee (EPSCOR) Geological Survey Science and Technology Council Science and Technology Research and Development Board Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology Oklahoma Institute of Technology Secretary of Transportation Gary Ridley 200 NE 21 Street, Oklahoma City 73105–3204 • 405/522–1800, FAX 405/522–1805 Longtime transportation executive Gary Ridley was appointed secretary of transportation by Governor Brad Henry in May 2009 and reappointed by Governor Mary Fallin in Novem-ber 2010. He also has held the positions of Oklahoma Department of Transportation direc-tor since August 2001, and Oklahoma Turnpike Authority director since October 2009. Executive Branch 29 Ridley’s journey up through the ranks provided him with first-hand insights into the whole spectrum of department operations. His ODOT service began in 1965, when he joined the department as an equipment operator. He has served as maintenance superintendent in Kingfisher; traffic superin-tendent in Perry as well as field maintenance engineer; Division Five maintenance engineer and division engineer in Clinton. In 2001 he was named assistant director of operations, and later ODOT director. A native of Chicago, Ridley is a registered professional engineer. He and his wife, Eula, live in Yukon. They have two children, Daphne and Joe. The secretary of transportation is responsible for the following execu-tive entities: Aeronautics Commission Highway Construction Materials Technician Certification Board All Port Authorities Tourism Signage Advisory Task Force Transportation Commission Transportation Department Transportation County Advisory Board Transportation Tribal Advisory Board Trucking Advisory Board Turnpike Authority Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority Waterways Advisory Board Secretary of Veterans Affairs Major General (retired) Rita Aragon 2311 N Central, Oklahoma City 73105 • 405/521–3684, FAX 405/521–6533 Aragon was appointed secretary of veterans affairs by Governor Mary Fallin on November 19, 2010. Aragon was born, raised, and graduated high school in rural Dale, Oklahoma. She received a bachelor’s degree in education, a master’s degree in guidance and counseling, and an administrative certification from the University of Central Oklahoma. Aragon’s post graduate work was in education administration at Oklahoma State University. For twenty-three years she was employed in the Oklahoma City public schools as an elementary teacher, guidance counselor, and principal. Aragon enlisted in the Oklahoma Air National Guard on September 9, 1979, as an airman basic in the 219th Engineering Installation Squadron (EIS) in Oklahoma City. She received her commission through the Academy of Military Science at Knoxville, Tennessee on October 1981. She returned to the 219th EIS as an administrative officer. In 1989 Captain Aragon became the first female commander in the Oklahoma Air National Guard when she assumed command of the 137th Services Flight at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base. She became the first female to hold the rank of brigadier general in the Oklahoma Air National Guard, and the first female commander of the Oklahoma Air National Guard in March 2003. Aragon was promoted to the rank of major general in November 2005. She retired from the Oklahoma Air National Guard in 2007. She served as director of the Advanced Military Programs at the University of Oklahoma in Norman from 2008–2010. The secretary of veterans affairs is responsible for the following executive entities: Veterans Affairs Department War Veterans Commission 30 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Legislative Branch 32 33 President Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman Majority Floor Leader Mike Schulz Assistant Floor Leader Anthony Sykes Assistant Floor Leader Clark Jolley Assistant Floor Leader John Ford Majority Whip Cliff Branan Majority Whip Dan Newberry Majority Whip Gary Stanislawski Majority Whip Rob Johnson Caucus Chair Bryce Marlatt Minority Leader Andrew Rice Asst. Min. Floor Leader Sean Burrage Asst. Min. Floor Leader Roger Ballenger Asst. Min. Floor Leader John Sparks Asst. Min. Floor Leader Charles Wyrick Min. Whip Earl Garrison Min. Whip Judy E. McIntyre Min. Caucus Chair Tom Ivester Min. Caucus Vice Chair Susann Paddack Dist. Name 1 Charles Wyrick (D) 2 Sean Burrage (D) 3 Jim Wilson (D) 4 Mark Allen (R) 5 Jerry Ellis (D) 6 Josh Brecheen (R) 7 Richard Lerblance (D) 8 Roger Ballenger (D) 9 Earl Garrison (D) 10 Eddie Fields (R) 11 Judy Eason McIntyre (D) 12 Brian Bingman (R) 13 Susan Paddack (D) 14 Frank Simpson (R) 15 Jonathan Nichols (R) 16 John Sparks (D) Dist. Name 17 Charles Laster (D) 18 Kim David (R) 19 Patrick Anderson (R) 20 David Myers (R) 21 Jim Halligan (R) 22 Rob Johnson (R) 23 Ron Justice (R) 24 Anthony Sykes (R) 25 Mike Mazzei (R) 26 Tom Ivester (D) 27 Bryce Marlatt (R) 28 Harry Coates (R) 29 John Ford (R) 30 David Holt (R) 31 Don Barrington (R) 32 Randy Bass (D) Dist. Name 33 Tom Adelson (D) 34 Rick Brinkley (R) 35 Gary Stanislawski (R) 36 Bill Brown (R) 37 Dan Newberry (R) 38 Mike Schulz (R) 39 Brian Crain (R) 40 Cliff Branan (R) 41 Clark Jolley (R) 42 Cliff Aldridge (R) 43 Jim Reynolds (R) 44 Ralph Shortey (R) 45 Steve Russell (R) 46 Andrew Rice (D) 47 Greg Treat (R) 48 Constance Johnson (D) State Senators by District This list of senators by district is given as a cross-reference. In the section following, senators’ names are arranged in alphabetical order. Oklahoma State Senate Senate Leadership 34 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Senators Contact Reference List The Senate switchboard number is 405/524–0126. (Agency Code 421; IA) Senator Phone Room E-mail Adelson, Tom (33) 405/521–5551 527A adelson@oksenate.gov Aldridge, Cliff A. (42) 405/521–5584 511 aldridge@oksenate.gov Allen, Mark (4) 405/521–5576 415 allen@oksenate.gov Anderson, Patrick (19) 405/521–5630 417A anderson@oksenate.gov Ballenger, Roger (8) 405/521–5588 527B ballenger@oksenate.gov Barrington, Don (31) 405/521–5563 515A barrington@oksenate.gov Bass, Randy (32) 405/521–5567 528B bass@oksenate.gov Bingman, Brian (12) 405/521–5528 422 bingman@oksenate.gov Branan, Cliff (40) 405/521–5543 417C branan@oksenate.gov Brecheen, Josh (6) 405/521–5586 513A brecheen@oksenate.gov Brinkley, Rick (34) 405/521–5566 512 brinkley@oksenate.gov Brown, Bill (36) 405/521–5602 413A brownb@oksenate.gov Burrage, Sean (2) 405/521–5555 529B burrage@oksenate.gov Coates, Harry E.(28) 405/521–5547 531 coates@oksenate.gov Crain, Brian A. (39) 405/521–5620 417B crain@oksenate.gov David, Kim (18) 405/521–5590 520 david@oksenate.gov Eason McIntyre, Judy (11) 405/521–5598 429 easonmcintyre@oksenate.gov Ellis, Jerry (5) 405/521–5614 535 ellis@oksenate.gov Fields, Eddie (10) 405/521–5581 514B efields@oksenate.gov Ford, John W. (29) 405/521–5634 424A fordj@oksenate.gov Garrison, Earl (9) 405/521–5533 528A whitep@oksenate.gov Halligan, Jim (21) 405/521–5572 416 halligan@oksenate.gov Holt, David (30) 405/521–5636 411A holt@oksenate.gov Ivester, Tom (26) 405/521–5545 529A ivester@oksenate.gov Johnson, Constance N. (48) 405/521–5531 534B johnsonc@oksenate.gov Johnson, Rob (22) 405/521–5592 413 johnsonr@oksenate.gov Jolley, Clark (41) 405/521–5622 425 jolley@oksenate.gov Justice, Ron (23) 405/521–5537 423 justice@oksenate.gov Laster, Charlie (17) 405/521–5539 533B laster@oksenate.gov Lerblance, Richard (7) 405/521–5604 535A lerblance@oksenate.gov Marlatt, Bryce (27) 405/521–5626 427 marlatt@oksenate.gov Mazzei, Mike (25) 405/521–5675 424 mazzei@oksenate.gov Myers, David F. (20) 405/521–5628 519 ingraham@oksenate.gov Newberry, Dan (37) 405/521–5600 414 newberry@oksenate.gov Nichols, Jonathan (15) 405/521–5535 428 nichols@oksenate.gov Paddack, Susan (13) 405/521–5541 533A paddack@oksenate.gov Reynolds, Jim (43) 405/521–5522 412 reynolds@oksenate.gov Rice, Andrew (46) 405/521–5610 522 rice@oksenate.gov Russell, Steve (45) 405/521–5618 428B russell@oksenate.gov Schulz, Mike (38) 405/521–5612 418 schulz@oksenate.gov Shortey, Ralph (44) 405/521–5557 514A shortey@oksenate.gov Simpson, Frank (14) 405/521–5607 513B simpson@oksenate.gov Sparks, John (16) 405/521–5553 533 sparks@oksenate.gov Stanislawski, Gary (35) 405/521–5624 427A stanislawski@oksenate.gov Sykes, Anthony (24) 405/521–5569 426 lewis@oksenate.gov Treat, Greg (47) 405/521–5632 530 treat@oksenate.gov Wilson, Jim (3) 405/521–5574 533C wilson@oksenate.gov Wyrick, Charles (1) 405/521–5561 521 wyrick@oksenate.gov 35 Oklahoma State House of Representatives House of Representatives Leadership Speaker Kris Steele Speaker Pro Tempore Jeffrey Hickman Majority Leader Dale DeWitt Majority Floor Leader Daniel Sullivan Assistant Majority Floor Leader Gary W. Banz Assistant Majority Floor Leader Lisa J. Billy Assistant Majority Floor Leader George Faught Assistant Majority Floor Leader Mike Jackson Assistant Majority Floor Leader Dennis Johnson Assistant Majority Floor Leader Leslie Osborn Majority Whip Sky McNiel Assistant Majority Whip Dennis Casey Assistant Majority Whip Marion Cooksey Assistant Majority Whip Corey Holland Assistant Majority Whip Fred Jordan Assistant Majority Whip Steve Martin Assistant Majority Whip Randy McDaniel Assistant Majority Whip Mike Sanders Assistant Majority Whip Paul Wesselhoft Majority Caucus Chair Weldon Watson Majority Caucus Vice Chair Harold Wright Majority Caucus Secretary Marian Cooksey Minority Leader Scott Inman Minority Floor Leader Chuck Hoskin Deputy Minority Floor Leader Eric Proctor Assistant Minority Floor Leader Wes Hillard Assistant Minority Floor Leader Steve Kouplan Assistant Minority Floor Leader Al McAffrey Assistant Minority Floor Leader Jeannie McDaniel Assistant Minority Floor Leader Wade Rousselot Assistant Minority Floor Leader Mike Shelton Minority Whip Ben Sherrer Assistant Minority Whip Cory T. Williams Minority Caucus Chair Jerry McPeak Minority Caucus Vice Chair Joe Dorman Minority Caucus Secretary Donnie Condit 36 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions State Representatives by District This list of representatives by district is given as a cross-reference. In the following section, representative’s names are arranged in alphabetical order. Dist. Name 1 Vacant 2 John Bennett (R) 3 James Lockhart (D) 4 Mike Brown (D) 5 Doug Cox (R) 6 Chuck Hoskin (D) 7 Larry Glenn (D) 8 Ben Sherrer (D) 9 Marty Quinn (R) 10 Steve Martin (R) 11 Earl Sears (R) 12 Wade Rousselot (D) 13 Jerry McPeak (D) 14 George Faught (R) 15 Ed Cannaday (D) 16 Jerry Shoemake (D) 17 Brian Renegar (D) 18 Donnie Condit (D) 19 R.C. Pruett (D) 20 Paul Roan (D) 21 Dustin Roberts (R) 22 Wes Hilliard (D) 23 Sue Tibbs (R) 24 Steve Kouplen (D) 25 Todd Thomsen (R) 26 Kris Steele (R) 27 Josh Cockroft (R) 28 Tom Newell (R) 29 Skye McNiel (R) 30 Mark McCullough (R) 31 Jason Murphey (R) 32 Danny Morgan (D) 33 Lee Denney (R) 34 Cory T. Williams (D) 35 Dennis Casey (R) Dist. Name 36 Sean Roberts (R) 37 Steve Vaughan (R) 38 Dale DeWitt (R) 39 Marian Cooksey (R) 40 Mike Jackson (R) 41 John Enns (R) 42 Lisa Billy (R) 43 Colby Schwartz (R) 44 Emily Virgin (D) 45 Aaron Stiles (R) 46 Scott Martin (R) 47 Leslie Osborn (R) 48 Pat Ownbey (R) 49 Tommy Hardin (R) 50 Dennis Johnson (R) 51 Corey Holland (R) 52 Charles Ortega (R) 53 Randy Terrill (R) 54 Paul Wesselhoft (R) 55 Todd Russ (R) 56 Phil Richardson (R) 57 Harold Wright (R) 58 Jeff Hickman (R) 59 Mike Sanders (R) 60 Purcy Walker (D) 61 Gus Blackwell (R) 62 T.W. Shannon (R) 63 Don Armes (R) 64 Ann Coody (R) 65 Joe Dorman (D) 66 Jadine Nollan (R) 67 Pam Peterson (R) 68 Glen Mulready (R) 69 Fred Jordan (R) 70 Ron Peters (R) Dist. Name 71 Daniel Sullivan (R) 72 Seneca Scott (D) 73 Jabar Shumate (D) 74 David Derby (R) 75 Dan Kirby (R) 76 David Brumbaugh (R) 77 Eric Proctor (D) 78 Jeannie McDaniel (D) 79 Weldon Watson (R) 80 Mike Ritze (R) 81 Randy Grau (R) 82 Guy Liebmann (R) 83 Randy McDaniel (R) 84 Sally Kern (R) 85 David Dank (R) 86 William Fourkiller (D) 87 Jason Nelson (R) 88 Al McAffrey (D) 89 Rebecca Hamilton (D) 90 Charles Key (R) 91 Mike Reynolds (R) 92 Richard Morrissette (D) 93 Mike Christian (R) 94 Scott Inman (D) 95 Charlie Joyner (R) 96 Lewis H. Moore (R) 97 Mike Shelton (D) 98 John Trebilcock (R) 99 Anastasia Pittman (D) 100 Elise Hall (R) 101 Gary Banz (R) (Editor’s Note: Rusty Farley (R) from District 1 died on July 4, 2011). Legislative Branch 37 Representatives Contact Reference List The House switchboard number is 405/521–2711. (Agency Code 422, IA) Representative Phone Room E-mail Armes, Don (63) 405/557–7307 440 donarmes@okhouse.gov Banz, Gary W. (101) 405/557–7395 406 garybanz@okhouse.gov Bennett, John (2) 405/557–7315 326 john.bennett@okhouse.gov Billy, Lisa J. (42) 405/557–7365 302A lisajbilly@okhouse.gov Blackwell, Gus (61) 405/557–7384 305A gusblackwell@okhouse.gov Brown, Mike (4) 405/557–7408 545 mikebrown@okhouse.gov Brumbaugh, David (76) 405/557/7347 329B david.brumbaugh@okhouse.gov Cannaday, Ed (15) 405/557–7375 339B ed.cannaday@okhouse.gov Casey, Dennis (35) 405/557–7344 300B dennis.casey@okhouse.gov Christian, Mike (93) 405/557–7371 537C mike.christian@okhouse.gov Cockroft, Josh (27) 405/557–7349 315 josh.cockroft@okhouse.gov Condit, Donnie (18) 405/557–7376 500A donnie.condit@okhouse.gov Coody, Ann (64) 405/557–7398 439 anncoody@okhouse.gov Cooksey, Marian (39) 405/557–7342 409 mariancooksey@okhouse.gov Cox, Doug (5) 405/557–7415 410 dougcox@okhouse.gov Dank, David (85) 405/557–7392 400 david.dank@okhouse.gov Denney, Lee (33) 405/557–7304 436 leedenney@okhouse.gov Derby, David (74) 405/557–7377 337 david.derby@okhouse.gov DeWitt, Dale (38) 405/557–7332 433 daledewitt@okhouse.gov Dorman, Joe (65) 405/557–7305 507 joedorman@okhouse.gov Enns, John (41) 405/557–7321 434 john.enns@okhouse.gov Faught, George (14) 405/557–7310 301A george.faught@okhouse.gov Fourkiller, William (86) 405/557–7394 510B will.fourkiller@okhouse.gov Glenn, Larry (7) 405/557–7399 502 larryglenn@okhouse.gov Grau, Randy (81) 405/557–7360 324 randy.grau@okhouse.gov Hall, Elise (100) 405/557–7403 321 elise.hall@okhouse.gov Hamilton, Rebecca (89) 405/557–7397 510 rebeccahamilton@okhouse.gov Hardin, Tommy (49) 405/557–7383 323 tommy.hardin@okhouse.gov Hickman, Jeff (58) 405/557–7339 411 jwhickman@okhouse.gov Hilliard, Wes (22) 405/557–7412 500 weshilliard@okhouse.gov Holland, Corey (51) 405/557–7405 537 corey.holland@okhouse.gov Hoskin, Chuck (6) 405/557–7319 509 chuck.hoskin@okhouse.gov Inman, Scott (94) 405/557–7370 548 scott.inman@okhouse.gov Jackson, Mike (40) 405/557–7317 441 mikejackson@okhouse.gov Johnson, Dennis (50) 405/557–7327 435 dennis.johnson@okhouse.gov Jordan, Fred (69) 405/557–7331 333 fred.jordan@okhouse.gov Joyner, Charlie (95) 405/557–7314 336 charlie.joyner@okhouse.gov Kern, Sally (84) 405/557–7348 304 sallykern@okhouse.gov Key, Charles (90) 405/557–7354 405 charles.key@okhouse.gov Kirby, Dan (75) 405/557–7356 334 dan.kirby@okhouse.gov Kouplen, Steve (24) 405/557–7306 546 steve.kouplen@okhouse.gov Liebmann, Guy (82) 405/557–7357 331 guyliebmann@okhouse.gov Lockhart, James (3) 405/557–7413 510B james.lockhart@okhouse.gov Martin, Scott (46) 405/557–7329 335 scott.martin@okhouse.gov Martin, Steve (10) 405/557–7402 330 stevemartin@okhouse.gov McAffrey, Al (88) 405/557–7396 544 al.mcaffrey@okhouse.gov McCullough, Mark (30) 405/557–7414 435A mark.mccullough@okhouse.gov McDaniel, Jeannie (78) 405/557–7334 508 jeanniemcdaniel@okhouse.gov McDaniel, Randy (83) 405/557–7409 302B randy.mcdaniel@okhouse.gov 38 ABC: Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Representative Phone Room E-mail McNiel, Skye (29) 405/557–7353 433B skye.mcniel@okhouse.gov McPeak, Jerry (13) 405/557–7302 503 jerrymcpeak@okhouse.gov Moore, Lewis H. (96) 405/557–7400 329A lewis.moore@okhouse.gov Morgan, Danny (32) 405/557–7368 501 dannymorgan@okhouse.gov Morrissette, Richard (92) 405/557–7404 543 richardmorrissette@okhouse.gov Mulready, Glen (68) 405/557–7340 338 glen.mulready@okhouse.gov Murphey, Jason (31) 405/557–7350 437 jason.murphey@okhouse.gov Nelson, Jason (87) 405/557–7335 301 jason.nelson@okhouse.gov Newell, Tom (28) 405/557–7372 328B tom.newell@okhouse.gov Nollan, Jadine (66) 405/557–7390 320 jadine.nollan@okhouse.gov Ortega, Charles (52) 405/557–7369 537 charles.ortega@okhouse.gov Osborn, Leslie (47) 405/557–7333 303B leslie.osborn@okhouse.gov Ownbey, Pat (48) 405/557–7326 301 pat.ownbey@okhouse.gov Peters, Ron (70) 405/557–7359 328 ronpeters@okhouse.gov Peterson, Pam (67) 405/557–7341 303 pampeterson@okhouse.gov Pittman, Anastasia (99) 405/557–7393 505 anastasia.pittman@okhouse.gov Proctor, Eric (77) 405/557–7410 540A eric.proctor@okhouse.gov Pruett, R.C. (19) 405/557–7382 542 rcpruett@okhouse.gov Quinn, Marty (9) 405/557–7380 300C marty.quinn@okhouse.gov Renegar, Brian (17) 405/557–7381 504 brian.renegar@okhouse.gov Reynolds, Mike (91) 405/557–7337 301B mikereynolds@okhouse.gov Richardson, Phil (56) 405/557–7401 438 philrichardson@okhouse.gov Ritze, Mike (80) 405/557–7338 300A mike.ritze@okhouse.gov Roan, Paul (20) 405/557–7308 540 paulroan@okhouse.gov Roberts, Dustin (21) 405/557–7366 319 dustin.roberts@okhouse.gov Roberts, Sean (36) 405/557–7322 322 sean.roberts@okhouse.gov Rousselot, Wade (12) 405/557–7388 314 waderousselot@okhouse.gov Russ, Todd (55) 405/557–7312 300 todd.russ@okhouse.gov Sanders, Mike (59) 405/557–7407 536 mike.sanders@okhouse.gov Schwartz, Colby (43) 405/557–7352 329 colby.schwartz@okhouse.gov Scott, Seneca (72) 405/557–7391 539 seneca.scott@okhouse.gov Sears, Earl (11) 405/557–7358 432D earl.sears@okhouse.gov Shannon, T.W. (62) 405/557��7374 328A tw.shannon@okhouse.gov Shelton, Mike (97) 405/557–7367 539 mikeshelton@okhouse.gov Sherrer, Benjamin (8) 405/557–7364 500 bensherrer@okhouse.gov Shoemake, Jerry (16) 405/557–7373 506 jerryshoemake@okhouse.gov Shumate, Jabar (73) 405/557–7406 510 jabarshumate@okhouse.gov Steele, Kris (26) 405/557–7345 401 krissteele@okhouse.gov Stiles, Aaron (45) 405/557–7386 338 aaron.stiles@okhouse.gov Sullivan, Daniel (71) 405/557–7361 442 danielsullivan@okhouse.gov Terrill, Randy (53) 405/557–7346 407 randyterrill@okhouse.gov Thomsen, Todd (25) 405/557–7336 408 todd.thomsen@okhouse.gov Tibbs, Sue (23) 405/557–7379 303A suetibbs@okhouse.gov Trebilcock, John (98) 405/557–7362 404 johntrebilcock@okhouse.gov Vaughn, Steve (37) 405/557–7355 317 steve.vaughn@okhouse.gov Virgin, Emily (44) 405/557–7323 539B emily.virgin@okhouse.gov Walker, Purcy (60) 405/557–7311 541 purcywalker@okhouse.gov Watson, Weldon (79) 405/557–7330 302 weldon.watson@okhouse.gov Wesselhoft, Paul (54) 405/557–7343 332 paulwesselhoft@okhouse.gov Williams, Cory T. (34) 405/557–7411 316 cory.williams@okhouse.gov Wright, Harold (57) 405/557–7325 400B harold.wright@okhouse.gov Judicial Branch 40 41 Oklahoma Court System The Oklahoma Court System is made up of the Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeals, the Court of Civil Appeals, and seventy-seven District Courts. Courts of Last Resort Civil—Supreme Court Criminal—Court of Criminal Appeals Intermediate Appellate Court Court of Civil Appeals Courts of General Jurisdiction District Courts Courts of Limited Jurisdiction Court on the Judiciary Court of Tax Review Workers’ Compensation Court Municipal Criminal Courts of Record Municipal Courts Not of Record Court-Related Entities Judicial Nominating Commission Dispute Resolution Advisory Board Unlike most states, Oklahoma has two courts of last resort. The Oklahoma Supreme Court determines all issues of a civil nature, and the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals decides all criminal matters. Members of these courts, and of the Court of Civil Appeals, are appointed by the governor from a list of three names submitted by the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission. The Oklahoma Supreme Court has nine justices; the Court of Criminal Appeals, five judges; and the Court of Civil Appeals, twelve judges. The Court of Civil Appeals is responsible for the majority of appellate decisions. These opin-ions may be released for publication by either the Oklahoma Supreme Court or the Court of Civil Appeals. When the opinions are released by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, they have precedential value. The Court of Civil Appeals is made up of four divisions, each composed of three judges. Two divisions of the Court of Civil Appeals are located in Oklahoma City, and two are in Tulsa. Deciding cases is only one of the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s functions. The court is also responsible for administering the state’s entire judicial system. The court establishes rules of operation for all other courts in the state. The court formulates rules for practice of law, which govern the conduct of all attorneys, and it administers discipline in appropriate cases. Administrative services for the court system are provided by the Administrative Office of the Courts. For more information please contact the Administrative Office of the Courts at 405/556–9300. 42 Supreme Court Constitution, Article 7 § 1 History and Function—The Oklahoma Supreme Court determines all issues of a civil nature in the State of Oklahoma. Members of this court are appointed by the governor from a list of three names submitted by the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission. Name City District Steven W. Taylor, Chief Justice McAlester 2 Tom Colbert, Vice Chief Justice Tulsa 6 Douglas L. Combs Shawnee 8 James Edmondson Muskogee 7 Yvonne Kauger Colony 4 Noma D. Gurich Oklahoma City 3 John F. Reif Tulsa 1 Joseph M. Watt Altus 9 James R. Winchester Chickasha 5 Administration—Michael D. Evans, Administrative Director of the Courts; Mike Mayberry, Deputy Director; Debra Charles, General Counsel. Administrative Office of the Courts is located in the Denver Davison Building, 1915 North Stiles, Suite 305, Oklahoma City 73105 • 405/556–9300 • www.oscn.net • Agency Code 677, IA Clerk of the Appellate Courts (Constitution, Article 7 § 5; 20 O.S. 2001, § 78), Michael S. Richie. Clerk Office is located in Room B-2, State Capitol, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 • 405/556–9400 Staff Attorneys Name Justice Name Justice David Dixon Tom Colbert W. Kyle Shifflett Yvonne Kauger Kate DoDoo Tom Colbert Sharon Schooley John Reif Sheldon Jones Douglas L. Combs Hilda Harlton John Reif Frank Sewell Douglas L. Combs Donna Embry Steven W. Taylor Vacant James Edmondson Barbara Kinney Steven W. Taylor Michael Elliott James Edmondson Paul White James Winchester John W. Turner Noma Gurich Jill van Egmond James Winchester Vacant Noma Gurich Vicki Angus Joseph M. Watt Julie Rorie Yvonne Kauger Cindy George Joseph M. Watt Referees—Greg Albert, Louise Helms, Daniel Karim, Barbara Swimley Judicial Branch 43 Justices of the Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven W. Taylor, District 2. Born on June 7, 1949, in Henryetta, Oklahoma, Taylor attended McAlester Public Schools. He received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Oklahoma State Uni-versity in 1971 and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1974. He is the only person to have received the highest alumni awards at both OSU and OU. Taylor joined the United States Marine Corps and served both active duty from 1974 to 1978. He was trained as an infantry platoon com-mander and later served as a prosecutor and chief defense counsel. In 1977 he became the youngest judge in the U.S. armed forces. He achieved the rank of major. Following his military career, Taylor practiced law in McAl-ester from 1978 to 1984. Taylor’s public service career began in 1980, when he was elected to the McAlester City Council. In 1982 he was elected mayor of McAlester, mak-ing him the youngest in the city’s history. In 1983 he received recognition as one of three “Outstanding Young Oklahomans.” Recognizing Taylor’s leadership in economic development, the City of McAlester named a multi-million dollar industrial park for him, where many industries now employ several hundred Oklahomans. The city further honored Taylor in 1997 by naming him “Citizen of the Year.” Governor George Nigh appointed Taylor associate district judge in 1984. Taylor became the first associate district judge elected president of the Oklahoma Judicial Conference. In 1994 he was elected district judge and chief judge of the eighteenth Judicial District that included McIntosh and Pittsburg counties. In 1997 and 2003 he was elected presiding judge of the East Central Judicial Administrative District that encompasses ten counties. During the twenty years Taylor served as a trial judge, he presided over more than 500 jury trials including Terry Nichols’s Oklahoma City bombing trial. He has received numer-ous awards including the Oklahoma Bar Association 2003 “Award of Judicial Excellence.” On September 23, 2004, Governor Brad Henry appointed Taylor as justice of the Okla-homa Supreme Court. In 2007 Oklahoma magazine named him as one of the “100 Who Shaped Us,” a list of Oklahomans who influenced the first one hundred years of our state. In 2009 he was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Taylor can be reached at Suite 1, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, or 405/556–9368. Vice Chief Justice Tom Colbert, District 6. Colbert, the first African-American to serve on the Oklahoma Supreme Court, was born in Oklahoma City. He graduated from Sapulpa High School, earned an associ-ate’s degree from Eastern Oklahoma State College in 1970, and a bachelor of science degree from Kentucky State University in 1973. While at Kentucky State, Colbert was named an All-American in track and field. Colbert served in the United States Army and received an honorable discharge in 1975. He earned a master of education degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 1976 and taught in the public schools in Chicago. Colbert received his juris doctorate from the University of Oklahoma in 1982. He was an assistant dean at Mar-quette University Law School from 1982–1984, and an assistant district attorney in Oklahoma County from 1984–1986, before entering private law practice at Miles-LaGrange 44 Judicial Branch Supreme Court & Colbert from 1986- to 1989. Colbert continued his practice under the name Colbert and Associates from 1989 to 2000. He also served as an attorney for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services from 1988 to 1989 and again in 1999. In March 2000, Colbert became the first African-American appointed to the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. He served as chief judge of that court in 2004. On October 7, 2004, Governor Brad Henry appointed Colbert to the Oklahoma Supreme Court. In January 2011, Colbert was sworn in as the court’s first African-American vice chief justice. Colbert is a member of the American Bar Association, the National Bar Association, the Oklahoma Bar Association, and the Tulsa County Bar Association. He is a frequent speaker at schools. Colbert can be reached at Suite 1, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105, or 405/556–9365. Justice Douglas L. Combs, District 8. Born on October 17, 1951 in Shawnee, Okla-homa, Combs was appointed by Governor Brad Henry to the Okla-homa Supreme Court on January 1, 2011. He served as district judge in the twenty-third judicial district from 2003 through 2010, and served as special judge from 1995 to 2003. Prior to taking the bench, Combs was in private practice and served as an assistant state attorney gen-eral and as a deputy clerk for the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Combs graduated from Shawnee High School in 1969. He attended St. Gregory’s Junior College, now St. Gregory’s University, and the Uni-versity of Oklahoma to earn a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1973. He earned his juris doctorate from the Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1976, and was admitted to the bar the same year. Combs has served as chief judge of the twenty-third judicial district and as the presiding judge of the North Central Admin-istrative Judicial District. He served as a board member of the Oklahoma Judicial Confer-ence from 2006 to 2010 and held the office of president of the Oklahoma Judicial Confer-ence in 2009. Combs is married to Janet Lea Combs, and they have two children, Chris-topher, a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, and Eric, a third year law student. He is a resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma. Combs can be reached at Suite 1, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105, or 405/556–9361. Justice James E. Edmondson, District 7. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Edmond-son received a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern State University in 1967. He served in the United States Navy from 1967 to 1969. Fol-lowing his military service, Edmondson enrolled at Georgetown University Law School and received his law degree in 1973. His legal career includes serving as Muskogee County’s assistant district attor-ney from 1976 to 1978, assistant United States attorney from 1978 to 1980, and acting U.S. attorney for Oklahoma’s Eastern District from 1980 to 1981. Edmondson entered private law practice and was a partner in the Edmondson Law Office from 1981 through 1983. He served as district judge for District 15 in 1983 and continued in that capacity for twenty years. Governor Brad Henry appointed Edmondson as justice to the Oklahoma Supreme Court on December 2, 2003. He served as chief justice in 2009 and 2010. He and his wife, Suzanne, have two grown children, Jimmy and Sarah, and a grandson, Jack. Edmondson can be reached at Suite 1, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, or 405/556–9316. Judicial Branch 45 Supreme Court Justice Noma D. Gurich, District 3. Born on September 26, 1952, in South Bend, Indiana, Gurich graduated from Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana. She graduated magna cum laude from Indiana State Uni-versity in 1975 with a degree in political science. Gurich received her juris doctorate degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1978. She was an editor of the American Indian Law Review, and received the Professional Responsibility Award. Gurich has lived in Oklahoma City for more than thirty years. Before she began her judicial career, Gurich was engaged in private law practice in Okla-homa City for ten years. In 1988 she was appointed by Governor Henry Bellmon to serve as a judge on the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Court. She served as presiding judge of that court for four years. She was reappointed for a second term by Governor David Walters in 1994. After being appointed by Governor Frank Keat-ing to the district court bench in July 1998, she won a county-wide election for district judge that same year. She was re-elected without opposition in 2002, 2006, and 2010. Gurich served as the presiding administrative judge for the Seventh Judicial District, Oklahoma County, from January of 2003 to December 31, 2004. She presided over more than 190 jury trials during her career as district judge. While serving as a district judge, Gurich served as the presiding judge of both the 11th and 12th Multi-county Grand Juries (2007–2008 and 2009–2010) by order of the chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Gurich was appointed by Governor Brad Henry as the third woman justice of the Okla-homa Supreme Court, and she took office on February 15, 2011. Gurich served as president of the William J. Holloway, Jr. American Inn of Court from 2007 to April of 2008. She continues as a master member of the Inn. She received the 2003 Mona Salyer Lambird Spotlight Award from the OBA Women in Law Committee. She is a three time Journal Record Honoree for Woman of the Year in 2005, 2008, and 2011. She is past president and member of the Kiwanis Club of Oklahoma City, and was only the second woman president of the ninety-year-old club when she served from 2006 to 2007. Gurich serves annually on the Application Screening Committee for the Oklahoma School of Science and Math-ematics. She is an active member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, where she is a volunteer Mobile Meals driver and television camera operator. Gurich served as a mis-sionary to Russia in 1993, 1997, 2000, 2002, and 2004. Gurich is married to John E. Miley, who is the general counsel of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. Gurich can be reached at Suite 1, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105 or 405/556–9362. Justice Yvonne Kauger, District 4. A fourth generation Oklahoman, Kauger was born in Cordell, Oklahoma, on August 3, 1937, and raised in Colony. A graduate of Southwestern Oklahoma State University and the Oklahoma City University School of Law, Kauger served as presiding judge for the Court on the Judiciary, and on the Law School and Bench and Bar Committees of the Oklahoma Bar Association. Governor George Nigh appointed her as justice to the Oklahoma Supreme Court on March 11, 1984. She served as the court’s chief justice from January 1997 to December 1998, and she is the only woman to serve as the court’s chief justice and vice chief justice. Kauger founded the Gallery of the Plains Indian in Colony, cofounded Red Earth, and has served as coordinator for 46 Judicial Branch Supreme Court the Sovereignty Symposium since its inception in 1987. The symposium is a seminar on Indian law sponsored by the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Kauger has received numerous honors and awards throughout her distinguished career including being named valedic-torian of her graduating class at Colony High School, and graduating first in her class from the OCU School of Law. In 1984 she was adopted by the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes of Oklahoma. She was named National Delta Zeta in 1988, and received the Oklahoma City Pioneer Award in 1989. Kauger served as the featured speaker at the Twentieth William O. Douglas Lecture Series at Gonzaga University in 1990. She received an honorary doc-torate degree from OCU in 1991, and has been named as an honorary alumnus by both OCU and Southwestern Oklahoma State University. In June 1999 the American Judicature Society awarded Kauger the Herbert Harley Award in recognition of her outstanding efforts to improve the administration of justice. That same year, the Oklahoma Bar Asso-ciation honored her with the Judicial Excellence Award. In March 2001 Justice Kauger was inducted into the Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame. In 2004 she was named one of the ten most notable women in Oklahoma City by the Oklahoma City Orchestra League. In July 2004 she donated Main Street in Colony, which her great grandfather built, to South-western Oklahoma State University to be used to promote the arts in western Oklahoma. In 2005 Kauger received the Governor’s Art Award. In addition, she is a member of the District State-Federal Judicial Council and the Washita County Hall of Fame. Kauger can be reached at Suite 1, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, or 405/556–9364. Justice John F. Reif, District 1. Born on June 19, 1951, Reif attended Cascia Hall in Tulsa, graduating in 1969. He attended the University of Tulsa, where he received a bachelor’s degree in 1973 and a Juris Doctor degree in 1977. Reif’s business and professional positions as well as his public service include serving the public as a police officer in Owasso from 1973 to 1975. He was employed as a planner and grants specialist for the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, Indian Nations Council of Governments from 1974 to 1977. From 1978 to 1981 he worked as an assistant district attorney for Tulsa County. In addition, he was a business law adjunct professor at Oral Roberts University from 1983 to 2007, and has served as a faculty member for the National Tribal Judicial Center of the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada. He received the President’s Distinguished Service Award in 1995 from Oral Roberts University. Reif’s judicial service includes a position as special district judge for the Fourteenth Judicial District from 1981 to 1984. In 1984 he was appointed judge for the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, serving the court in that capacity until 2007, both as the court’s vice chief judge in 1993 and 2001, and as chief judge in 1994 and 2002. On October 22, 2007, Governor Brad Henry appointed Reif as justice to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, and he was retained by the voters for a six-year term in 2008. Reif has been a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association since 1978. He has received the 2010 Oklahoma Bar Association Earl Sneed Award in recognition of annual presentations at OBA-sponsored continuing legal education and community education programs over the past thirty years. He and his wife have been married for thirty-five years. Reif can be reached at Suite N-249, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, or 405/556–9360. Judicial Branch 47 Supreme Court Justice Joseph M. Watt, District 9. Watt was born on March 8, 1947, in Austin, Texas. He graduated from Austin High School in 1965, received a bachelor’s degree in history/government from Texas Tech Univer-sity in 1969, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas Law School in 1972. Admitted to practice law in both Texas and Oklahoma, Watt moved to Altus, Oklahoma, in 1973, where he worked in private law practice from 1973 to 1985. He also served as Altus city prosecutor from 1973 to 1985, and as city attorney from 1980 to 1985. Watt was appointed special district judge for Jackson County in 1985, and was elected associate district judge in 1986. He served in that capacity until January 1991, when he was asked to serve as general counsel in Governor David Walters’s administration. Watt was appointed as justice to the Oklahoma Supreme Court on May 18, 1992. Watts’s judicial service also includes Oklahoma Supreme Court chief justice for two terms from 2003 to 2006; and vice chief justice from 2001 to 2002; Oklahoma Judicial Conference vice president, 1993 to 1994; Oklahoma Judicial Conference president elect, 1995; Oklahoma Judicial Conference president, 1996; Court on the Judi-ciary Appellate Division, 1997–2002; and Supreme Court Liaison to the Oklahoma Bar Association, 1997–2002. His honors include the Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity Outstand-ing Law Student in the Nation in 1972; University of Texas Circle of Omnicron Delta Kappa National Honorary Leadership Society, 1972; Paul Harris Fellow; Graduate of the Inaugural Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Citizens Academy, 2004; Honorary Alumnus, Oklahoma City University School of Law, 2005; and Honorary Highway Patrol Trooper, 2006. He has served as secretary and as president of the Altus Rotary Club. Watt is a member of the Oklahoma and Texas bar associations. He and his wife, Cathy, have four grown children and three grandchildren. Watt can be reached at Suite 1, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, or 405/556–9359. Justice James R. Winchester, District 5. Winchester was born on March 23, 1952, in Clinton, Oklahoma, and graduated from Clinton High School in 1970. He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Okla-homa in 1974, and a Juris Doctor degree from Oklahoma City Univer-sity in 1977. Winchester practiced law in Weatherford and Hinton before being named associate district judge for Caddo County in January 1983. In December 1983, at the age of thirty, Winchester became one of the youngest district judges in the state, when he was appointed district judge for the Sixth Judicial District of Oklahoma. During his tenure as district judge, he tried more than 200 jury trials ranging from fraud to first-degree murder. The Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association named Winchester the “Outstanding State Trial Court Judge” in 1986. He served as an executive board member of the Oklahoma Judicial Conference from 1992 to 1996. He also served as president of the Oklahoma Judicial Conference in 1995. From August 1997 to January 2000, Winchester served as a United States administrative law judge. Governor Frank Keating appointed him to the Oklahoma Supreme Court on January 4, 2000. Winchester and his wife, former State Representative Susan Winchester, have one son, Davis. Winchester believes children are one of this state’s most valuable assets, and he established the sec-ond in-state program entitled “Children Coping With Divorce” to assist children during that difficult time. Winchester resides in Chickasha and is a member of the Chickasha First Presbyterian Church. Winchester can be reached at Suite 1, Oklahoma Judicial Cen-ter, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, or 405/556–9360. 48 Court of Criminal Appeals Constitution, Article 7 § 1 History and Function—The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest court in Oklahoma with appellate jurisdiction in criminal cases. It is the state court of last resort in criminal matters. The court derives its origin and jurisdiction from the state constitution, which was formulated by the constitutional convention and submitted to and adopted by the people of Oklahoma at the first election on September 17, 1907. Members of this court are appointed by the governor from a list of three names submit-ted by the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission. Name City District Clancy Smith Tulsa 1 Charles A. Johnson Norman 2 Gary L. Lumpkin Madill 3 Arlene Johnson, Presiding Judge Oklahoma City 4 David Lewis, Vice-Presiding Judge Lawton 5 Administration Office—Oklahoma Judicial Center, Suite 2, Third Floor, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 • 405/556–9600 • www.okcca.net • Agency Code 199, IA Staff Attorneys Lendell S. Blosser Gaylene Henley David C. Bugg Lou Ann Kohlman Brant Elmore Maria Kolar Byran Dupler Brad Little Pete Gelvin Melanie Stucky Patty Grotta M. Caroline Mitchell Suzanne Heggy Allen Smith Russ Wheeler Hilary Cohen-Stolzenberg Judicial Branch 49 Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Arlene Johnson, District 4. Johnson received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Oklahoma and Juris Doctor degree from the OU School of Law. After admission to the Oklahoma Bar on July 29, 1971, she practiced law with the Okla-homa City law firm of Bulla and Horning, and subsequently served as judicial law clerk to the Court of Criminal Appeals. Johnson worked as Oklahoma County assistant district attorney and as assistant Oklahoma Attorney General. She served as assistant United States attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma for twenty-one years. She received the U.S. Attorney General’s John Marshall Award for Outstanding Legal Achievement (1998), and the FBI’s Commenda-tion for Exceptional Service in the Public Interest (1998). Johnson is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States District Court for the Western District. Governor Brad Henry appointed Johnson to the Court of Criminal Appeals, District 4, on February 18, 2005. She is a former member of the Tenth Circuit Uniform Criminal Jury Instruction Committee, the Admissions and Grievance Committee for the Western District of Oklahoma, and is a former member of the United States Magistrate Merit Selection Panel for the Western District of Oklahoma. Johnson has also served as an adjunct professor at the Univer-sity of Oklahoma College of Law. Johnson may be reached at Suite 2, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, or 405/556–9640. Vice Presiding Judge David Lewis, District 5. Lewis was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and currently serves as vice presiding judge for 2011–2012. Governor Brad Henry appointed him to the position on August 4, 2005. Lewis earned a bachelor’s degree with high honors from the University of Oklahoma in 1980. He also earned his law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1983. He spent four years in private practice. He served four years as a Comanche County prosecutor. Lewis served as Comanche County special district judge from 1991 to 1999. He was a district judge for Coman-che, Stephens, Jefferson, and Cotton counties from 1999 to 2005. Moreover, he has served as president of the Oklahoma Judicial Conference and is a fellow of the Oklahoma Bar Association. Most recently, Lewis was selected as a mem-ber of the Class of 2008 Henry Toll Fellowship Program of the Council of State Govern-ments. Lewis and his wife Dr. Sharon Lewis have a son, David Jr., and a daughter, Danielle. Lewis can be reached at Suite 2, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, or 405/556–9611. Judge Charles A. Johnson, District 2. Johnson was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated from Ponca City High School. He attended the University of Oklahoma, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1955. Johnson served in the United States Air Force and retired with the rank of colonel from the United States Air Force Reserve, having received the Meritorious Service Medal and 50 Judicial Branch Court of Criminal Appeals the Legion of Merit. Following his release from active duty, Johnson practiced law in Pawhuska. He later moved to Ponca City and began his own law practice. He was a senior partner of Phipps, Johnson, Holmes & Hermanson, later Johnson & Hermanson, and finally the Johnson Law Firm. Johnson continued to be a private practitioner of law until Governor Henry Bellmon appointed him to the Court of Criminal Appeals in 1989. Johnson was honored as one of three Outstanding Young Oklahomans by the Oklahoma Junior Chamber of Commerce, and was selected the 1993 Oklahoma Trial Lawyer Association Out-standing Appellate Judge of the Year. He is a member of the American and Oklahoma bar associations. Johnson and his wife Janis have three children—Mike, Jill, and Eddie. Johnson can be reached at Suite 2, Room N 346, Oklahoma Judicial Center, 2100 N Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, or 405/556–9641. Judge Gary L. Lumpkin, District 3. Originally a native of Sentinel, Oklahoma, Lumpkin graduated from Weatherford High School in 1964. He received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from South-western State College in 1968, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Oklahoma School of Law in 1974. Lumpkin served in the United States Marine Corps from 1968 to 1971, serving eighteen months in Vietnam. He retired in 1998, after thirty years of service, with the rank of colonel in the Marine Corps Reserves. He com-pleted his military service as one of only two Marine Reserve judges assigned to the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals. Lumpkin worked as a staff attorney for the Oklahoma Department of Consumer Affairs. He was appointed assistant district attorney for Marshall County in 1976, and subse-quently first assistant district attorney for the Twentieth District. Lumpkin served as associate district judge for Marshall County from 1982 to 1985, and as district judge, Twentieth Judicial District, Division II from 1985 to 1989. Governor Henry Bellmon appointed him to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, and he began his service on the court in January 1989. Lumpkin was named Outstanding Young Man of America by the U.S. Jaycees in 1979, and Outstanding Assistant District Attorney of the Third Congres-sional District by the Oklahoma District Attorneys Association in 1981. He also received the 1999 William J. Holloway Jr. Professionalism Award from the William J. Holloway Jr. American Inn of Court. Southwestern Oklahoma State University selected him as their 2007 Distinguished Alumnus and inducted him into the University Hall of Fame. Lump-kin is a member of the Marine Corps Reserve Association; Oklahoma, Oklahoma Coun-ty, and Marshall County bar associations; Oklahoma Bar Foundation; Oklahoma Judicial Conference; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4611; and the William J. Holloway Jr. Ame |
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