OklahomaA BC 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 Connie G. Armstrong, Editor Oklahoma Department of Libraries 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 Insurance Commissioner— State Capitol, Room 212 John Doak Oklahoma City 73105 3625 NW 56 Street, Suite 100 405/521–2342, FAX 405/521–3353 Oklahoma City