ABC Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Elected Officers, Cabinet, Legislature, High Courts, and Institutions As of September 1, 2020 Acknowledgements The Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Office of Public Information, acknowledges the assistance of the Law and Legislative Reference staff, the Oklahoma Publications Clearing- house, and staff members of the agencies, boards, commissions, and other entities listed. Melody A. Kellogg, 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 73105–3205 405/522–3383 • 800/522–8116 • FAX 405/525–7804 libraries.ok.gov iii Contents Executive Branch 1 Governor Kevin Stitt. .3 Oklahoma Elected Officials ......................................4 Governor Stitt’s Cabinet. 13 Legislative Branch 27 Oklahoma State Senate ....................................... 29 Oklahoma State House of Representatives ..................... 31 Judicial Branch 35 Oklahoma Court System ...................................... 37 Supreme Court ............................................... 38 Court of Criminal Appeals ..................................... 43 Court of Civil Appeals ......................................... 46 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. 52 Judges of the Workers’ Compensation Court of Existing Claims ....................................... 53 District Attorneys ............................................. 54 Agencies, Boards, & Commissions 55 Profiles of Agencies, Boards, and Commissions ................. 57 State Government Institutions. .116 Department of Corrections .......................................................116 Office of Juvenile Affairs ..........................................................117 Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. .117 Department of Rehabilitation Services ............................................117 iv Department of Veterans Affairs ...................................................118 Interstate Compacts, Regional Entities, and State-beneficiary Public Trusts ................................119 General Index 127 Executive Branch 2 ABC—Oklahoma Agencies, Boards, and Commissions Office of the Governor 3 Governor Kevin Stitt Constitution, Article 6 § 1 J. Kevin Stitt is the 28th governor of Oklahoma. Stitt is leading the state with a vision to become Top Ten in critical categories, from government accountability to job growth, infrastructure, education, and more. Stitt is an entrepreneur and businessman who founded Gateway in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2000. Starting Gateway with only $1,000 and a computer, he grew his business into one of the top twenty mortgage lenders and servicers in the nation, operating in more than forty states and servicing more than $20 bil- lion in residential mortgages. Stitt led Gateway through a merger with Farmers Exchange Bank in 2018, forming Gateway First Bank, headquartered in Jenks, Oklahoma. Gateway First Bank operates more than 160 mortgage centers across the country and employs more than 1,400 people. In 2018, Oklahomans spoke in record numbers that they wanted Stitt to use his business acumen to trans- form the state. In his first bid for elected office of any kind, Stitt received more votes than any gubernato- rial candidate in state history. Since taking office, he has worked together with the legislature to produce historic reform in five of the largest state agencies, allowing him to identify and recruit the best talent to serve in critical leadership positions. In addition, more than half of the governor’s cabinet is made of experts who came from the private sector in Oklahoma, including the first chief operating officer in state history. Stitt also led the state to build its largest savings account in history, which proved to be prophetic in the face of a significant decline in the oil and gas market. Stitt is a fourth-generation Oklahoman who graduated from Norman High School and is an alumnus of Oklahoma State University, where he received an accounting degree in 1996. Stitt and his wife, Sarah, have six children and have been married for 22 years. Key Personnel Chief of Staff Director of Scheduling Deputy Chief of Staff General Counsel Senior Advisor Director of Policy Director of Administration Chief of Communications Director of Appointments State Field Director Office Oklahoma City—State Capitol, Room 212, Qualifications—Citizen of the United States, at least Oklahoma City 73105–3207 thirty-one years of age, qualified elector at least 405/521–2342, fax 405/521–3353 ten years preceding election. State Constitution, (Agency Code 305, IA) Article 6, Section 3. Office Hours—8:30 am–5 pm Monday-Friday Salary—$147,000 annually www.governor.ok.gov Personnel—unclassified 4 Oklahoma Elected Officials Governor—Kevin Stitt Insurance Commissioner State Capitol, Room 212 Glen Mulready Oklahoma City 73105–3207 400 NE 50 Street 405/521–2342, fax 405/521–3353 Oklahoma City 73105–1816 www.governor.ok.gov PO Box 53408 73152–3408 405/521–2828, 800/522–0071 Lieutenant Governor—Matt Pinnell fax 405/521–6633 State Capitol, Room 117 Tulsa—7645 E 63 Street, Suite 102 Oklahoma City 73105–3207 Tulsa 74133–1249 405/521–2161, fax 405/522–8694 918/295–3700, fax 918/994–7916 www.ok.gov/ltgovpinnell www.oid.ok.gov Attorney General—Mike Hunter Commissioner of Labor 313 NE 21 Street Leslie Osborn Oklahoma City 73105–3207 3017 N Stiles 405/521–3921, fax 405/521–6246 Oklahoma City 73105–2808 Tulsa—15 W 6 Street, Suite 1000, 405/521–6100, 888/269–5353 Tulsa 74119–5424 fax 405/521–6018 918/581–2885, fax 918/938–6348 www.labor.ok.gov www.oag.ok.gov Superintendent of Public State Auditor and Inspector Instruction—Joy Hofmeister Cindy Byrd Oliver Hodge Building State Capitol, Room 123 2500 N Lincoln Boulevard, Room 121 Oklahoma City 73105–3207 Oklahoma City 73105–4599 405/521–3495, fax 405/521–3426 405/521–4885, fax 405/521–6205 www.sai.ok.gov www.sde.ok.gov State Treasurer—Randy McDaniel Corporation Commissioners State Capitol, Room 217 Bob Anthony, Todd Hiett, and Oklahoma City 73105–3207 Dana L. Murphy 405/521–3191, fax 405/521–4994 2101 N Lincoln Boulevard, www.treasurer.ok.gov Oklahoma City 73105–4905 PO Box 52000 73152–2000 405/521–2211, fax 405/521–6045 Tulsa—440 S Houston, Suite 114 Tulsa 74127–8917 918/581–2296 www.occeweb.com Executive Branch 5 Office of the Lieutenant Governor Constitution, Article 6 § 1 Matt Pinnell, Republican, was elected as the seventeenth Lieutenant Governor of the State of Oklahoma on November 6, 2018. In that role, he serves as president of the Oklahoma Senate, and is a member of multiple constitutional boards and com- missions. Pinnell also serves as Secretary of Tourism and Branding on Governor Kevin Stitt’s cabinet. In his role as Oklahoma Secretary of Tourism and Branding, Pinnell oversees the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation and that state’s efforts to promote tourism, the third largest industry in Oklahoma. He led the successful effort to rebrand the State of Oklahoma, a component of the overall effort to retain and recruit more jobs to the state of Oklahoma. Pinnell also currently serves on the Oklahoma Department of Commerce executive committee focus- ing on small business growth, entrepreneurship, and workforce development. He has a background in entrepreneurship and is a small business owner with his wife, Lisa, who is an inventor and entrepreneur. Pinnell is a graduate of Oral Roberts University with a degree in advertising and lives in Tulsa, with Lisa and their four children, who attend Jenks Public Schools. Key Personnel—Jeff Peters, Chief of Staff; Kirby Smith, Field Director; Riley Jensen, Director of Constituent Services. Office—Room 117, State Capitol, Oklahoma City 73105–3207 (Agency Code 440, IA) Office Hours—8:30 am–5 pm, Mon.-Fri. Personnel—3 non-merit, unclassified; 405/521–2161, fax 405/522–8694 Qualifications for Office—The individual must be a citizen of United States, at least thirty-one www.ok.gov/ltgovpinnell years of age and a qualified elector of the state Salary—$114,713 annually for ten years prior to election to office. State Constitution, Article 6, Section 3. Office of the Attorney General Constitution, Article 6 § 1 Mike Hunter was elected as Oklahoma’s eighteenth attorney general on November 6, 2018. As attorney general he has made the safety and security of all Oklahomans one of his top priorities. Prior to being elected as attorney general, Hunter was appointed to the position by Governor Mary Fallin on February 20, 2017. He previously served as secretary of state and special legal counsel to the governor. Hunter served as first assistant attorney general from June 2015 to October 2016, where he was the chief legal advisor to Attorney General Scott Pruitt and oversaw a staff of over 200 lawyers, law enforcement agents and support staff. From 2010 to 2015, Hunter was the chief operating officer of the American Bankers Association (ABA), which represents banks of all sizes and charters and is the champion for the nation’s $13 trillion banking industry and its 2 million employees. He managed government relations, regulatory, legal, and communications activities for the ABA. Prior to joining ABA, Hunter was secretary of the Commissioners of the Land Office, a $4 billion public land and investment trust in Oklahoma. From 2002 through 2009, Hunter was executive vice president and