Agencies, Boards, & Commissions 194 195 Profiles of Agencies, Boards, and Commissions For information about boards or board members, contact the administrator. In the case of subor- dinate entities, unless a separate address and phone number are given, contact the main agency for information. For governor’s task forces, for example, contact the governor’s office; for legislative committees, contact the Legislative Service Bureau (405/521–4144). If the entity is not listed, consult the index, as it may be listed alphabetically beneath a parent entity. Personnel figures are provided by the agency. Interagency Mail availability is indicated by (IA). 2–1–1 Oklahoma Coordinating Council (56 O.S. § 3021) Formerly named the 2–1–1 Advisory Collaborative, Oklahoma www.211oklahoma.org 9–1–1 Management Authority, Oklahoma (63 O.S. § 2863) Abstractors Board, Oklahoma (1 O.S. § 22) Re-created until July 1, 2019 Agency Code 022 (IA) www.abstract.ok.gov 421 NW 13 Street, Suite 180, Oklahoma City 73103 405/522–5019, fax 405/522–5503 Mission Statement The Oklahoma Abstractors Board regulates the abstracting industry and issues abstractor licenses, certificates of authority, and permits to construct abstract plants. Administration Katherine Smith, State Administrator of Abstracting Personnel 2 unclassified History and Function The board consists of nine members, six of whom are in the abstracting industry, one real estate representative, one banking representative, and one attorney. All members are appointed by the governor and serve staggered four year terms. The board is responsible for promulgating rules, setting forth guidelines for agency operations, and governing the professional practices of the licensees. The entity is self-supporting through fees. Accountancy Board, Oklahoma (59 O.S. § 15.2; 74 O.S. § 3905) Agency Code 020 (IA) www.ok.gov/oab 201 NW 63 Street, Suite 210, Oklahoma City 73116 405/521–2397, fax 405/521–3118 Mission Statement To safeguard the public welfare by prescribing and assessing the quali- fications of and regulating the professional conduct of individuals and firms authorized to engage in the practice of public accounting in Oklahoma. Administration Randall A. Ross, Executive Director Personnel 11 unclassified, non-merit History and Function The first accountancy law was enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature in 1917 and the board was recreated by the legislature in 2004 in accordance with the Oklahoma Sunset Law to administer the provisions of the Oklahoma Accountancy Act for the protection of the public. The board is composed of five certified public accountants and one public accountant (or meets the criteria to become a public accountant), who serve for five-year terms and one lay member who serves coterminous with the governor. All members are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate, and are responsible for promulgating rules of general application, setting forth guidelines for agency operations and governing the professional practices of the registrants. The agency is self-supporting through fees. Re-created until July 2020. 196 Oklahoma Almanac Accrediting Agency, State (72 O.S. § 241, 72 O.S. § 241, 74 O.S. § 3908) 4045 NW 64 Street, Suite 205, Oklahoma City 73116 (IA) 405/879–9600, fax 405/879–3400 www.ok.gov/saa Administration Gina M. Wekke, Director History and Function The agency was established in 1949 and is responsible for the approval and the monitoring of education and training programs for veterans, their dependents, active duty military, and reservists in Oklahoma. Re-created to continue until July 1, 2021. Aeronautics Commission, Oklahoma (3 O.S. § 84) Agency Code 060 (IA) www.oac.ok.gov 110 N Robinson, Suite 200, Oklahoma City 73102 405/604–6900, fax 405/604–6919 E-mail—[email protected] Administration Victor N. Bird, Director Dale Williams, Deputy Director, 405/604–6904 Jane Mitchell, Chief Operations Officer, 405/604–6901 Grayson Ardies, Manager, Airport Development Division, 405/604–6903 Sandra Shelton, Communications and Government Affairs Liaison, 405/604–6915 Catherine Taber, Aviation Program Manager and Aviation Education Grant Coordinator 405/604–6910 Jen Scanlan, Aviation Program Manager, 405/604–6916 Winn Lusk, Airport Engineer, 405/604–6913 Michelle Bouziden, Grants Administrator and Executive Assistant to the Director, 405/604–6900 Rhonda Mullins, Assistant Operations Officer, 405/604–6912 History and Function The commission was created in 1963 by the Oklahoma Legislature to advance, foster, and assist in the development of aeronautics in Oklahoma, including current and future aircraft, and to encourage the establishment and maintenance of public airports. This includes the preservation and improvement of the state’s 109 public airports, which make up the state airport system. Oklahoma’s 105 general aviation airports and four commercial airports account for $10.6 billion in economic activity. The commission fosters the growth of the aerospace and defense industry, a top employer in Oklahoma, which is responsible for $27 billion in sales. Oklahoma’s aviation and aerospace industry is the state’s second largest economic engine, providing more than 206,000 jobs and generating an economic impact of $43.7 billion annually. Oklahoma has more than the 5,571 general aviation aircraft that are actively flying in the state and nearly 9,600 pilots. In Oklahoma, 95 percent of our state’s population is within 30–minutes-drive time of a jet-capable airport. Out of the 109 publicly owned airports, 105 are general aviation airports, including forty- nine that are regional business airports. Forty-five of those forty-nine have jet-capable runways of at least 5,000 feet in length. The commission ensures the needs of businesses and communities in the state are met by the state’s airports. Mission To promote aviation, which includes ensuring that the needs of commerce and com- munities across Oklahoma are met by the state’s 109 public airports that comprise the state’s air transportation system, and ensuring the viability of the state’s aerospace industry. About the Commission Comprised of seven members, each commissioner is appointed by the governor, serving six-year terms. Five members are from among Oklahoma’s five congressional districts with the remaining two appointed at-large. The commission is responsible for appointing the state director of aeronautics to serve at its pleasure. The current director is Victor Bird, having served in that position since December 2002. Commission Members Wes Stucky, Chair, District 4 (Expires December 2017) David Conway, Vice Chair, District 2 (Expires December 2022) Agencies, Boards, and Commissions 197 Kevin Potter, Secretary, District 1 (Expires December 2018) Michael Ray, District 3 (Expires December 2019) Dave Amis III, District 5 (Expires December 2020) Jerry Hunter, At-Large (Expires December 2021) James Putnam, At-Large (Expires December 2021) Agency Performance and Accountability Commission (62 O.S. § 8002) Agriculture, Food, and Forestry; Department of (2 O.S. § 1–2 est. Dept.; 2 O.S. § 1–3 name change) Board (Constitution, Article 6 § 31) Agency Code 040 (IA) www.ag.ok.gov PO Box 528804, Oklahoma City 73152–8804 405/521–3864, fax 405/521–4912 Mission Statement To look at agriculture with a vision as to what it will be in the next twenty years. The agency must increase the value of agriculture produce and enhance the value of life in the rural communities. The agency also must develop the state’s food and fiber resources in a manner that will always protect consumer health and safety, natural resources, property, and the environment. History and Function The agency began at statehood in 1907 and was primarily a regulator. It has since branched into services such as animal and plant disease control, crop and livestock market reporting, agricultural product marketing, laboratory services, water quality, animal damage control, and forestry. The department is supervised by a five-member board, with the commissioner as its president. The board’s duties involve regulating all areas of agriculture. The commissioner is by law a member of the Board of Equalization, the Board of Regents for A&M Colleges, and the School Land Commission. Administration Jim Reese, Secretary of Agriculture Betty Thompson, Deputy Commissioner and Public Information, 405/522–6105 Kandi Batts, Executive Assistant, 405/522–5488 Agriculture Environmental Management Services, Jeremy Seiger, Director, 405/522–5492 Animal Industry Services, Dr. Rod Hall, DVM, Director, 405/522–6131 Food Safety and Consumer Protection Services, Kenny Naylor, Director, 405/522–5879 Forestry Services, George Geissler, Director, 405/522–6158 Laboratory Services, Tanna Kilpatrick, Director, 405/522–5431 Legal Services, Teena Gunter, Director, 405/522–5996 Market Development Services, Jamey Allen, Director, 405/522–5509 Statistics Services, Troy Marshall, 405/524–0021 Wildlife Services, Kevin Grant, 405/522–4039 Personnel 336 classified, 56 unclassified, 26 temporary Eastern Red Cedar Registry Board (2 O.S. § 18–403) Agriculture Mediation Program (2 O.S. § 2–30) www.ok.gov/mediation 800/248–5465 Administration Mike Mayberry, Executive Director Alcohol and Drug Counselors, Oklahoma Board of Licensed (59 O.S. § 1873) Re-created until July 1, 2020 Agency Code 448 (IA) www.okdrugcounselors.org 405/521–0779 198 Oklahoma Almanac Alcohol and Drug Influence, Board of Tests for (47 O.S. § 759) Agency Code 772 (IA) www.ok.gov/bot Building 9, 3600 Martin Luther King Avenue PO Box 36307, Oklahoma City 73136–2307