Governor makes appointments
OKLAHOMA CITY (JR) - Gov. Mary Fallin has made appointments to the state Election Board, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission, Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools, State Textbook Committee, Oklahoma Educational Television Authority, Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board, Oklahoma State Athletic Commission and Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.
Mike Fair of Oklahoma City was appointed to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. Fair works for Fair Insurance Agency. He served 26 years in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma Senate. He received a bachelor's degree from Southwest Christian University. Fair is replacing Susan Stoll.
Tom Montgomery of Muskogee was appointed to the state Election Board. Montgomery is owner of Management Services, a financial services company. He received a bachelor's degree in management and economics from Northeastern State University. Montgomery is replacing Tom Prince, who resigned, and will serve as a Republican member of the board.
Robyn Batson of Broken Bow was appointed to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission. Batson is chairman at 1st Bank and Trust of Broken Bow. She served on the Department of Tourism Commission from 2000 to 2006. Batson received a bachelor's degree in economics from Centenary College in Louisiana. She is replacing Trae Gray and will represent the 2nd Congressional District.
Jeremy Gibson of Tulsa was appointed to the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools. Gibson is the CEO and president of Spartan College. He previously served as president of Nashville Auto/Diesel College in Tennessee. Gibson received his master's degree in business at the Xavier Business College in Sydney, Australia. He is replacing Andrew Moore and represents an executive or managerial position in private vocational schools.
Sherry Campbell of Nowata and Patti Harrold of Oklahoma City were appointed to the State Textbook Committee.
Campbell is a teacher at Nowata Public School, where she has taught for more than 20 years. She is a member of the Oklahoma Council for Social Studies and the Oklahoma Alliance for Geographic Education. Campbell received a bachelor's degree from Bartlesville Wesleyan College. Campbell is replacing Nancy Hindenburg and will represent the 2nd Congressional District.
Harrold is a history teacher and department chairwoman for Edmond Public Schools. She is a member of the Professional Oklahoma Educators and National Social Studies Supervisors Association and was a founder and past president of the National Council for History Education. Harrold received a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma City University and a master's degree from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. She is replacing Vicki Vaughan and will represent the 5th Congressional District.
Jerry Nye of Weatherford was appointed to the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority. Nye is a retired professor from Southwestern Oklahoma State University, where he taught English, speech, journalism and language arts. Nye is a veteran of the Korean War, where he served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He earned a bachelor's degree in education from East Central University, a master's degree from Oklahoma State University, and a doctorate degree from the University of Northern Colorado. Nye is replacing Mary Ferguson and will represent the 3rd Congressional District.
Ann Ritchie of Enid and Don Evans of Oklahoma City were appointed to the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board.
Ritchie is a retired reading teacher. She also is on the board of trustees of the Public Library of Enid and Garfield County. Ritchie received a bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma and a master's degree in education with a reading specialization from the University of Central Oklahoma. She is replacing LaWalta Turner and will serve as a member from the 3rd Congressional District.
Evans is an assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma and a commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve Judge Advocate General's Corps. Evans received a bachelor's degree in history from Princeton University and a law degree from Tulane University. Evans is replacing Tom Terry and will serve as a member of the 5th Congressional District.
Terry Smith, Malcom Atwood, Danny Hodge, Mike Bower and Mark Hanstein were reappointed to the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission.
Smith of Oklahoma City is the director of the Family Resource Center of the Chickasaw Nation. Smith was reappointed to the commission and will serve as a person with experience as a professional boxer or in professional boxing promotion.
Atwood of Norman is a retired director at the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. He earned a bachelor's degree in criminology from Florida State University. Atwood is being reappointed to the commission and will serve as an at-large member.
Hodge of Perry is a retired professional wrestler. He previously served as the chairman of the Oklahoma Wrestling and Boxing Commission. He wrestled for the University of Oklahoma, where he received a bachelor's degree. He is being reappointed to the commission and will serve as a person with experience as a professional wrestler or in professional wrestling.
Bower of Midwest City is the emergency management director for Midwest City. He previously served as the fire chief in Midwest City. Bower is being reappointed to the commission and will serve as a person with experience as a professional boxer or professional boxing promotional experience.
Hanstein of Oklahoma City owns and operates a dental practice in Oklahoma City. He is the director of the Oklahoma Dental Society. Hanstein received a bachelor's degree in science from the University of Central Oklahoma and a bachelor's degree in microbiology from the University of Oklahoma. He earned doctorate of dental surgery from the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry. He has served on the commission since 1988 and is being reappointed. |