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2 unusual facts about Governor of Oklahoma


Miles Tolbert

On January 10, 2003, Governor of Oklahoma-elect Brad Henry announced that he would appoint Tolbert to serve as his Secretary of the Environment.

Tulsa Shock

On October 20, 2009, WNBA President Donna Orender, lead investors Bill Cameron and David Box, Tulsa mayor Kathy Taylor, Oklahoma governor Brad Henry, and head coach Nolan Richardson were present for a press conference announcing that the Detroit Shock would relocate to Tulsa.


Howard Hendrick

Following the resignation of Jerry Regier to run for Governor of Oklahoma in 2002, Hendrick was appointed by Governor Frank Keating, and fellow Republican, as his Secretary of Health and Human Services.

James Robert Jones

Jones decided to give up his House seat in 1986 to run against Republican incumbent U.S. Senator Don Nickles, even though he'd only narrowly defeated future Governor Frank Keating two years earlier for reelection to his House seat.

Jerry Regier

When Republican Frank Keating, a former Reagan Administration official, was elected Governor of Oklahoma in 1995, Keating appointed Regier to serve as the Deputy Director of the newly created Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) under Executive Director Ken Lackey.

Michael DelGiorno

DelGiornio's show featured in-depth investigations of local and state politicians, notably Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor and Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry.

Myles Deering

General Deering was appointed by Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry in 2009 following the promotion of Harry M. Wyatt III to the position of Director, Air National Guard.

Oklahoma Emergency Response Act

The Emergency Response Act was signed into law by Governor David Walter on July 1, 1993.

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation

Under Governor of Oklahoma Mary Fallin, Michael C. Thompson is serving as the Secretary and Stan Florence is serving as OSBI Director.

Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction

Depending on the relationship between the two, the State Superintendent can serve as the chief education advisor to the Governor of Oklahoma, as demonstrated by the relationship between Governor Brad Henry and Superintendent Sandy Garrett.

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority

The Board is composed of the seven members, six of which are appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma, with the approval of the Oklahoma Senate, with the Governor serving ex officio as the seventh member.

The membership of the Authority consists of the Governor of Oklahoma, an ex officio member, and six members appointed by the Governor with consent of the Oklahoma Senate.

Oklahoma's 1st congressional district special election, 2002

The 2002 United States House of Representatives special election in Oklahoma's 1st congressional district was held on January 8, 2002 to select the successor to Steve Largent (R) who resigned to focus on his campaign for Governor of Oklahoma.

Phil Tomlinson

Tomlinson served as Transportation Secretary under Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry.

Phyllis Hudecki

Hudecki was appointed by Governor of Oklahoma Mary Fallin to serve as her Secretary of Education.

Rita Aragon

On November 18, 2010, Governor-elect of Oklahoma Mary Fallin announced that she would nominate General Aragon to serve as her Secretary of Veterans Affairs in her Cabinet.

Sandy Garrett

In 1988, she was named Cabinet Secretary of Education by Republican Governor of Oklahoma Henry Bellmon.


see also

Alex Pettit

In 2010, Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry appointed Pettit as the State's first Chief Information Officer.

Governor Murray

Johnston Murray (1902–1974), 14th Governor of Oklahoma, 1951 - 1955

Henry Johnston

Henry S. Johnston (1867–1965), US politician and lawyer, 7th Governor of Oklahoma

James Edmondson

J. Howard Edmondson (1925–1971), Governor of Oklahoma from 1959 to 1963

James S. Buchanan

Because of this, he was one of the few who survived the cuts the newly elected Democratic governor of Oklahoma, Charles N. Haskell, made to the University; cuts which included the first president of Oklahoma, David Ross Boyd.

Sequoyah Constitutional Convention

Henry S. Johnston (Constitution Convention President Pro Tempore, seventh Governor of Oklahoma, first President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate)