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| Administration Staff and Board Members |
Staff
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Robert Jones,
Executive Director |
Herb Bradshaw,
Deputy Director |
Duane Michael,
Controller
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Terri Kyger,
Executive Secretary |
Chase Rankin,
Assistant Controller |
Martha Pierce,
Member Services Coordinator |
Vicki Mulbery,
Accounts Payable Administrator |
Thelisha Clark,
Records Administrator |
Latoya Battle,
Data Processor |
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Board of Trustees |
Donald Chambers, Chairman,
Tulsa Fire Department
President, Oklahoma State
Firefighters Association
Elected by Firefighters |
Ray Hammons,
Tahlequah Fire Department
1st Vice President, Oklahoma State
Firefighters Association
Elected by Firefighters |
Les Foughty,
Oklahoma City Fire Department
2nd Vice President, Oklahoma State
Firefighters Association
Elected by Firefighters |
Albert Norton,
Midwest City Fire Department
3rd Vice President, Oklahoma State
Firefighters Association
Elected by Firefighters |
Tom Smith,
Dewey Fire Department
Past President, Oklahoma State
Firefighters Association
Elected by Firefighters |
Millard "Bud" Shepherd,
Retired Slaughterville Volunteer Fire Department
President, Oklahoma Retired Firefighters Association |
Jim Long,
Tulsa Fire Department
Designee of President of Professional Firefighters Association |
Michael Bates,
City of Tulsa
Oklahoma Municipal League Appointee |
Anthony Francisco,
City of Norman
Oklahoma Municipal League Appointee |
Gerald Garrett,
Tulsa Fire Department
Senate President Pro Tempore
Appointee |
Frank Stone, Oklahoma City
Designee of State Insurance
Commissioner |
Doug Jacobson, Edmond
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Appointee |
Brandy Manek
Designee of Director of the Office of
State Finance |
Duties of the Board
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- The board of trustees is responsible for the policies and rules for the general administration of the system, subject to the provisions of state law and properly promulgated rules.
- The board of trustees establishes rules for the administration of the System and for the transaction of its business consistent with the law. The rules are made public pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act.
- All meeting of the board of trustees are open to the public and its proceedings are recorded.
- All decisions of the board of trustees as to questions of fact are final and conclusive on all persons except for the right of review as provided by law and except for fraud or such gross mistake of fact as to have effect equivalent to fraud.
- The board of trustees takes all necessary action upon applications for pension benefits, disability benefits, survivor benefits, death benefits, entrance into the system and refunds of contributions.
Board Organization
The board of trustees is composed of thirteen members who are appointed as follows:
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- Oklahoma State Firefighters Association Executive Board (5 members)
- President of the Professional Firefighters of Oklahoma or a designee (1 member)
- President of the Oklahoma Retired Firefighters Association or a designee (1 member)
- Speaker of the House of Representatives Appointee (1 member)
- President Pro Tempore of the Senate Appointee (1 member)
- Oklahoma Municipal League Appointees (2 members)
- State Insurance Commissioner or a designee (1 member)
- Director of the Office of State Finance or a designee (1 member)
Board Meeting Information
The board of trustees meets, in regular session, every third Friday of each month unless otherwise scheduled. Meetings are held at 4545 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 269 and begin at 8:30 am. All meetings of the board of are open to the public. In order to place an item on the agenda, all necessary information must be submitted to the System by the Friday preceding the monthly meeting.
Scheduled Board Meeting Dates for the year 2008 are as follows:
| January 18, 2008 |
July 18, 2008
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February 15, 2008
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August 15, 2008
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March 21, 2008
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September 19, 2008
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April 18, 2008
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October 17, 2008
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| May 16, 2008 |
November 21, 2008 |
| June 20, 2008 |
December 19, 2008 |
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