Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women

2008 Women's Summit Registration Form

The Oklahoma Legislature created the Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women in 1994 to act as an advisory entity on equity issues relating to gender bias; monitor legislation to determine whether it is discriminatory toward one gender or the other; act as a resource and a clearinghouse for research on issues related to women and gender bias; report annually to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives regarding its activities; and make recommendations concerning needed legislation or regulatory changes relating to equity and gender bias.

The Commission consists of thirty (30) members who serve staggered five-year terms; ten members are appointed by the Governor, ten by the President Pro Tempore, and ten by the Speaker.

On July 1, 2002, the Oklahoma Legislature transferred the responsibility for providing staff support for the Commission from the Secretary of State to the Office of Personnel Management.

2007 meeting date information may be accessed on the Secretary of State web site.

	Chair
	Chris Morriss Appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate

	Vice Chair

	Mary Walker Appointed by the Governor

	Secretary

	Lou Kohlman Appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate

	Advisory Council Co-Chair

	Jilda Motley Appointed by the Governor

	Nominating Committee
	Anita Norman Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

	Nominating Committee
	Ginny Wilson Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

	Commissioner


	Patty Bryant Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

	Toni Calvey Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

	Bob Darcy Appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate

	Marilyn Ehlers Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

	Sally Frasier Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

	Vicki French Appointed by the Governor

	Catherine Haynes Appointed by the Governor

	Lyn Hester Appointed by the Governor

	Kathryn Jones Appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate

	Rebecca Kennedy Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

	Lou Kerr Appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate

	Denise Kinzie Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

	Senator Debbe Leftwich Appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate

	Joyce Martin Appointed by the Governor

	Pat Martin Appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate

	Bernice Mitchell Appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate

	Jennifer Paustenbaugh Appointed by the Governor

	Representative Pam Peterson Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

	Patricia Presley Appointed by the Governor

	Claudean Berry Reynolds Appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate

	Margaret Swimmer Appointed by the Governor

	Valerie Thompson Appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate

	Janelle Anne Walker Appointed by the Governor

	Christie Woodson Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

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