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Gov. Kevin Stitt had argued that state law allows him to appoint cabinet secretaries from among his agency heads and that they can serve in dual capacities.

OKLAHOMA CITY – A judge has sided with Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond in a dispute with the governor regarding whether cabinet secretaries can hold dual offices.

His role at ODOT is still pending a vote of the full Senate.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Seeking to “eliminate any distractions” from her public service, the governor’s tourism secretary Shelley Zumwalt has withdrawn from her Cabinet position but will continue as a state

Zumwalt has led the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation since October 2022. Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed her in January to be his Cabinet secretary of tourism, wildlife and heritage.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Seeking to “eliminate any distractions” from her public service, the governor’s tourism secretary Shelley Zumwalt has withdrawn from her Cabinet position but will continue as a state agency director. Zumwalt has led the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation since October 2022. Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed her in January to be his […] The post Zumwalt withdraws from governor’s Cabinet, continues at Tourism Department appeared first o...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Seeking to “eliminate any distractions” from her public service, the governor’s tourism secretary Shelley Zumwalt has withdrawn from her Cabinet position but will continue as a state

Oklahoma City, April 19, 2024 -- A collection of bi-partisan reflections from leaders of both major political parties serve as a reminder of the unity and social cohesion that followed

The last time Dr. Lee Denney talked to Dr. Margaret "Peggy" Clark, Clark was sewing her daughter’s prom dress.

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt vetoed a bill that would have increased the exemptions to a ban dual office-holding.