August 9, 2019 Ethics Commission Meeting
Gregg Engle and Jarred Brejcha were sworn in as Commissioners of the Oklahoma Ethics Commission during its meeting on Friday, August 9, 2019. Commissioners for the Ethics Commission are appointed to staggered 5 year terms by the Governor, Attorney General, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Speaker of the House, and President Pro Tempore of the Senate. This year's appointees are legislative appointments by the Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
Commissioner Engle was appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Oklahoma. A lifelong resident of Oklahoma, Engle has worked on the management team of a three generation small business since 1999 and prior to his venture into the private sector he served as a Southern Baptist pastor. He graduated with a degree in Family Psychology from Oklahoma Baptist University, where he met his wife Krystal. He currently serves as the Vice Chair of Imagine Durant, serves on the advisory board for First United Bank, and is the owner of Bryan County Classics. He attends Victory Life Church, enjoys motorcycle trips with his wife, and loves being Poppa to his four grandkids. His term expires in July 2024.
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Commissioner Jarred Brejcha was appointed by the Speaker of the House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Oklahoma. Commissioner Brejcha worked for the Oklahoma State Senate under the direction of former Senate Pro-Tem Brian Bingman. He later joined the City of Tulsa as chief of staff to former Mayor Dewey Bartlett, overseeing the management of city administration and the mayoral office and also serving as proxy to the Indian Nations Council of Governments. After working in government, he is now is a private sector director of sales at RL Hudson & Company, Jarred leads a team of sales managers with the goal of expanding domestic and international sales. Jarred has an MBA from Oklahoma State University and earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of Tulsa. Jarred and his wife, Jennifer, have been married since 2007 and they are the parents of Jenna and Beau. His term expires in July 2024.
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Next Meeting: September 13, 2019
The Commission will hold its next regular meeting on Friday, September 13, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., location to be determined.
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