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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 29, 2017
Governor Mary Fallin Announces Oklahoma Tax Commission Appointment
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin
today announced the appointment of former state Sen. Clark Jolley to the
Oklahoma Tax Commission. He succeeds Dawn Cash, who resigned earlier this
month.
Jolley’s appointment to the Tax
Commission requires confirmation from the state Senate. His term would expire Jan.
10, 2023.
Jolley, of Edmond, serves as an
adjunct professor at Oklahoma Christian University and Mid-America Christian
University. He served in the state Senate from 2004 until 2016, the last five
years as chairman of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. He could not
seek re-election because of 12-year legislative term limits.
“Clark Jolley understands well the
intricacies of our state budget and brings a vast knowledge of how taxes fund
our state government,” said Fallin. “He realizes that our economy has shifted
from manufacturing-based to services-based. He understands that the way we impose
taxes and collect revenue no longer reflects our current economy, but instead
an outdated system that has not changed much since the inception of Oklahoma’s
sales tax in 1933. Clark will work to make sure taxpayer dollars are spent
wisely, both in government agencies and as it relates to the state’s many tax
credits and economic incentives.”
Jolley earned two degrees from
Oklahoma Baptist University, a law degree from the University of Oklahoma, and
a certificate in public treasury management from the National Institute of
Public Finance at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif.
"It is an honor to serve the
people of Oklahoma and I appreciate the governor’s confidence
in my abilities to perform the duties as a member of the Oklahoma Tax
Commission,” Jolley said.
He and his family make their home in
Edmond, where his children attend Edmond Public Schools.
About the Oklahoma Tax Commission
Since 1931, the Oklahoma Tax
Commission has held the responsibility of the collection and administration of
taxes, licenses and fees that impact every Oklahoman. The collected revenues
fuel such state projects as education, transportation, recreation, social
welfare and a myriad of other services.
Each of the three members of the commission
is appointed, to a six-year term, by the governor and confirmed by the state
Senate. Currently, the commission is comprised of Chairman Steve Burrage and Secretary-Member
Thomas E. Kemp Jr.
Under the direction of the state Legislature,
the Tax Commission manages not only the collection of taxes and fees, but also
the distribution and apportionment of revenues to various state funds.
Additionally, the Tax Commission
distributes certain earmarked funds to counties, school districts and
municipalities across the state. Some of these earmarked funds include
collections from sales and use taxes as well as county lodging taxes.
The employees of the Oklahoma Tax
Commission strive daily to meet the needs of the taxpayers by providing
efficient customer service in a friendly manner.
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