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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 28, 2018
Governor Mary Fallin Selects Oklahoma Tax Commissioner Clark Jolley as Secretary of Finance, Administration and Information Technology
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today announced
she has selected Oklahoma Tax Commissioner Clark Jolley to serve on her
executive Cabinet as secretary of finance, administration and information
technology.
Jolley, of Edmond, is vice chairman of the Tax
Commission and a former state senator. His appointment requires Senate
confirmation. He succeeds Preston Doerflinger, who resigned last month.
As secretary of finance, information and technology, Jolley will
be responsible for advising the governor on fiscal policies.
Jolley 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. He also has served as an adjunct professor at Oklahoma
Christian University and Mid-America Christian University.
“Clark Jolley has a thorough
understanding of state government finances and our state’s budget
structure,” said Fallin. “Clark works hard to make sure taxpayer dollars are
spent wisely. As a member of my Cabinet, Clark will assist in addressing
structural deficiencies within the budget-making process and working on
common-sense reforms to provide stability and create efficiencies to save
taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars.”
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.
"I appreciate the governor’s
confidence in me to serve as a member of her Cabinet,” Jolley said. “I consider
it an honor to serve the people of Oklahoma, and I look forward to expanding my
role in working to improve our great state.”
He and his family make their home in
Edmond, where his children attend Edmond Public Schools.
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