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Asher (page does not exist)">Robbie Asher</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_H._Mancino" title="Thomas H. Mancino">Thomas Mancino</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">Commissioner of the <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Department_of_Public_Safety" title="Oklahoma Department of Public Safety">Oklahoma Department of Public Safety</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />2011–2017</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Governor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mary_Fallin" title="Mary Fallin">Mary Fallin</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Kevin_L._Ward" title="Kevin L. Ward">Kevin Ward</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Billy_D._Rhoades_III&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Billy D. Rhoades III (page does not exist)">Rusty Rhoades</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender">Personal details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse</th><td class="infobox-data">Deborah</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Children</th><td class="infobox-data">Brandon and Jared</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupation</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Highway_Patrol" title="Oklahoma Highway Patrol">State Trooper</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender">Military service</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Allegiance</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a><br /><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Flag_of_Oklahoma.svg/23px-Flag_of_Oklahoma.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Flag_of_Oklahoma.svg/35px-Flag_of_Oklahoma.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Flag_of_Oklahoma.svg/45px-Flag_of_Oklahoma.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="675" data-file-height="450" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma" title="Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Branch/service</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Army_National_Guard" title="Oklahoma Army National Guard">Oklahoma Army National Guard</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Years of service</th><td class="infobox-data">1983–2022</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Rank</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Major_general_(United_States)" title="Major general (United States)">Major General</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top: 1px solid right;"><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Michael C. Thompson</b> is a retired United States General Officer and Oklahoma Army National Guard member who served as the 21st <a href="/wiki/Adjutant_General_of_Oklahoma" title="Adjutant General of Oklahoma">Adjutant General of Oklahoma</a> from 2017 to 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was a Major General in the United States Army National Guard <sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was a member of the <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Governor%27s_Cabinet" title="Oklahoma Governor's Cabinet">Oklahoma Governor's Cabinet</a>. </p><p>Thompson previously served concurrently as the <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Safety_and_Security" class="mw-redirect" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Safety and Security">Oklahoma Secretary of Safety and Security</a> and the Commissioner of the <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Department_of_Public_Safety" title="Oklahoma Department of Public Safety">Oklahoma Department of Public Safety</a>. In his capacity as Public Safety Commissioner, Thompson also was in charge of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. As Safety and Security secretary, he was a member of the Oklahoma Governor's Cabinet and was responsible for directing all state public safety, law enforcement and corrections agencies.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Promotions">Promotions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_C._Thompson&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Promotions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <caption><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Highway_Patrol" title="Oklahoma Highway Patrol">Oklahoma Highway Patrol</a> Promotions </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Insignia</th> <th>Rank</th> <th>Date </th></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O8_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/US-O8_insignia.svg/36px-US-O8_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="36" height="17" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/US-O8_insignia.svg/54px-US-O8_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/US-O8_insignia.svg/72px-US-O8_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1252" data-file-height="583" /></a></span></td> <td>Commissioner</td> <td>2011 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O3_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O3_insignia.svg/15px-US-O3_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O3_insignia.svg/23px-US-O3_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O3_insignia.svg/30px-US-O3_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="534" data-file-height="500" /></a></span></td> <td>Captain/Major</td> <td>2003 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O2_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O2_insignia.svg/6px-US-O2_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="6" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O2_insignia.svg/9px-US-O2_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O2_insignia.svg/12px-US-O2_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="500" /></a></span></td> <td>1st Lieutenant</td> <td>2000 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O1_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/US-O1_insignia.svg/6px-US-O1_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="6" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/US-O1_insignia.svg/9px-US-O1_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/US-O1_insignia.svg/12px-US-O1_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="500" /></a></span></td> <td>2nd Lieutenant</td> <td>1995 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Lousisana_State_Troopers_TPR_collar_insignia.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Lousisana_State_Troopers_TPR_collar_insignia.jpg/36px-Lousisana_State_Troopers_TPR_collar_insignia.jpg" decoding="async" width="36" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Lousisana_State_Troopers_TPR_collar_insignia.jpg/54px-Lousisana_State_Troopers_TPR_collar_insignia.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Lousisana_State_Troopers_TPR_collar_insignia.jpg/72px-Lousisana_State_Troopers_TPR_collar_insignia.jpg 2x" data-file-width="337" data-file-height="150" /></a></span></td> <td>Trooper</td> <td>1990 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:45thIBCTSSI.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/45thIBCTSSI.png/100px-45thIBCTSSI.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/45thIBCTSSI.png/150px-45thIBCTSSI.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/45thIBCTSSI.png/200px-45thIBCTSSI.png 2x" data-file-width="1014" data-file-height="1013" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/45th_Infantry_Brigade_Combat_Team_(United_States)" title="45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)">45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)</a></figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Biography">Biography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_C._Thompson&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Biography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Thompson earned a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from Langston University, and a Master of Science from Oklahoma State University. Thompson is a graduate of the resident Army War College, where he earned a second graduate degree, a Master of Strategic Studies. Thompson has been accepted in, and has completed course work towards a doctorate degree at Oklahoma State University. Thompson is a graduate of the 208th session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va for senior law enforcement officials. Thompson also is a graduate of the Certified Public Manager’s Program offered by Oklahoma’s office of Personnel Management, a member of Leadership Oklahoma class XXVI and most recently has been recognized as a Henry Toll Fellow through the Council of State Government. </p><p>Thompson graduated from the <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Department_of_Public_Safety" title="Oklahoma Department of Public Safety">Oklahoma Department of Public Safety</a>'s 45th <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Highway_Patrol" title="Oklahoma Highway Patrol">Oklahoma Highway Patrol Academy</a> in 1990. He served 22 years with the Patrol, eventually rising to the rank of major. While serving as a patrol major, Thompson was appointed by <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Governor" class="mw-redirect" title="Oklahoma Governor">Oklahoma Governor</a> <a href="/wiki/Mary_Fallin" title="Mary Fallin">Mary Fallin</a> as Cabinet Secretary and DPS Commissioner in February 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Thompson began his military career when he enlisted in the Oklahoma Army National Guard on December 13, 1983 in Oklahoma City. Thompson received his commission in 1986 through <a href="/wiki/Officer_Candidate_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Officer Candidate School">Officer Candidate School</a> as an infantry second lieutenant. Thompson is currently assigned as the chief of staff for the Oklahoma Army National Guard. Thompson’s notable previous assignments include: </p> <ul><li>As a <a href="/wiki/Colonel" title="Colonel">colonel</a>, Thompson was assigned as <a href="/wiki/Brigade_commander" class="mw-redirect" title="Brigade commander">brigade commander</a> for the <a href="/wiki/90th_Troop_Command" title="90th Troop Command">90th Troop Command</a>, in charge of over 2000 soldiers.</li> <li>As a <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_colonel_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant colonel (United States)">lieutenant colonel</a> and commander of the <a href="/wiki/279th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)" title="279th Infantry Regiment (United States)">1st Battalion, 279th Infantry Regiment</a>, Thompson’s battalion led the way in providing relief and support to <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans" title="New Orleans">New Orleans</a> in the wake of <a href="/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina" title="Hurricane Katrina">Hurricane Katrina</a>.</li> <li>As a major during <a href="/wiki/Operation_Iraqi_Freedom" class="mw-redirect" title="Operation Iraqi Freedom">Operation Iraqi Freedom</a>, Thompson commanded a security force unit which was the first infantry unit from Oklahoma to earn the <a href="/wiki/Combat_Infantry_Badge" class="mw-redirect" title="Combat Infantry Badge">Combat Infantry Badge</a> since the <a href="/wiki/Korean_War" title="Korean War">Korean War</a>.</li> <li>As a <a href="/wiki/Captain_(United_States)" title="Captain (United States)">captain</a>, Thompson was one of the first responders to the 1995 <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_City_Bombing" class="mw-redirect" title="Oklahoma City Bombing">Oklahoma City Bombing</a>.</li></ul> <p>Thompson’s awards include the <a href="/wiki/Legion_of_Merit" title="Legion of Merit">Legion of Merit</a>, two <a href="/wiki/Bronze_Star_Medal" title="Bronze Star Medal">Bronze Star Medals</a>, <a href="/wiki/Defense_Meritorious_Service_Medal" title="Defense Meritorious Service Medal">Defense Meritorious Service Medal</a>, three <a href="/wiki/Meritorious_Service_Medal_(United_States)" title="Meritorious Service Medal (United States)">Meritorious Service Medals</a>, <a href="/wiki/Global_War_on_Terrorism_Expeditionary_Medal" title="Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal">Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal</a>, <a href="/wiki/Air_Assault_Badge" title="Air Assault Badge">Air Assault Badge</a>, <a href="/wiki/Combat_Action_Badge" title="Combat Action Badge">Combat Action Badge</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Combat_Infantry_Badge" class="mw-redirect" title="Combat Infantry Badge">Combat Infantry Badge</a>. In 2012, Thompson joined the prestigious ranks as a Council of State Governments' Henry Toll Fellow honoree. </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:AirAssault.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/AirAssault.svg/60px-AirAssault.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="31" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/AirAssault.svg/90px-AirAssault.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/AirAssault.svg/120px-AirAssault.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="325" data-file-height="167" /></a></span><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bronze_Star_medal.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Bronze_Star_medal.jpg/30px-Bronze_Star_medal.jpg" decoding="async" width="30" height="53" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Bronze_Star_medal.jpg/45px-Bronze_Star_medal.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Bronze_Star_medal.jpg/60px-Bronze_Star_medal.jpg 2x" data-file-width="450" data-file-height="800" /></a></span><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Combat_Infantry_Badge.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Combat_Infantry_Badge.svg/80px-Combat_Infantry_Badge.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="29" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Combat_Infantry_Badge.svg/120px-Combat_Infantry_Badge.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Combat_Infantry_Badge.svg/160px-Combat_Infantry_Badge.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="234" data-file-height="84" /></a></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_C._Thompson&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Thompson lives in <a href="/wiki/Edmond,_Oklahoma" title="Edmond, Oklahoma">Edmond, Oklahoma</a>, with his wife, Deborah Thompson. The Thompsons have two sons. Their oldest, Brandon Thompson, is a graduate of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Military_Academy_at_West_Point" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Military Academy at West Point">United States Military Academy at West Point</a> and is a captain in the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">United States Army</a>. Their youngest son, 1st Lieutenant Jared Thompson, is a helicopter pilot with the <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Army_National_Guard" title="Oklahoma Army National Guard">Oklahoma Army National Guard</a>. Lieutenant Jared Thompson is also an Iraqi and Afghan combat veteran. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_C._Thompson&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.normantranscript.com/news/governor-names-adjutant-general/article_6bbca480-b4ec-11e7-8a89-53cc5ca77863.html">"Governor names Adjutant General"</a>. <i>NormanTranscript.com</i>. 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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Preston_Doerflinger" title="Preston Doerflinger">Preston Doerflinger</a> (2011–18)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clark_Jolley" title="Clark Jolley">Clark Jolley</a> (2018–2019)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Health_and_Human_Services" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services">Secretary of Health and Human Services</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Terry_Cline" title="Terry Cline">Terry Cline</a> (2011–2017)</li> <li>Steven Buck (2017–2019)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Human_Resources_and_Administration" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Human Resources and Administration">Secretary of Human Resources and Administration</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group 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Jackson Jr.">Oscar B. Jackson Jr.</a> (2011–12)</li> <li><i>Post Abolished</i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Adjutant_General_of_Oklahoma" title="Adjutant General of Oklahoma">Adjutant General</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Myles_Deering" title="Myles Deering">Myles Deering</a> (2011–2015)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Robbie_L._Asher&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Robbie L. Asher (page does not exist)">Robbie L. Asher</a> (2015–2017)</li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Michael C. Thompson</a> (2017–2019)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Safety_and_Security" class="mw-redirect" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Safety and Security">Secretary of Safety and Security</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Michael C. Thompson</a> (2011–2017)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rusty_Rhoades&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rusty Rhoades (page does not exist)">Rusty Rhoades</a> (2017–2019)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Science_and_Technology" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Science and Technology">Secretary of Science and Technology</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stephen_W._S._McKeever&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Stephen W. S. McKeever (page does not exist)">Stephen W. S. McKeever</a> (2011–2017)</li> <li>Dr. <a href="/wiki/Kelvin_Droegemeier" title="Kelvin Droegemeier">Kelvin K. Droegemeier</a> (2017–2019)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Tourism_and_Recreation" class="mw-redirect" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Tourism and Recreation">Secretary of Tourism</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Deby_Snodgrass&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Deby Snodgrass (page does not exist)">Deby Snodgrass</a> (2013–2015)</li> <li><i>Post Abolished</i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Transportation" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation">Secretary of Transportation</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gary_Ridley_(transport_director)" class="mw-redirect" 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Agriculture">Secretary of Agriculture</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Blayne_Arthur" title="Blayne Arthur">Blayne Arthur</a> (2019 – present)</li></ul> </div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="22" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Kevin_Stitt.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Kevin Stitt, Governor of the State of Oklahoma"><img alt="Kevin Stitt, Governor of the State of Oklahoma" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Kevin_Stitt.jpg/100px-Kevin_Stitt.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="138" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Kevin_Stitt.jpg/150px-Kevin_Stitt.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Kevin_Stitt.jpg/200px-Kevin_Stitt.jpg 2x" data-file-width="489" data-file-height="673" /></a></span><br /><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_Oklahoma.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Great Seal of Oklahoma"><img alt="Great Seal of Oklahoma" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Seal_of_Oklahoma.svg/100px-Seal_of_Oklahoma.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="101" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Seal_of_Oklahoma.svg/150px-Seal_of_Oklahoma.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Seal_of_Oklahoma.svg/200px-Seal_of_Oklahoma.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="959" data-file-height="966" /></a></span></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Finance_and_Revenue" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Finance and Revenue">Secretary of the Budget</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Mazzei" title="Mike Mazzei">Mike Mazzei</a> (2019 – 2020)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Laws_(Oklahoma_cabinet_secretary)" title="John Laws (Oklahoma cabinet secretary)">John Laws</a> (2022 – present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Commerce" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce">Secretary of Commerce</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Vacant</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Education" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Education">Secretary of Education</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Rogers_(Oklahoma_politician)" title="Michael Rogers (Oklahoma politician)">Michael Rogers</a> (2019 – 2020)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Walters_(politician)" title="Ryan Walters (politician)">Ryan Walters</a> (2020 – 2023)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Katherine_Curry" title="Katherine Curry">Katherine Curry</a> (2023)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nellie_Tayloe_Sanders" title="Nellie Tayloe Sanders">Nellie Tayloe Sanders</a> (2024 – present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Energy_and_Environment" class="mw-redirect" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment">Secretary of Energy and Environment</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kenneth_Wagner_(Oklahoma_cabinet_secretary)" title="Kenneth Wagner (Oklahoma cabinet secretary)">Kenneth Wagner</a> (2019 – 2022)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ken_McQueen&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ken McQueen (page does not exist)">Ken McQueen</a> (2022 – present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Health" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Health">Secretary of Health and Mental Health</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jerome_Loughridge&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jerome Loughridge (page does not exist)">Jerome Loughridge</a> (2019 – 2020)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kevin_Corbett_(Oklahoma_cabinet_secretary)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kevin Corbett (Oklahoma cabinet secretary) (page does not exist)">Kevin Corbett</a> (2020 – 2023)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Corey_Finch&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Corey Finch (page does not exist)">Corey Finch</a> (2024)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ellen_Buettner&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ellen Buettner (page does not exist)">Ellen Buettner</a> (2024 – present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Human_Services" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Human Services">Secretary of Human Services</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Steven_Buck&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Steven Buck (page does not exist)">Steven Buck</a> (2019 – 2020)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Justin_Brown_(Oklahoma_cabinet_secretary)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Justin Brown (Oklahoma cabinet secretary) (page does not exist)">Justin Brown</a> (2020 – 2023)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Deborah_Shropshire&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Deborah Shropshire (page does not exist)">Deborah Shropshire</a> (2023 – 2024)</li> <li>Vacant</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Licensing_and_Regulation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Licensing and Regulation (page does not exist)">Secretary of Licensing and Regulation</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Susan_Winchester" title="Susan Winchester">Susan Winchester</a> (2021 – present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Secretary of Operations and Government Efficiency</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=John_Suter_(Oklahoma_cabinet_secretary)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="John Suter (Oklahoma cabinet secretary) (page does not exist)">John Suter</a> (2023 – 2024)</li> <li>Vacant</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Public_Safety" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Public Safety">Secretary of Public Safety</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chip_Keating" title="Chip Keating">Chip Keating</a> (2019 – 2020)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tricia_Everest&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Tricia Everest (page does not exist)">Tricia Everest</a> (2021 – present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_State" title="Oklahoma Secretary of State">Secretary of State</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Rogers_(Oklahoma_politician)" title="Michael Rogers (Oklahoma politician)">Michael Rogers</a> (2019 – 2020)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Bingman" title="Brian Bingman">Brian Bingman</a> (2020 – 2023)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Josh_Cockroft" title="Josh Cockroft">Josh Cockroft</a> (2023 – present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Tourism_and_Recreation" class="mw-redirect" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Tourism and Recreation">Secretary of Tourism, Wildlife, & Heritage</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Matt_Pinnell" title="Matt Pinnell">Matt Pinnell</a> (2019 – 2023)</li> <li>Vacant</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Transportation" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation">Secretary of Transportation</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Gatz" title="Tim Gatz">Tim Gatz</a> (2019 – 2024)</li> <li>Tim Gatz (2024 – present)<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Veterans_Affairs" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Veterans Affairs">Secretary of Veterans Affairs</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ben_T._Robinson&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ben T. Robinson (page does not exist)">Ben T. Robinson</a> (2019 – 2022)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=John_Nash_(Oklahoma_cabinet_secretary)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="John Nash (Oklahoma cabinet secretary) (page does not exist)">John Nash</a> (2022 – present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Workforce_Development&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Workforce Development (page does not exist)">Secretary of Workforce Development</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Matt_Pinnell" title="Matt Pinnell">Matt Pinnell</a> (2023 – 2024)</li> <li>Vacant</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Adjutant_General_of_Oklahoma" title="Adjutant General of Oklahoma">Adjutant General</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Michael C. Thompson</a> (2019 – 2021)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_H._Mancino" title="Thomas H. Mancino">Thomas H. Mancino</a> (2021 – present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Finance_and_Revenue" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Finance and Revenue">Secretary of Digital Transformation and Administration</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=David_Ostrowe&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="David Ostrowe (page does not exist)">David Ostrowe</a> (2019 – 2021)</li> <li>Position abolished</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Finance_and_Revenue" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Finance and Revenue">Secretary of Agency Accountability</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=John_Budd_(Oklahoma_cabinet_secretary)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="John Budd (Oklahoma cabinet secretary) (page does not exist)">John Budd</a> (2019 – 2021)</li> <li>Position abolished</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_Commerce" title="Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce">Secretary of Commerce and Workforce Development</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sean_P._Kouplen&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sean P. Kouplen (page does not exist)">Sean P. 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