The Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism was a member of the Oklahoma Governor's Cabinet. The Secretary was appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Oklahoma Senate, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Secretary served as the chief advisor to the Governor on economic development and cultural heritage.
The second and last Secretary was Dave Lopez, who was appointed by Governor Mary Fallin on January 27, 2011.
The position of Secretary of Commerce and Tourism was established in 2003 when Governor Brad Henry issued an executive order merging the former positions of Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of Tourism and Recreation into a single position. Previously, both positions had existed since 1986 when they were established by the Executive Branch Reform Act of 1986.
On July 16, 2013, Governor Mary Fallin announced the re-creation of the Secretary of Tourism position and restored the original title of Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce as a result.[1]
Dual positionEdit
Oklahoma state law always for Cabinet Secretaries to serve concurrently as the head of a State agency in addition to their duties as a Cabinet Secretary. Historically, the Secretary of Commerce and Tourism often served as the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. In 2012–2013, Secretary Dave Lopez became the first to not serve in that dual position when he resigned as Executive Director and Jonna Kirschner was appointed to replace him in that capacity alone.[2]
ResponsibilitiesEdit
The Secretary of Commerce and Tourism is responsible for promoting economic development and growth, protecting the State's heritage and history, providing unemployment benefits, promoting housing development, and overseeing workforce development programs.
As of fiscal year 2011, the Secretary of Commerce and Tourism oversees 1883 full-time employees and is responsible for an annual budget of $758 million.
Agencies overseenEdit
The Secretary of Commerce and Tourism oversees the following State entities:
Governor's Council for Workforce and Economic Development
The annual salary of the Secretary of Commerce and Tourism is set by law at $70,000.[3] Despite this law, if the Secretary serves as the head of a state agency, the Secretary receives the higher of the two salaries. Since incumbent Cabinet Secretary Dave Lopez also serves as the Commerce Department Director, he received the salary allowed for that position. As of 2010, the annual salary of that position is set at $112,500.
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This page relates the history of the position of Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism OklahomaSecretary of Commerce and TourismGreat Seal of OklahomaAgency overviewFormedFebruary 1 2003Preceding agencySecretary of CommerceSecretary of Tourism and RecreationHeadquarters900 N Stiles AvenueOklahoma City OklahomaEmployees1883 FY2011 Annual budget 758 million FY2011 Minister responsibleDeby Snodgrass Secretary of Commerce and TourismChild agencyOklahoma Department of CommerceOklahoma Department of LaborOklahoma Employment Security CommissionWebsiteOffice of the Secretary of Commerce and Tourism This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Contents 1 History 2 Dual position 3 Responsibilities 4 Agencies overseen 5 Salary 6 List of secretaries 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism was a member of the Oklahoma Governor s Cabinet The Secretary was appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Oklahoma Senate to serve at the pleasure of the Governor The Secretary served as the chief advisor to the Governor on economic development and cultural heritage The second and last Secretary was Dave Lopez who was appointed by Governor Mary Fallin on January 27 2011 The position of Secretary of Commerce and Tourism was established in 2003 when Governor Brad Henry issued an executive order merging the former positions of Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of Tourism and Recreation into a single position Previously both positions had existed since 1986 when they were established by the Executive Branch Reform Act of 1986 On July 16 2013 Governor Mary Fallin announced the re creation of the Secretary of Tourism position and restored the original title of Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce as a result 1 Dual position EditOklahoma state law always for Cabinet Secretaries to serve concurrently as the head of a State agency in addition to their duties as a Cabinet Secretary Historically the Secretary of Commerce and Tourism often served as the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce In 2012 2013 Secretary Dave Lopez became the first to not serve in that dual position when he resigned as Executive Director and Jonna Kirschner was appointed to replace him in that capacity alone 2 Responsibilities EditThe Secretary of Commerce and Tourism is responsible for promoting economic development and growth protecting the State s heritage and history providing unemployment benefits promoting housing development and overseeing workforce development programs As of fiscal year 2011 the Secretary of Commerce and Tourism oversees 1883 full time employees and is responsible for an annual budget of 758 million Agencies overseen EditThe Secretary of Commerce and Tourism oversees the following State entities Governor s Council for Workforce and Economic Development Capital Investment Board Department of Commerce Department of Labor Department of Tourism and Recreation Development Finance Authority Employment Security Commission Housing Finance Agency Historical Society Scenic Rivers CommissionSalary EditThe annual salary of the Secretary of Commerce and Tourism is set by law at 70 000 3 Despite this law if the Secretary serves as the head of a state agency the Secretary receives the higher of the two salaries Since incumbent Cabinet Secretary Dave Lopez also serves as the Commerce Department Director he received the salary allowed for that position As of 2010 the annual salary of that position is set at 112 500 List of secretaries EditSecretary of Commerce 1986 2003 Name Took office Left office Governor served underDean Werries 1995 1997 Frank KeatingRon Rosenfeld 1997 1998Howard Barnett Jr 1998 1999Russell M Perry 2000 2001Vacant 2001 2003 Secretary of Tourism and Recreation 1986 2003 Name Took office Left office Governor served underEdward H Cook 1995 1999 Frank KeatingJane Anne Jayroe 1999 2003 Secretary of Commerce and Tourism 2003 present Name Took office Left office Governor served under1 Kathy Taylor 2003 2006 Brad Henry2 Natalie Shirley February 14 2007 January 10 20113 Dave Lopez January 27 2011 November 1 2013 Mary FallinReferences Edit Governor Mary Fallin Mecoy Don November 2 2012 Lopez steps down as state Commerce Department head The Oklahoman Paragraph 3 Section 10 5 Title 74 Oklahoma StatutesExternal links EditSecretary of Commerce and Tourism Dave Lopez official biography nbsp This Government of Oklahoma related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism amp oldid 1168101385, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
