OKC FRIDAY Vol. 56 No. 25 • Four Sections • 42 pages November 18, 2022
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10th Annual
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TRICIA EVEREST Attorney, Secretary of Public Safety
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JUDY LOVE Founder, Love’s Travel Stops
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DEBBY HAMPTON President, CEO United Way
SUE ANN ARNALL Attorney, Arnall Family Foundation
Tricia Everest is at the top of 10th Annual MPW Poll By Vicki Clark Gourley Publisher
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MARNIE TAYLOR President, CEO Center for Nonprofits
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JOY HOFMEISTER Superintendent Dept. of Education
The votes have been counted in OKC FRIDAY’s 10th annual Most Powerful Women poll and Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce Tricia Everest is topping the list for the fourth straight year since 2018. In the first three years of balloting, 2012-2014, then-Governor Mary Fallin was deemed the Most Powerful Woman. OKC City Councilwoman Meg Salyer ranked No. 1 in 2015 and Love’s Travel Stops Founder Judy Love succeeded her in 2017. Salyer climbed back to No. 1 in 2017.
Jones believes in power of education By Rose Lane Editor The 11th president of Oklahoma City Community College, Mautra Staley Jones, said she went into education because she believes in its transformative effect. “It truly is the great equalizer,” she said. “Education is what helped me — a child from humble beginnings — advance and it opened doors and yielded countless opportunities. “I chose a career in education to help other similarlysituated students realize
their dreams. I wanted those students to know that their circumstances didn’t have to define their destiny and that through education there is no obstacle that cannot be overcome.” She made history by being the first woman, as well as the first person of color to take the helm of OCCC. Jones is a native Oklahoman who was raised in Ardmore by her grandmother. She graduated from Ardmore Public See JONES, Page B2
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Dogs of the Week Jozee is 9-yearsold and Ramzee is 10. They can roll over, sit, twirl and lay down on their tummy on all fours. The dogs will do just about anything for a treat and their favorite place to be is anywhere their human Charleen Mills is — bed, couch, chair, outside. And love to be petted nonstop and will move your hand if you stop.
Dr. MAUTRA JONES
#1 Tricia Everest: Oklahoma Secretary of Public Safety, Everest is an Oklahoma City native and fourth generation Oklahoman. She received her bachelor of science from Vanderbilt University and her juris doctor from University of Oklahoma School of Law. “Tricia is a proven leader who has done a tremendous job over the last few years building successful relationships with law enforcement and delivering meaningful criminal justice reform for Oklahoma,” said Gov. Kevin Stitt.