News from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Matt Skinner, Public Information

Phone: (405) 521-4180, FAX: (405) 522-1623,  m.skinner@occemail.com

 

May 12, 2004

 

Commission General Administrator Receives Honor

 

OKLAHOMA CITY - Citing her outstanding leadership qualities, high standards, achievements, and strong commitment to public service, the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration has presented Oklahoma Corporation Commission General Administrator Dee Porter with its Distinguished Public Service Award.

 

"The honor is given to public servants whose work has achieved the recognition of their colleagues within the public service community," explained Ed Long, the Chapter's coordinator of this year's awards process.

 

Porter says the award is a testament to the high quality of staff it has been her privilege to serve.

 

"In my public sector career, I have been incredibly blessed to have the honor of working with people who are, quite simply, the best," said Porter. "Their dedication to their respective tasks and their utmost dedication to meeting the awesome responsibility placed on someone charged with the public's trust have made my work as fulfilling as I ever hoped it to be."

 

Past and present co-workers of Ms. Porter nominated her for the award.

 

Ms. Porter has been the General Administrator of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission since October of last year. Her responsibilities include overseeing the day-to-day operation of the agency.

 

Prior to coming to the Commission, Ms. Porter served as Deputy Director and Chief Operations Officer for the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, and as Deputy Director and Clinic Administrator of the Oklahoma City Indian Clinic.

 

                                                                    

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