Randall Ross
Randall Ross chose a financial career path to become a Certified Public Accountant, but his accomplishments definitely didn’t stop there. Among his greatest accomplishments, he has served the City of Choctaw as mayor since 2004 and his financial background has been a great benefit. In 1995 Ross received the National Administrator of the Year Award presented by U.P.L.C., (Fortune 500 companies). His financial education and background led his career to positions with the Oklahoma Accountancy Board, Medical Consultants Inc., Oklahoma Group Insurance and the Oklahoma Tax Commission. The Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants inducted him into the Oklahoma Accounting Hall of Fame due to his contributions to the Society and the accounting profession in Oklahoma. In 2017 the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame honored him with the Outstanding American Award.
He has served the Oklahoma Municipal League in several capacities over the year, among them President of the Board of Directors and Member of the Executive Committee, both elected positions gained through his leadership and foresight of municipal needs. In 2012 he was named Mayor of the Year by the Oklahoma Municipal League. He was also honored by OML with the Don Rider Award in 2015. The Choctaw-Nicoma Parks Schools named him Citizen of the Year in 2000 and he served as Speaker of the House in 2012 during the Mayors Congress of Oklahoma.
His service to his community is never ending as he continues to work with the Chamber of Commerce and the public school system to assist in making his community the best it can be. He believes in putting others and his community above self and shows a high level of effort to stay connected to his citizens. He meets regularly with various community groups to hear ideas and new ways of moving forward in order to make them a reality.