Being inducted into a hall of fame is nothing new to Robert J. LaFortune. This legendary public official was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1975, the University of Tulsa Engineering Hall of Fame in 1986, and the Tulsa Hall of Fame in 1988.
Read MoreSmart, sharp, savvy, spirited, and service-oriented. These words and just about every positive
adjective one can imagine describe the woman behind the municipal government legacy of Patience Latting.
This humble lady from Texhoma blazed a path in public service for women and minorities throughout the country as she dedicated her considerable talents and energy to "the public good." Whether it was applying her graduate degree to redistricting the Oklahoma Legislature after the 1960 census, or as an active member of the Parent-Teacher Association, Patience Latting used her gentleness and unflinching resolve for "the public good."
A humble and dedicated public servant for the past 48 years, who always give credit to his “team”, never to himself, is a theme that resonated throughout the nomination form and support letters for inductee Leroy Herman Lage. Although he “retired” in 2000, this Watonga native continues to serve his hometown today as City Treasurer - a position to which he was first elected in 1994. He was elected Treasurer while also serving as the Finance Director and Light and Water Commissioner for the city for a total of 41 years from 1959 to 2000. And for the past 29 years, he has represented the Watonga-Geary-Calumet area as a trustee for the Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, the third-largest such cooperative in the country.
Read MoreWhen Charles Lamb was first elected to the Edmond City Council in 1993 he brought with him a wealth of experience in housing and urban development issues and quickly developed an abiding interest in public power systems. A native of Perry, he graduated in 1967 from Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, MO, and in 1970 from the University of Central Oklahoma. He received his Master’s in Urban Affairs at UCO in 1980, graduating Summa Cum Laude.
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