Agency overview | |
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Formed | July 1, 1993 |
Headquarters | 3800 N. Classen Boulevard Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Employees | 981.9 (FY2012) |
Annual budget | $590 million (FY2012) |
Minister responsible | |
Child agencies | |
Website | Office of the Secretary of the Environment |
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The Oklahoma Secretary of Environment is a member of the Oklahoma Governor's Cabinet. The Secretary is appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Oklahoma Senate, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Secretary serves as the chief advisor to the Governor on environmental policy development and implementation.
The last Secretary was Gary Sherrer, who was appointed by Governor Mary Fallin on January 14, 2011.
The current Secretary of the successor office, the Office of the Secretary of Energy and Environment, is Michael Teague.