Patrice Douglas
Patrice Douglas (born Patrice Raye Dills) is an American Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Patrice Douglas was appointed by Governor Mary Fallin to fill the vacated office of Commissioner Jeff Cloud on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission in September 2011. In 2012, she was elected without opposition to complete the term of office vacated by Cloud. Instead of running for re-election in 2014 for her seat on the OCC, she ran for the U.S. Congressional District 5 seat, losing to Steve Russell in the primary.
Early life and education
Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Douglas graduated from Putnam City North High School and earned degrees from Oklahoma Christian University and a juris doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law.[1][2]
Career
Upon graduation from law school, she worked in her father's construction company before going to work in banking.
In 2009, she was elected the mayor of Edmond, Oklahoma and was re-elected in 2011 without opposition. She ran for Congress in 2014 but lost to Steve Russell, giving up her Corporation Commission seat in the process.[3]
In March 2015, Douglas was hired as President of Emerging Markets at Premier Consulting Partners in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[1][4] She is on the board of Bank SNB.[5]
Personal life
She is married to Brent Douglas and they have two sons.[6]
References
- 1 2 "Former Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Patrice Douglas to lead expansion of Premier Consulting Partners into Oklahoma City". Tulsa World. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ "Oklahoma Congressional District 5 GOP runoff election: Patrice Douglas stresses her professional experience in race". NewsOK.com. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ "Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Patrice Douglas plans private sector return after term". NewsOK.com. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ "Oklahoma business briefs for March 24". NewsOK.com. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ "Patrice Douglas Elected to Board of Directors". Bank SNB. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ M. Scott Carter. "Corporation Commissioner Patrice Douglas seeks congressional seat". The Journal Record. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
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| Preceded by Jeff Cloud |
Member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission 2011–present |
Succeeded by Todd Hiett |
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