Howard H. HENDRICK

Background

Hendrick, Howard H. was born on December 22, 1954 in Oklahoma City. Son of Robert Alexander and Geneva Hendrick.

Education

Southern Nazarene University (Bachelor of Science in Accounting, 1977). University of Oklahoma (Master of Business Administration, 1980. Juris Doctor, 1980). Phi Alpha Delta.

Delta Mu Delta.

Beta Gamma Sigma. Order of the Coif. Certified Public Accountant, Oklahoma, since 1979, Member, Oklahoma State Senate, since 1987, Assistant Minority Floor Leader, since 1989.

Career

Clerk, intern, associate Speck, Philbin, Fleig, Trudgeon & Lutz, Professional Corporation, Oklahoma City, 1977-1981. Private practice Bethany, 1981-1984. Partner Thom & Hendrick, Professional Corporation, Oklahoma City, 1984-1993, of counsel, 1994-1998.

Member Oklahoma Senate, 1986-1998. Private practice, Howard H. Hendrick, Professional Corporation, Oklahoma City, 1994-1998. Executive director Oklahoma Department Human Services, since 1998.

Governor Keating's cabinet secretary Health and Human Services, 2002—2003, Governor Henry's cabinet secretary, 2003—2004. Adjunct professor Southern Naverene University, Bethany, 1979—1987. Governor's legislation appointee Early Childhood Intervention Interagency Coordinator Council, Oklahoma City, 1987—1989.

Pro tempore's appointee Oklahoma State Pension Commission, 1988—1994. Oklahoma legislator Justice Public Safety & Consumer Affairs Committee Southern Legislators Conference, 1988. Member health care task force American Legislation Exchange Council, 1991—1998.

Member health care committee National Conference State Legislatures, 1993—1998.

Achievements

• Howard H. Hendrick has been listed as a noteworthy state official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Assistant minority floor leader Oklahoma State Senate, 1989-1992, minority floor leader, 1993-1994. Chairman advisory board Children's Convalescent Center, Inc., Bethany, 1986. Member Christian life board Bethany First Nazarene Church, since 1986, chairman, 1986-1989.

Member of advisory board Mercy Hospice, since 1992, Deaconess Hospital Foundation, since 1995. Member Oklahoma Republican Party State Committee, 1987-1998, Oklahoma City Public School Round Table, 1991-1998. Member board visitors U. Oklahoma School Business, 1991-1996.

Board member Putnam City Schools Foundation, since 1997. Chairman finance committee, member board Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missoury, since 1997. Member American Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association, Oklahoma Society Certified Public Accountants, Bethany Chamber of Commerce (BethanyHall of Fame 1994), Kiwanis (international president collegiate Kiwanis International 1976-1977, president Bethany chapter 1981), Order of the Coif, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Beta Lambda (named National Mr.

Future Business Executive 1977).

Interests

• Avocations: playing basketball, golf, reading.

Connections

Married Tracy Elizabeth Williams, July 1, 1977. Children: Chelsey Elizabeth, Cally Victoria, Christiana Juliet, Hudson Hamlin.

Father:

Robert Alexander Hendrick

Mother:

Geneva Hendrick

Spouse:

Tracy Elizabeth Williams

child:

Chelsey Elizabeth Hendrick

child:

Cally Victoria Hendrick

child:

Christiana Juliet Hendrick

child:

Hudson Hamlin Hendrick