Background
Odilia Dank was born in Cleveland, Ohio to parents Doctor Peter and Doctor Magdalene Russo. Her father worked as a radiologist and her mother worked as a dentist prior to marriage.
Odilia Dank was born in Cleveland, Ohio to parents Doctor Peter and Doctor Magdalene Russo. Her father worked as a radiologist and her mother worked as a dentist prior to marriage.
Dank graduated from Casady High School in Oklahoma City. In 1974, she received a Master of Education degree from the University of Oklahoma at Norman.
Dank was elected in 1994 and served until she was term limited in 2006. The family moved to Oklahoma when she was two years old. Dank and her family lived at Lake Aluma Chulosa, a small township on the northeast side of Oklahoma City.
Education and Thereafter, Dank earned a bachelor"s degree in 1960 from Randolph-Macon Women"s College in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Dank worked in the Oklahoma City public school system for 20 years as an educator and counselor Foreign 12 years, she was a counselor at Delegate City High School.
Her first teaching job in southwest Oklahoma City was teaching government and Oklahoma history. On the weekends, Dank and a fellow teacher would travel around the state which in turn resulted in her interest in politics.
Mary Fallin vacated her House seat in order to run for lieutenant governor and Dank decided to campaign for the vacancy.
During her time in office she was appointed chairman of Education Committee, the first woman in that position. She also served two terms as vice chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party. Committees Chair of the Common Education Committee House Appropriation sub-committee on Education Rules, and Revenue and Taxation committee Children and Family committee Dank died of cancer on August 17, 2013 in Oklahoma City.
Governor Mary Fallin, Dank"s predecessor in the state House, issued an executive order on August 19 directing that all flags on state property be flown at half-staff in Dank"s honor from August 23–26.
Member of Christ King Church, Women Government, Oklahoma First Ladies Organization, America Legislation Exchange Council, National & Oklahoma Federation Republican Women, Christ King Women's Organization, Tri-City Republican Womens Club, Oklahoma City Republican Women's Club.
Married David M. Dank, 1983. 1 child Trina Joslin.