Background
Hendrick, Howard H. was born on December 22, 1954 in Oklahoma City. Son of Robert Alexander and Geneva (Woodlee) Hendrick.
Hendrick, Howard H. was born on December 22, 1954 in Oklahoma City. Son of Robert Alexander and Geneva (Woodlee) Hendrick.
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.
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.
Board directors National Children's Alliance, since 2002, American Public Human Services Association, since 2004. Chairman advisory board Children's Convalescent Center, Inc., Bethany, 1986. Member advisory board Mercy Hospice, 1992—1998.
Board directors United Way of Greater Oklahoma City, since 1999. Assistant minority floor leader Oklahoma State Senate, 1989—1992, minority floor leader, 1993—1994. Chairman Oklahoma Republican Platform Committee, 1988.
Member Christian life board Bethany First Nazarene Church, since 1986, chairman, 1986—1989. Board directors Nazarene Theological Seminary, since 1997. Member of American Bar Association, American Public Humn.
Services Association (board directors), Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants, Oklahoma Bar Association, Bethany Chamber of Commerce (Bethany Hall of Fame 1994), Kiwanis (international president collegiate 1976-1977, president Bethany chapter 1981), Order of Coif, Phi Beta Lambda (named National Mr. Future Business Executive 1977), Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Tracy Elizabeth Williams, July 1, 1977. Children: Chelsey Elizabeth, Cally Victoria, Christina Juliet, Hudson Hamlin.