Please Note: This is the FINAL Wildcatter luncheon until the new series starts. The luncheons run September through April.
Governor Mary Fallin
Governor Mary Fallin is the first woman to be elected governor of Oklahoma. She served two terms in the Oklahoma House before becoming the first woman and first Republican to be elected lieutenant governor of Oklahoma in 1994. In 2006, she was elected to the U.S. Congress.
As governor, Fallin has cited job growth and retention, education reform, government modernization and protecting Oklahoma from the intrusions of Washington, D.C., as top priorities. During Fallin’s administration, Oklahoma has consistently ranked among the top states for job creation.
In her first session as governor, Fallin balanced the budget while closing a $500 million deficit and was still able to lower taxes. She also saw many of her legislative priorities signed into law including lawsuit reform, workers’ comp reform, comprehensive education reform, and government modernizations.
Fallin has since launched an initiative to increase the number of college graduates in Oklahoma to help the state attract and retain jobs and a road and bridge plan that will eventually eliminate all of the deficient bridges on the state’s highway system. Fallin also introduced the state’s first-ever comprehensive energy plan.
Fallin is the vice-chair of the National Governors Association and is chair of the Southern States Energy Board.
She is married to Wade Christensen, Oklahoma’s first “First Gentleman;” the couple has six children between them.
