Howard Hendrick was born on December 22,1954 and is a Republican politician from the US state of Oklahoma.
18 Facts About Howard Hendrick
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Howard Hendrick had previously served as the Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services under former Republican governor Frank Keating until that post was split into two positions under Henry.
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Concurrent with his service as Secretary, Howard Hendrick has served as the director of Oklahoma Department of Human Services since July 1,1998.
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Howard Hendrick is a former Oklahoma state senator, having served from 1987 until 1998.
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Howard Hendrick was born in 1954 and raised in Bethany, Oklahoma.
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Three years after graduating from SNU, Howard Hendrick passed the Certified Public Accountant's examination and earned both a Master of Business Administration and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Oklahoma.
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Howard Hendrick practiced business, real estate and tax law for 17 years.
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Howard Hendrick was elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 1987, representing parts of northwest Oklahoma City, Bethany, Oklahoma, Yukon, Oklahoma and Warr Acres, Oklahoma.
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Howard Hendrick served two years as the Republican Floor Leader in the State Senate.
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Howard Hendrick has served on several national committees for legislative organizations, primarily sharing state solutions to America's health care and welfare problems.
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Howard Hendrick was appointed Director of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services by the State Commission on Human Services on July 1,1998.
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When Democrat Brad Henry was elected, Howard Hendrick was asked to stay on during his administration.
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Howard Hendrick continued to serve concurrently as the director of human services.
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Howard Hendrick is active in numerous, local and national, civic, professional and church organizations.
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Howard Hendrick is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association.
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Howard Hendrick serves on the Executive Committee for the National Council of State Human Services Administrators.
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Howard Hendrick serves on the boards of the National Children's Alliance, Nazarene Theological Seminary and the American Public Human Services Association.
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Howard Hendrick has served on the church board at Bethany First Church of the Nazarene for many years.