The Oklahoma Bar Journal October 2026

2027 OBA BOARD OF GOVERNORS VACANCIES

GENERATIONS OF JUSTICE

YEARS STRONG 2026 OBA ANNUAL MEETING

Nominating Petition Deadline: 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14 OFFICERS President-Elect Current: Jana L. Knott, El Reno (One-year term: 2027) Ms. Knott automatically becomes OBA president Jan. 1, 2027 Nominee: S. Shea Bracken, Edmond Vice President Current: S. Shea Bracken, Edmond (One-year term: 2027) Nominee: Jeff D. Trevillion, Oklahoma City BOARD OF GOVERNORS Supreme Court Judicial District 1 Current: William Ladd Oldfield, Ponca City Craig, Grant, Kay, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Rogers and Washington counties (Three-year term: 2027-2029) Nominee: Shawna N. Taylor, Newkirk Nominee: Jonathan R. Wade, Claremore Supreme Court Judicial District 6 Current: Philip D. Hixon, Tulsa Tulsa County (Three-year term: 2027-2029) Nominee: Stephanie R. Jackson, Tulsa Nominee: Eric L. Tabor, Tulsa

Supreme Court Judicial District 7 Current: Chad Alexander Locke, Muskogee Adair, Cherokee, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee and Wagoner counties (Three-year term: 2027-2029) Nominee: Vacant Member at Large Current: Jeff D. Trevillion, Oklahoma City Statewide (Three-year term: 2027-2029) Nominee: Sarah C. Green, Oklahoma City SUMMARY OF NOMINATIONS RULES Not less than 60 days prior to the Annual Meeting, 25 or more voting members of the OBA within the Supreme Court Judicial District from which the member of the Board of Governors is to be elected that year shall file with the executive director a signed petition (which may be in parts) nominat ing a candidate for the office of member of the Board of Governors for and from such judicial district, or one or more county bar asso ciations within the judicial district may file a nominating resolution nominating such a candidate. Not less than 60 days prior to the Annual Meeting, 50 or more voting members of the OBA from any or all judicial districts shall file with the executive director a

signed petition nominating a can didate to the office of member at large on the Board of Governors, or three or more county bars may file appropriate resolutions nomi nating a candidate for this office. Not less than 60 days before the opening of the Annual Meeting, 50 or more voting members of the association may file with the executive director a signed petition nominating a candidate for the office of president-elect or vice president, or three or more county bar associations may file appro priate resolutions nominating a candidate for the office. If no one has filed for one of the vacancies, nominations to any of the above offices shall be received from the House of Delegates on a petition signed by not less than 30 delegates certified to and in attendance at the session at which the election is held. See Article II and Article III of the OBA bylaws for complete information regarding offices, positions, nominations and elec tion procedure. Elections for contested posi tions will be held at the House of Delegates meeting on Nov. 13, during the 2026 OBA Annual Meeting. Terms of the present OBA officers and governors will terminate Dec. 31, 2026. Nomination and resolution

forms can be found at https://bit.ly/3K2m3D2.

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