Meloyde Blancett

Meloyde Blancett DEMDemocrat

State Representative, District 78

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Meloyde BlancettDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 78
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Meloyde Blancett (born January 24, 1956) is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 78th district since 2016. In March 2023, Blancett and Suzanne Schreiber broke with fellow house Democrats to support a bill to require all citizen review boards in the state to be composed of at least 2/3 CLEET-certified law enforcement officers. The bill passed the house and went to the Oklahoma Senate for approval.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Oklahoma
BA Journalism/Professional Writing
1974 - 1978
University of Tulsa
Attended
Past Positions1 - 10 of 10
Advisory Council Member
The Oklahoma Academy for State Goals
2021 - Current
Representative
Oklahoma State House of Representatives
2016 - Current
Executive Director
Creative Oklahoma
2019 - Current
Principal
The Blancett Group
2008 - Current
Account Director
Winnercomm
2005 - 2008
Deputy Director, Marketing and Communications
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
2003 - 2005
Director, Strategic Marketing
Williams Communications
1999 - 2001
Vice President, Reputation Management
Thrifty Rent-A-Car System Incorporated
1987 - 1999
Daily Reporter
Norman Transcript
Daily Reporter
Tulsa Tribune
Other Experience1 - 17 of 17
Member, Public Relations Committee
Parent Child Center of Tulsa
2015 - 2017
Board Member
Fab Lab Tulsa
2016 - Current
Member
Oklahoma Academy
2016 - Current
Co-Chair, Great Grape Wine Pull, Taste of Tulsa Event
Big Brothers Big Sisters Tulsa Area
2015
Member, Nominating Committee
Camp Fire Green Country
2012 - 2015
President
WaterWorks Art Center Advisory Council
2007 - Current
Member, Concours for the Cure Committee
American Diabetes Association
2005 - Current
Deputy Director, Marketing and Communications
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
2003 - 2005
Member
City of Tulsa Economic Development Commission
Member
Tulsa Artist Guild
Former Member
Banking and Business Committee, Oklahoma State House of Representatives
Former Member
Business, Commerce, and Tourism Committee, Oklahoma State House of Representatives
Former Member
Rules Committee, Oklahoma State House of Representatives
Former Member
Health Services and Long-Term Care Committee, Oklahoma State House of Representatives
Former Member
Tourism Committee, Oklahoma State House of Representatives
Former Member
Government Modernization and Technology Committee, Oklahoma State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Health, Oklahoma State House of Representatives
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