Stitt appoints four to State Board of Education

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Gov. Kevin Stitt has announced the appointment of four new members to the Oklahoma State Board of Education.

The appointments announced Friday are marketing firm official Jennifer Monies of Oklahoma City; Oklahoma City realtor Estela Hernandez; lubricant company account manager Brian Bobek of Oklahoma City; and oil and gas well manager Kurt Bollenbach of Kingfisher.

They replace board members Lee Baxter, Cathy Franks, Bill Price and Bob Ross, whose terms had expired.

Stitt also reappointed Claremore Mayor Bill Flanagan to the board and had earlier appointed Carlisha Williams Bradley of Tulsa to the board that oversees public education in the state.

The appointments must be approved by the state Senate.