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- 1 2 3 "Governor Stitt Appoints John Laws as Secretary of Budget, State CFO". Governor of Oklahoma . October 13, 2022. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ↑ "Price College Alumni News". www.ou.edu. University of Oklahoma. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ↑ Monies, Paul (25 October 2022). "Our State Under Stitt: Government at the Speed of Business". Oklahoma Watch . Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
Stitt appointed another oil and gas executive, John Laws, to be secretary of budget and the state's chief financial officer. Laws previously held executive-suite positions at Enable Midstream LP.
- ↑ Foster, Miranda Vondale (13 October 2022). "Gov. Stitt issues executive order, appoints John Laws as Secretary of Budget and State CFO". KOKH-TV . Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ↑ Felder, Ben (December 2, 2022). "Governor's appointees file first financial disclosure forms". The Oklahoman . Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ↑ Monies, Paul (2 January 2024). "Turnover, Scandals Have Some Rethinking Governor's Power Boost". Oklahoma Watch . Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ↑ Hoberock, Barbara (1 March 2024). "Impact of Oklahoma AG's opinion on other Stitt cabinet posts unclear". Public Radio Tulsa. Oklahoma Voice. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
