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June 25, 2012

Wilburton native named to Eastern Board of Regents

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McALESTER — Wilburton native and local businessman Carl D. Wooldridge has been appointed by Gov. Mary Fallin to the Board of Regents for Eastern Oklahoma State College. He will serve a seven-year term ending June 1, 2019.

“We believe Mr. Woodridge will be a positive asset to an already strong Board of Regents at Eastern Oklahoma State College,” said Eastern President Dr. Stephen Smith. “I appreciate his willingness to serve and look forward to his input as we continue to move the institution forward in meeting our goals and objectives of providing higher education opportunities to southeastern Oklahoma.”

Wooldridge is the chief executive officer of Latimer State Bank in Wilburton and has been president of the Wilburton-based Wooldridge Oil Company since 1967. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Latimer County Rural Water District.

“It’s an honor to be selected,” Wooldridge said. “I’ve run my businesses very conservatively over the years and I hope to contribute some conservative knowledge to Eastern.”

The membership of the Eastern Board of Regents is made up of seven people appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Senator Richard Lerblance of Hartshorne carried Gov. Fallin’s nomination of Wooldridge to the Senate Education Committee for confirmation.

Wooldridge replaces John Shero, of Wilburton, who completed his seven-year term this year. Other regents include Loise Washington, of McAlester; Teresa Jackson, of Hartshorne; Brian Lott, of McAlester; Audrey Balentine, of Wister; Burl Williams, of Stigler, and Denton McNutt, of Stuart.

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