Lisa Johnson Billy
Lisa Johnson Billy | |
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Speaker of the Chickasaw Tribal Legislature | |
Assumed office October 21, 2022 | |
Governor | Bill Anoatubby |
Member of the Chickasaw Tribal Legislature from Pontotoc District | |
Assumed office 2016 | |
In office 1996–2002 | |
Member of the board of trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation | |
Assumed office December 27, 2017 | |
Appointed by | Donald Trump |
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 42nd district | |
In office 2004–2016 | |
Preceded by | Bill Joel Mitchell |
Succeeded by | Timothy J. Downing |
Personal details | |
Born | Purcell, Oklahoma | February 21, 1967
Nationality | United States Chickasaw Nation |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Northeastern State University, University of Oklahoma |
Profession | Educator, small business owner |
Lisa Johnson Billy (born February 21, 1967) is a Chickasaw-American politician who represented Oklahoma House of Representatives District 42, which includes Cleveland, Garvin, Grady and McClain Counties, from 2004 to 2016. She served as deputy whip and vice chair of the Republican Caucus.[1] Billy was "termed out" after completing her twelfth year in 2016.[2]
Early life
Billy was born on February 21, 1967, in Purcell, Oklahoma. She is the daughter of Frank and the late Beverly Jones Johnson. She has one brother, Frank Jr. Before beginning a career in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, she served two terms on the Chickasaw Tribal Legislature from 1996 to 2001. Billy served on the National Board for Girl Scouts of the USA, as well as on the Sooner Council Girl Scouts Board.[3] Billy is married to Phillip Billy, they have three children.
Education
Billy earned a Bachelor of Arts and Business degree from Northeastern State University and a Master of Education degree from the University of Oklahoma. While a student at NSU, she was inducted into the NSU Hall of Fame, served on the student senate, and served as the president of the Native American Student Association. She also founded Peacemakers Inc., a small business designed to bring out leadership skills in youth.
Career
Prior to her election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives, Billy served six years as a legislator for the Chickasaw Nation. She is also a former educator in the Department of Continuing Education at the University of Oklahoma. She was the first Native American, the first woman, and the first Republican to represent her district.
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
On November 21, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Billy to be a member of the board of trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term expiring August 25, 2024.[4] On December 21, 2017, the United States Senate confirmed her nomination by voice vote.[5] She officially took office on December 27, 2017.
References
- ^ Official Oklahoma House of Representatives Membership Directory
- ^ Bolitho, Tom. "GOP floor leader; Lisa Billy completing Oklahoma House term." Chickasaw Times. December 2016. Accessed January 2, 2017.
- ^ Lisa Billy -- Women of the Oklahoma Legislature Oral History Project
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-02 – via National Archives.
- ^ "Congressional Record". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
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