Oklahoma Bar Journal

2025 OBA Officers and New Board Members Sworn in

On Friday, Jan. 17, OBA officers and new board members took their oaths of office during a swearing-in ceremony held in the Supreme Court Courtroom at the state Capitol. Those taking their oaths were joined by friends, family and colleagues. Administering the oath of office was Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice Dustin P. Rowe.

Officers sworn in were:

  • President D. Kenyon Williams Jr., Sperry
  • President-Elect Amber Peckio, Tulsa
  • Vice President Richard D. White Jr., Tulsa

Also taking oaths as members of the OBA Board of Governors were:

  • Immediate Past President Miles Pringle, Oklahoma City
  • Cody J. Cooper, Oklahoma City, District 3 (three-year term)
  • Benjamin J. Barker, Enid, District 4 (three-year term)
  • Lucas M. West, Norman, District 5 (three-year term)
  • Kate N. Dodoo, Oklahoma City, Member at Large (three-year term)
  • Taylor C. Venus, Enid, Young Lawyers Division Chairperson (one-year term)

OBA leadership roles are voluntary positions in which lawyers serve while continuing to practice law.


Originally published in the Oklahoma Bar Journal – OBJ 96 No. 2 (February 2025)

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