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OBA House of Delegates Adopts Resolution, Elects New Officers and Board Members

July 13, 2024

Bar business matters were considered Friday, July 12, when the House of Delegates convened at the Oklahoma Bar Association’s 120th Annual Meeting at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Norman.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES ACTIONS  

The House of Delegates voted to adopt a resolution recommending an amendment of Article VIII, Section 1 of the Rules Creating and Controlling the Oklahoma Bar Association relating to a change in the amount of dues to be paid by active members of the association. The amendment, if approved by the Supreme Court, would increase membership dues from $275 to $400 for those who have been members for more than three years and from $137.50 to $200 for those who have been members for three years or less. This dues increase, the first in 20 years, would go into effect Jan. 1, 2025.

“Our House of Delegates demonstrated that they take the OBA’s mission to advance the administration of justice seriously,” said OBA President Miles Pringle. “Friday’s affirmative vote to advance the dues increase resolution shows their willingness to invest in our association’s ability to fulfill this critical mission.” 

ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND NEW BOARD MEMBERS 

The OBA also announced the results of its annual election of officers and new Board of Governors members during the meeting of the House of Delegates.

Attorney D. Kenyon Williams Jr. of Sperry will serve as the Oklahoma Bar Association’s 2025 president after serving as president-elect in 2024. He will lead the OBA’s 17-member Board of Governors, which meets monthly and governs the association.   

Tulsa lawyer Amber Peckio, who currently serves as association vice president, was elected to serve as president-elect for 2025, and Richard D. White Jr., Tulsa, will serve as vice president. Oklahoma City attorney Miles Pringle, who serves as the 2024 OBA president, will remain on the Board of Governors for one year as the immediate past president.  

Kate N. Dodoo of Oklahoma City was elected to serve a three-year term as a member at large. Also elected to the OBA Board of Governors to represent their respective Supreme Court judicial districts are Lucas M. West of Norman and Benjamin J. Barker of Enid. Taylor C. Venus of Enid will serve a one-year term as OBA Young Lawyers Division chairperson.   

New officers and Board of Governors members will take office Jan. 1, 2025. A formal swearing-in ceremony will follow. OBA leadership roles are voluntary positions in which lawyers serve while continuing to practice law.  

The 18,000-member Oklahoma Bar Association, headquartered in Oklahoma City, was created by the Oklahoma Supreme Court to advance the administration of justice and to foster and maintain learning, integrity, competence, public service and high standards of conduct among Oklahoma’s legal community.