THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL 56 | OCTOBER 2025 Nominating petition deadline was 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8. OFFICERS President-Elect Current: Amber Peckio, Tulsa (One-year term: 2026) Ms. Peckio automatically becomes OBA president Jan. 1, 2026 Nominee: John E. Barbush, Durant Nominee: Jana L. Knott, El Reno Vice President Current: Richard D. White Jr., Tulsa (One-year term: 2026) Nominee: S. Shea Bracken, Edmond BOARD OF GOVERNORS Supreme Court Judicial District 2 Current: John E. Barbush, Durant Atoka, Bryan, Choctaw, Haskell, Johnston, Latimer, LeFlore, McCurtain, McIntosh, Marshall, Pittsburg, Pushmataha and Sequoyah counties (Three-year term: 2026-2028) Nominee: Chris D. Jones, Durant Supreme Court Judicial District 8 Current: Nicholas E. Thurman, Ada Coal, Hughes, Lincoln, Logan, Noble, Okfuskee, Payne, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie and Seminole counties (Three-year term: 2026-2028) Nominee: Blayne P. Norman, Wewoka Supreme Court Judicial District 9 Current: Jana L. Knott, El Reno Caddo, Canadian, Comanche, Cotton, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa and Tillman counties (Three-year term: 2026-2028) Nominee: Kristy E. Loyall, El Reno Member at Large Current: Timothy L. Rogers, Tulsa Statewide (Three-year term: 2026-2028) Nominee: Molly A. Aspan, Tulsa 2026 OBA BOARD OF GOVERNORS VACANCIES NOTICE Pursuant to Rule 3 Section 3 of the OBA bylaws, the nominees for uncontested positions have been deemed elected due to no other person filing for the position. The election for the president-elect position will be held at the House of Delegates meeting on Nov. 7, during the Nov. 6-7 OBA Annual Meeting. Terms of the present OBA officers and governors will terminate Dec. 31, 2025.
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