Boren left the university with over $1 billion in debt. Previously, gay activists publicly alleged Boren was the unnamed US senator who harassed male staffers in the book Queer in America: Sex, the Media, and the Closets of Power by Michelangelo Signorile.
Boren’s 23-year tenure as OU president ended in both financial and sexual harassment scandals. Intertwined within this group are unscrupulous lawyers, consultants and PR heads-for-hire that drift from election to election helping to ensure the power stays within the group.ĭavid Boren (D) – Former Oklahoma governor and US Senator who relinquished his Senate seat in 1994 to become the President of the University of Oklahoma. The players may change roles, moving back and forth from school districts or the State Department of Education to unions, non-profits, elected offices or influential boards, but it remains a cozy team. The Oklahoma education establishment – This is a bit of a catch-all group comprised of public education, higher education, and the governmental agencies who are supposed to monitor their activities. Coffee adds legitimacy to the theory that long stays in and around politics nearly always dissolve positive principles and unselfish motivations. Coffee began his political career in the state Senate in the early 2000s, then became Governor Mary Fallin’s righthand man in 2011 (Secretary of State) before officially making the move to political grifter for hire. Coffee is a quintessential example of a Republican who started strong in service to the people and then sold out. Glenn Coffee – Attorney and political advisor to Hofmeister. Currently Chairman and CEO of American Fidelity’s Worksite Group. Gary Tredway – Executive with American Fidelity.
The firm opted to contribute $50,000 to OEA and $50,000 to CCOSA for anonymous inclusion in the dark money fund, but rejected more transparent involvement as part of the board.īill Cameron – Chairman of American Fidelity and co-owner of the OKC Thunder NBA team along with George Kaiser and several other investors.ĭave Carpenter – Executive with American Fidelity. Former president of the United Suburban Schools Association and VP of the Oklahoma Association of School Administrators (OASA).Īmerican Fidelity Assurance Company – Insurance company providing specialized policies for school districts and educators that was offered a position on the board of the dark money entity Oklahomans for Public School Excellence (OPSE) formed to defeat State Superintendent Barresi in 2014. Jeff Mills - Executive Director of OSSBA (2008 - 2014) and former Woodward Public Schools Superintendent. If Joy Hofmeister is the Regina George of this Mean Girls story, then Ryan Owens is her Gretchen Weiner, at least until the ugly breakup when he rolled over and saved himself. Ryan Owens – Attorney and on-staff general counsel for CCOSA. Unfortunately, Oklahoma’s children and their families don’t have an educational union. CCOSA is a multi-layered, highly political organization who’s purpose is to serve the adult administrators in public education. The agency’s mission statement includes the word “legislation”, and the organization has its own Political Action Committee (PAC) to promote like-minded candidates for public office. CCOSA serves as the umbrella agency for five member unions: Oklahoma Association of School Administrators (OASA) Oklahoma Association of Secondary School Principals (OASSP) Oklahoma Association of Elementary School Principals (OAESP) Oklahoma Middle Level Education Association (OMLEA) and Oklahoma Directors of Special Services (ODSS). Think of CCOSA as a non-profit to protect the highest paid individuals in Oklahoma public education. The Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration (CCOSA) – The state union for public school superintendents, principals, and directors.
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