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Dian Jordan, a university professor turned community advocate, was first elected as a member of Hochatown’s Board of Trustees. On Jan. 10, the trustees met and appointed Jordan as mayor. PROVIDED

Dian Jordan, a university professor turned community advocate, was first elected as a member of Hochatown’s Board of Trustees. On Jan. 10, the trustees met and appointed Jordan as mayor. PROVIDED

Dian Jordan: From Professor to Activist to Trustee to Mayor

M. Scott Carter - Capitol Bureau Chief
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
HOCHATOWN — The woman at the center of a 30-year battle to incorporate the small village of Hochatown in southeastern Oklahoma was named the town’s mayor last week. Dian Jordan, a university professor turned community advocate, was first elected as a member of Hochatown’s Board of Trustees.
With just a few weeks left before the opening of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature, state agency heads are now meeting with lawmakers to outline budget proposals for the next fiscal year. RIP STELL | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

With just a few weeks left before the opening of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature, state agency heads are now meeting with lawmakers to outline budget proposals for the next fiscal year. RIP STELL | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

Lawmakers begin budget hearings before session

M. Scott Carter - Capitol Bureau Chief
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY — With just a few weeks left before the opening of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature, state agency heads are now meeting with lawmakers to outline budget proposals for the next fiscal year.
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