Pay increases coming soon for elected officials after commission reportedly approves massive salary bumps

Oklahoma panels that hiked pay to meet again after ineligible member voted

Board on Legislative Compensation member James Leewright, a former Republican lawmaker turned lobbyist, is shown at a recent meeting of the panel. (Photo by Barbara Hoberock/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY – Two state panels charged with setting legislative and statewide elected official compensation are set to meet again Tuesday after it was determined an ineligible member voted to raise pay. The Board on Legislative Compensation and Statewide Off…

Pay increases coming soon for elected officials after commission reportedly approves massive salary bumps

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Statewide Official Compensation Commission approved hefty pay raises for a handful of elected state officials on Wednesday, as first reported by NonDoc. NonDoc described the meetings as chaotic and confusing, as board members decided that some elected positions, like the state superintendent of public instruction, would receive double the pay come [...]

Oklahoma Voice: Panel approves over $500,000 in raises for Oklahoma statewide officials

OKLAHOMA CITY – A state panel on Wednesday approved raises for future statewide elected officials totaling more than $500,000.

State official salary hike votes may have been invalid

Several votes affecting salaries for Oklahoma legislators and statewide elected officials may have been invalid owing to a registered lobbyist being appointed to a state compensation board in violation of law. James Leewright is the president and CEO of the Oklahoma Restaurant Association and a registered lobbyist for the organization. In October, he was appointed […] The post State official salary hike votes may have been invalid appeared first…