Oklahoma APSE
President
Melissa Gituma
Melissa.gituma@okdhs.org
405-521-5167
Vice President
Vacant
Treasurer
Judi Goldston
jgoldston@ou.edu
Secretary
Robin Pokorney
rpokorney@communityenterprises.com
General Board Members
Bryan Ferguson: Bryan.Ferguson@okdhs.org
Gay McMillin: gay.mcmillin@okdhs.org
Colleen O’Reilly: colleenorv39@yahoo.com
Linda Sechrist: lsechrist@drtc.org
Delegate
Kelley Land
VCU National Training and Data Center
landk@vcu.edu
Chapter Training & Events
More Information Coming Soon!
Policy & Advocacy
Public Policy Liaison
Melissa Gituma, Melissa.gituma@okdhs.org
State Employment First Efforts: Legislation & Directive/Executive Order
- OK Employment First Legislation (passed): Oklahoma’s Employment First Act (HB 1969), which is cross-disability, was enacted in 2015.
- OK DDS Employment Policy: Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Services employment policy, stating that the optimal goal of waiver services is full-time employment in the community.
Contact Your Governor
Contact your state governor.
Oklahoma State Legislature
Find the names and current activities of your state legislators.
Find Your Senators
Contact your state’s senators in the U.S. Senate.
Find Your U.S. Representatives
Contact your representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Publications
CIE Success Story: Meet Noah