THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL 72 | SEPTEMBER 2024 HOUSE OF DELEGATES ACTIONS Bar business matters were considered Friday, July 12, when the House of Delegates convened at the Oklahoma Bar Association’s 120th Annual Meeting at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Norman. RESOLUTION RELATING TO PROPOSED DUES INCREASE The House of Delegates voted to adopt a resolution recommending an amendment of Article VIII, Section 1 of the Rules Creating and Controlling the Oklahoma Bar Association, relating to a change in the amount of dues to be paid by active members of the association. The amendment, if approved by the Supreme Court, would increase membership dues from $275 to $400 for those who have been members for more than three years and from $137.50 to $200 for those who have been members for three years or less. This dues increase, the first in 20 years, would go into effect Jan. 1, 2025. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND NEW BOARD MEMBERS Results of the annual election of officers and new Board of Governors members were announced. New officers and Board of Governors members will take office Jan. 1, 2025. Attorney D. Kenyon Williams Jr. of Sperry will serve as the Oklahoma Bar Association’s 2025 president after serving as president-elect in 2024. Amber Peckio of Tulsa, who currently serves as the association’s vice president, was elected to serve as president-elect for 2025. Richard D. White Jr. of Tulsa was elected to serve as vice president. Oklahoma City lawyer Miles Pringle, who serves as the 2024 OBA president, will remain on the Board of Governors for one year as the immediate past president. Kate N. Dodoo of Oklahoma City was elected to serve a threeyear term as a member at large. Elected to represent Supreme Court Judicial District 4 was Benjamin J. Barker of Enid. Elected to represent Supreme Court Judicial District 5 was Lucas M. West of Norman. Taylor C. Venus of Enid will serve a one-year term as OBA Young Lawyers Division chairperson.
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