Lieutenant Governor Howell joined the organization in the Fall 2021 session as a member of the University of Oklahoma delegation. He competed in the House of Representatives, and the Moot Court competition, the latter of which he placed first in. He served as OU’s Director of Moot Court, where he coached delegates to perform very well in that component of the competition. Leadership roles he has held in the organization include Legislative Committee Chair in both the House and Senate, Linguistics Committee member in the Senate, Assistant Legal Counsel in the Senate, Assistant Secretary of State, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General and Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. He currently attends the University of Tulsa College of Law.
The Lieutenant Governor has many responsibilities; their primary governmental function is to serve as acting Governor in the Governor’s absence. They also serve as the honorary President of the Senate.
Within the Lieutenant Governor’s role in the organization, they serve as the Vice Chair of the Steering Committee and the Board of Directors. Their primary organizational responsibility, however, is to plan each session’s activity pass, providing the meals, entertainment, and networking opportunities throughout session. Secondly, the Lieutenant Governor oversees the Ofelia Chavoya Community Service Competition.
1st Session of the 44th (Spring 2012)
– Matt Sandmann
2nd Session of the 44th (Fall 2012)
– Joseph Pierce
1st Session of the 45th (Spring 2013)
– Joseph Pierce
2nd Session of the 45th (Fall 2013)
– Michael Merit
1st Session of the 46th (Spring 2014)
– Michael Merit
2nd Session of the 46th (Fall 2014)
– Justin Scrimshire
1st Session of the 47th (Spring 2015)
– Justin Scrimshire
2nd Session of the 47th (Fall 2015)
– VACANT
1st Session of the 48th (Spring 2016)
– Baylee Butler
2nd Session of the 48th (Fall 2016)
– VACANT
1st Session of the 49th (Spring 2017)
– Corey Shirey
2nd Session of the 49th (Fall 2017)
– Corey Shirey
1st Session of the 50th (Spring 2018)
– Corey Shirey
2nd Session of the 50th (Fall 2018)
– Dan Williams
1st Session of the 51st (Spring 2019)
– Dan Williams
2nd Session of the 51st (Fall 2019)
– Lacey Hickey
1st Session of the 52nd (Fall 2020)
– Jonathan Salcedo-Naylor
2nd Session of the 52nd (Spring 2021)
– Jonathan Salcedo-Naylor
1st Session of the 53rd (Fall 2021)
– Kurt LeVan
2nd Session of the 53rd (Spring 2021)
– Canyon McGee
1st Session of the 54th (Fall 2022)
– Grace Minter
2nd Session of the 54th (Spring 2023)
– Kallie Quintero
1st Session of the 55th (Fall 2023)
– Alaura Gilmore
2nd Session of the 55th (Spring 2024)
– Alaura Gilmore
1st Session of the 56th (Fall 2024)
– Faith Gregory
2nd Session of the 56th (Spring 2025)