Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature
Hall of Governors
Current Governor
Adam Clifton
55th Governor
2024-Present
Former Governors
55. Adam Clifton (’24-Present)
54. Evan Shaw (’23-’24)
53. Emmett Thompson (’22-’23)
52. Nathan Barnett (’21-’22)
51. Lacey Hickey (’20-’21)
50. Corey Shirey (’19-’20)
49. Gabrielle Hosek (’18-’19)
48. Preston Shatwell (’16-’18)
47. Chase Maxwell (’16)
46. Jacob Murphy (’15-’16)
45. Peyton Sweatman (’15)
44. Ceciley Thomason (’14-’15)
43. Jacob Daniel (’13-’14)
42. Scott Chance (’12-’13)
41. Shane Williams (’11-’12)
40. Jason Foss (’10-’11)
39. Matthew Gress (’09-’10)
38. Joe Hartman (’08-’09)
37. Andrew Cole (’07-’08)
36. Patrick Lively (’06-’07)
35. Andrew Heaton (’05-’06)
34. Tyler Tully (’03-’05)
33. Eric Ballou (’02-’03)
32. Justin Yates (’01-’02)
31. Michelle Tilley (’00-’01)
30. Jesse Kline (’99-’00)
29. Ryan Jackson (’98-’99)
28. Rob Johnson (’97-’98)
27. Monte Porter (’96-’97)
26. Rebekah Zahn (’95-’96)
25. Joe Dorman (’94-’95)
24. George Mullican (’93-’94)
23. Gray Blevins (’92-’93)
22. G.M. Buffy White (’91-’92)
21. Jeffrey Aynes (’90-’91)
20. Pat Pate II (’89-’90)
19. Steve Hanna (’88-’89)
18. Jay Paul Gumm (’87-’88)
17. Scott Prough (’86-’87)
16. David Smith (’85-’86)
15. Jim Tillison (’84-’85)
14. Jim Eggenschwiler (’83-’84)
13. David Reid (’82-’83)
12. Skip Gawley (’81-’82)
11. Gary Pernice (’80-’81)
10. Danny Morgan (’79-’80)
9. Steve Finefrock (’78-’79)
8. Harry Hiner (’77-’78)
7. Bob Stears (’76-’77)
6. Ed Goeas (’74-’76)
5. David Nickell (’73-’74)
4. Randall Elliott (’72-’73)
3. Richard Shelby (’70-’72)
2. Kent Sampson (’69-’70)
1. Sid Anderson (’69)
Accomplishments of Former Governors
1. Sid Anderson (’69)
Former Chairman, President, and CEO of the Pan Western Energy Corporation
2. Kent Sampson (’69-’70)
Former Director of Leadership and Campus Life at Oklahoma State University
3. Richard Shelby (’70-’72)
Former State Chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party
4. Randall Elliott (’72-’73)
Managing Partner of the company “Construction Unlimited”
5. David Nickell (’73-’74)
Executive Vice President/Loan Manager, Bartlesville Arvest Bank
6. Ed Goeas (’74-’76)
Former National Political Director for the National Republican Congressional Committee
10. Danny Morgan (’79-’80)
Former State Representative and Minority Leader, Oklahoma House of Representatives
11. Gary Pernice (’80-’81)
Former National Counsel to the National Charity Awards
13. David Reid (’82-’83)
Former President, Last Frontier Council of the Boy Scouts of America
14. Jim Eggenschwiler (’83-’84)
Attorney, Admitted to the
Oklahoma BAR Association
15. Jim Tillison (’84-’85)
Assistant District Attorney for Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
16. David Smith (’85-’86)
State Representative, Oklahoma House of Representatives
18. Jay Paul Gumm (’87-’88)
Former State Senator,
Oklahoma State Senate
19. Steve Hannah (’88-’89)
Former Chapter Dad at Oklahoma DeMolay Association
20. Pat Pate II (’89-’90)
Former Attorney, Admitted to the Oklahoma BAR Association
21. Jeffrey Aynes (’90-’91)
Director of Business Development, SYNERGY HomeCare and Staffing of Oklahoma
22. G.M. Buffy White (’91-’92)
First Female Governor of the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature
23. Gray Blevins (’92-’93)
Cardiovascular Technologist at INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma City
24. George Mullican (’93-’94)
Founding Partner,
Mullican & Hart Litigators
25. Joe Dorman (’94-’95)
Former State Representative & 2014 Democratic Nominee for Governor of Oklahoma
26. Rebekah Zahn (’95-’96)
Program Manager at Oklahoma Department of Commerce
28. Rob Johnson (’97-’98)
Former State Senator,
Oklahoma State Senate
27. Monty Porter (’96-’97)
Water Quality Standards Coordinator at the Oklahoma Water Resources Board
29. Ryan Jackson (’98-’99)
Chief of Staff, United States Environmental Protection Agency
30. Jesse Kline (’99-’00)
Licensed Attorney in Alva, Oklahoma, practicing in all of Northwestern Oklahoma
31. Michelle Tilley (’00-’01)
President & Founder at Michelle Tilley and Associates, LLC
32. Justin Yates (’01-’02)
Professor,
English and Humanities
33. Eric Ballou (’02-’03)
Trial Attorney,
The Frickey Law Firm
34. Tyler Tully (’03-’05)
Client and Data Support at
Dell EMC
35. Andrew Heaton (’05-’06)
Host of “Something’s Off with Andrew Heaton” at TheBlaze
36. Patrick Lively (’06-’07)
Founder and Owner,
Lively Beerworks Brewery
37. Andrew Cole (’07-’08)
Midstream Integrity Technical Services Engineer at Phillips 66
38. Joe Hartman (’08-’09)
Co-Founder & Co-Owner of
SkyFire Media Political Consulting Group
39. Matthew Gress (’09-’10)
Budget Director for the
Governor of Arizona
40. Jason Foss (’10-’11)
Software Engineer Journeyman at
Leidos
41. Shane Williams (’11-’12)
Regulatory Consultant Principal at American Electric Power
42. Scott Chance (’12-’13)
Campaign Manager for Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole
43. Jacob Daniel (’13-’14)
Attorney at Taylor, Foster, Mallett, Downs, Ramsey, & Russell, P.C.
44. Ceciley Thomason (’14-’15)
Project Coordinator at the Community Advocacy Research & Evaluation Consulting Group, Inc
45. Peyton Sweatman (’15)
Officer in the
United States Army
46. Jacob Murphy (’15-’16)
Assistant Director of Admissions at Northeastern State University
47. Chase Maxwell (’16)
Executive Assistant to the Associate Dean at The University of Oklahoma College of Law
48. Preston Shatwell (’16-’18)
Public Relations Director at
Amplify Tulsa
49. Gabrielle Hosek (’18-’19)
Chief Financial Officer & Legislative Liaison at the Oklahoma Historical Society
50. Corey Shirey (’19-’20)
Pastor in the Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist Church
51. Lacey Hickey (’20-’21)
OIL Foundation Secretary