Bill Lance
Bill Lance | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State of the Chickasaw Nation | |
| Assumed office May 9, 2022 | |
| Governor | Bill Anoatubby |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Secretary of Commerce of the Chickasaw Nation | |
| In office 2009 – May 9, 2022 | |
| Governor | Bill Anoatubby |
| Succeeded by | Dan Boren |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | American Chickasaw Nation |
Bill Lance is a Chickasaw Nation politician who has served as the Chickasaw Nation Secretary of State since 2022. He previously served as the Chickasaw Nation Secretary of Commerce from 2009 to 2022.
Political career
[edit]Lance was first appointed as the Chickasaw Nation Secretary of Commerce in 2009 by Governor Bill Anoatubby.[1][2] In 2018, he was ranked the 29th most powerful Oklahoman by the OKC Friday newspaper;[3] he was ranked 18th in 2022.[4] In 2022, he was named the first Chickasaw Nation Secretary of State. In 2023, he was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Chickasaw Nation (9 May 2022). "Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby Announces Appointments" (Press Release). Business Wire. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Lance, Boren to continue leadership roles in Chickasaw Nation". The Journal Record. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Gov. Anoatubby 'three-peats' as most powerful Oklahoman". Chickasaw Times. August 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby Named Most Powerful Person in Oklahoma". Native News Online. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Bill Lance, class of 2023". oklahomahof.com. Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Retrieved 30 November 2023.