The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is a

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of the

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under the Oklahoma secretary of commerce. The department is responsible for the supporting local communities, stimulating growth of the existing businesses, attracting new business, and promoting the development and availability of a skilled workforce. The department is the lead agency for

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in the state. The department is led by and under the control of a director appointed by the

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, with the approval of the

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, who was appointed by Governor

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in January 2019. The Department of Commerce was established in 1987 during the term of Governor

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Mission

To increase the quantity and quality of jobs available in Oklahoma by: * Supporting communities; * Supporting the growth of existing businesses and entrepreneurs; * Attracting new businesses; and * Promoting the development and availability of a skilled workforce.

Leadership

The department is led by the

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and the director of the Department of Commerce. Under

Governor of Oklahoma The governor of Oklahoma is the head of government of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor serves as the head of the Oklahoma Executive (government), executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma. The gove ...

Sean Kouplen Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name ''Yohanan'' (), Seán (anglicized as ''Shaun/ Shawn/ Shon'') and Séan (Ulster variant; angli ...

is serving in the position.

Organization

*Cabinet Secretary *Director **Deputy Director ***Business Customer Services Division ****Business Development Services - responsible for the retention and creation of jobs in existing businesses ****International Trade Promotion - responsible for promoting export trade and the attraction of foreign direct investment *****Mexico City, Mexico Trade Office ***Community Development Division ****Community Development Services - responsible for providing technical assistance to and financial investment in local communities ****Main Street Center - responsible for providing training and technical assistance for preservation-based commercial district revitalization ***National Recruitment Division - responsible for recruiting new business investment ***Research and Analysis Division - responsible for providing information and analysis on State's business climate, tax incentives, and business advantages **Deputy Director and General Counsel ***Executive Services Division - provides administrative support services to entire Department ***Human Resources Division - provides all personnel services for Department ***Financial Affairs Division - provides financial services to the Department **Deputy Secretary of Commerce for Workforce Solutions ***Workforce Development Division

Staffing

The Commerce Department, with an annual budget of $100 million, is one of the smaller employers of the state. For fiscal year 2018, the department was authorized 92 full-time employees in FY2014.

Budget

The Commerce Department has an annual budget of several hundred million dollars, making it one of the smaller appropriated agencies of the State. For fiscal year 2011, the department's budget consists of 20% in annual appropriations and 80% in federal grants. The department's divisions have the following budgets:FY 2010 Department of Commerce Appropriations Bill

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Supporting Agencies

Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency The Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) is a non-profit organization which serves the people of Oklahoma by offering affordable housing resources, including loans and rent assistance. OHFA was created in 1975 when Governor of Oklahoma David L ...

Oklahoma Department of Labor The Oklahoma Department of Labor (ODOL) is an agency of the government of Oklahoma that is headed by the Oklahoma Labor Commissioner, a statewide elected position. ODOL is responsible for supervising the administration of all state laws relatin ...

*Native American Cultural & Educational Authority of Oklahoma *Oklahoma Economic Development Databases *Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority

References

External links

Department of Commerce homepage
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Commerce Commerce is the large-scale organized system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions directly and indirectly related to the exchange (buying and selling) of goods and services among two or more parties within local, regional, nation ...

State departments of commerce of the United States 1987 establishments in Oklahoma