Scott Meacham (born 1963) served as the 17th
State Treasurer of Oklahoma from June, 2005 to January, 2011, having been appointed to that post by then-Governor
Brad Henry
Charles Bradford Henry (born July 10, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician who was the 26th governor of Oklahoma from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected governor in 2002. Henry won re-election for a second term ...
following the resignation of then-State Treasurer
Robert Butkin
Robert A. Butkin is an American law professor, academic administrator and politician who served as State Treasurer of Oklahoma from 1995 to 2005. Butkin subsequently served as dean of the University of Tulsa College of Law from 2005 until 2007.
...
. Meacham was subsequently elected to a full four-year term as state treasurer defeating the Republican nominee,
Howard Barnett Jr., in the November 2006 general election. He declined to seek reelection as state treasurer in 2010, and joined the
Oklahoma City law firm of
Crowe & Dunlevy upon completion of his term as state treasurer. In December, 2012, he was appointed as president and CEO of i2e, an Oklahoma City-based non-profit corporation which provides services to startup companies throughout the state.
Early life and education
A fifth generation Oklahoman, Meacham was born and grew up in
Chickasha, Oklahoma. Following graduation from high school, he attended the
University of Oklahoma, earning a B.A. in finance, an
M.B.A., and a law degree.
Prior to joining the administration of
Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry
Charles Bradford Henry (born July 10, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician who was the 26th governor of Oklahoma from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected governor in 2002. Henry won re-election for a second term ...
, Meacham practiced law with the
Clinton, Oklahoma-based firm of Meacham and Meacham, specializing in commercial law, probate law, and estate planning. In 1989, he became CEO of First National Bank and Trust in
Elk City, Oklahoma, serving in that capacity until 2003.
Henry Administration
In 2003, Governor Brad Henry appointed Meacham to serve concurrently as
Oklahoma Secretary of Finance and Revenue and as director of the
Oklahoma Office of State Finance. In 2005, following the resignation of
Robert Butkin
Robert A. Butkin is an American law professor, academic administrator and politician who served as State Treasurer of Oklahoma from 1995 to 2005. Butkin subsequently served as dean of the University of Tulsa College of Law from 2005 until 2007.
...
to become Dean of the
University of Tulsa College of Law, Governor Henry appointed Meacham as
State Treasurer of Oklahoma. Following his appointment as state treasurer, he resigned as state finance director, but retained his post as Secretary of Finance and Revenue. Meacham was elected to his first full four-year term as state treasurer defeating the Republican nominee,
Howard Barnett Jr., in the November 2006 general elections. In October 2009, Meacham announced that he would not seek another term as state treasurer or run for any other state-level office in the 2010 election.
Personal life
Meacham, his wife, Susan, and their four children, Trevor, Evan, Kady and Lucas, make their home in
Edmond, Oklahoma. They attend Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma City.
External links
1963 births
Living people
People from Chickasha, Oklahoma
People from Elk City, Oklahoma
People from Edmond, Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma alumni
State treasurers of Oklahoma
State cabinet secretaries of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Democrats
Oklahoma lawyers
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