Rep. Melissa Provenzano

The past four years of serving the residents of House District 79 has been an honor for Rep. Provenzano. When filing and running legislation, she prioritizes constituent requests and the concerns expressed to her during conversations with neighbors and the people of House District 79. She understands the importance of transparency and accountability in Oklahoma's public servants and centers those principles as she works to help Oklahomans overcome real problems. With the census, our map lines changed a bit and we have enjoyed meeting new neighbors in the new precincts!

Background:

Former Public School Teacher and Administrator

Bachelor of Science - Organismic Biology

Master's Degree - Educational Leadership and Policy

Oklahoma Education Association 2022 Legislator of the Year

Oklahoma Democratic Veterans 2022 Representative of the Year

2022 Purple Heart State Representative of the Year - Oklahoma Military Order of the Purple Heart

Tulsa native, married mom and stepmom

Current appointments:

Assistant Democratic Leader

State Director, Women In Government (National)

Emerging Legislative Leaders - Darden School of Business

Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency Oversight Commission (LOFT)

Committees:

Common Education

Full Appropriations and Budget

Judiciary - Civil

County and Municipal Government

Government Modernization and Technology

Administrative Rules

Service Oklahoma Tag Agency Task Force

Key Wins

Stopped Abuse of Education Dollars

Streamlining of Teacher training

Diagnostic Mammograms - Covered by Insurance - Now LAW in Oklahoma

Student Loan Borrower Protections - Now LAW in Oklahoma!

Landlord Tenant Act Updates - Now LAW in Oklahoma

9/11 Flag of Remembrance - Now LAW in Oklahoma

Increasing Stability for Law Enforcement jobs

Health and Mental Health Care: Cost transparency for common procedures

Constituent Services: Support for issues with state agencies, driver's licenses, car tags, tax mistakes, unemployment problems, disability services, local landlord and tenant issues