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Group from our first meeting

Susan Paddack candidate for State Superintendent September 21st.

Carolyn Dalbow, Steve Burrage and Jeremy Harris

Steve Burrage State Auditor was our featured speaker at the Kingfisher County Democrats meeting. He graduated from OU, was a partner in a CPA firm and then went into banking. As President and CEO of the First Bank of Antlers he started with 17 million in assets and 15 employees, he grew the bank to over 200 million in assets and 100 employees. He has served as a board member to the Oklahoma City branch of the Federal Reserve Bank, and he has over 35 years experience in accounting.

He was appointed as the State Auditor on July 10th 2008 by Governor Brad Henry, Mr. Burrage said “I spoke to Governor Henry and told him I would like the job”. When he started he removed many unqualified employees and replaced them with experienced accountants. He said “We are now a professional audit firm, I would put our audit team up against any of the big four accounting firms”.

Above all the state auditor must be independent, as a member of the AICPA he must abide by a strict code of conduct. “I will not allow anyone to impair my independence, integrity or judgment”. In the brief time Mr. Burrage has been in office he has uncovered four million dollars in fraud. Steve is seeking another term as our state auditor, he wants to continue working for the people of Oklahoma making sure their tax dollars are spent properly and free from waste, fraud and abuse.