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Secretary of Commerce and Tourism to speak at Chamber luncheon

From Staff Reports Staff Writer

CLAREMORE — Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism Natalie Shirley will be guest speaker at the Claremore Chamber of Commerce luncheon on March 25 in the RSU Centennial Center.

She was named Secretary of Commerce and Tourism by Governor Brad Henry in February 2007. 

Secretary Shirley is the former president and chief executive officer of ICI Mutual Insurance Group in Washington, D.C., the captive insurance company of the mutual fund industry. An Oklahoma native, she graduated from Oklahoma State University and earned a law degree from the University of Oklahoma. She lives in Oklahoma City with her husband Russ Harrison and their three children.

The March 25 Chamber luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m.

For reservations or more information, contact the Claremore Chamber of Commerce at 341-2818.

 

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