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In this issue
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Feb 16 Date Of Owners/Managers Meeting
Jari Askins Keynote Speaker Feb 16
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Basic Abstractors School Mar 9-10
OLTA Abstractor's Handbook Now Available
Legislators Set For Feb 16 Reception
2003-2004 Board of Directors
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From Your OLTA Education Committee
Return Your Member Survey Today
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President's Message
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Owners/Managers Meeting
Registration Form
Page 6
Calendar of Events
Our Advertisers
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February 16 Date of
Owners/Managers Meeting
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Representative Jari Askins
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When was the last time you attended an OLTA Owners/ Managers Meeting? Well, that's too long. This year, plan on being part of this very informative annual gathering, set for Monday, February 16, 2004, at The Waterford Marriott Hotel, located at 6300 Waterford Blvd., Oklahoma City.
Keynote speaker State Representative Jari Askins is slated to be the keynote address and will be discussing, Oklahoma: What's the State of the State Today As It Relates to Abstractors? Other speakers include Tim Arbaugh, State Auditor and Inspector's office, who will discuss potential rules being considered by their office that may affect the industry. You won't want to miss this presentation.
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OLTA is pleased to present three special awards at the Owners/ Managers Meeting to three very special friends of OLTA. Please come help us honor our friends Howard Cotner, Ken Mitchell and Obera Bergdall. Additionally, Mark Bilbrey, former OLTA president and current president-elect of the American Land Title Association, will be providing an ALTA report on the new public awareness campaign recently embarked on by ALTA and OLTA legislative liaison, Clayton Taylor, will give a legislative update.
A limited number of rooms have been reserved at an OLTA rate of $109.00 for the night of February 16th. Contact the hotel directly at 405/848-4782 to make room reservations.
Owners/Managers Meeting registration materials are included in this edition of The TitleGram. Complete and return yours today to the OLTA office.
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Speaker-Elect Jari Askins Keynote
"One-of-Our-Own" to Speak February 16
OLTA is pleased to have as our keynote address at the annual Owners/Managers Meeting "one of our own," State Representative and Speaker-Elect Jari Askins. Rep. Askins was first elected in 1994 to the Oklahoma House of Representatives and immediately became involved in the House leadership, assuming numerous positions of responsibility. She is very well respected on "both sides of the aisle" and continues to influence legislative activities in a variety of areas. Most recently, Rep. Askins was selected by her caucus to serve as Speaker-Elect of the House, set to take this position in January 2005. She will be the first female Speaker of the House in our state's history.
Rep. Askins is the daughter of an OLTA past president, Ollie and Jarita Askins. Born and reared in Duncan, Oklahoma, Askins received her BA in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma and in 1980, earned a J.D. from the OU College of Law. She has been involved in public service in all three branches of government. Rep. Askins served as a Special District Judge for the District Court of Stephens County for eight years. In 1991, the Governor appointed her to the Pardon and Parole Board. Three weeks after her appointment, the Board elected Askins as the first woman Chairman of the Board and she later served as executive director of that same agency. These experiences helped develop criminal and juvenile justice issues as her special expertise.
In addition, Askins has served as Legal Counsel to the Governor of Oklahoma. In addition to all this, Jari is an avid reader, better than average golfer and a loyal Sooner fan. Let's give Rep. Jari Askins, "one of our own," a great OLTA welcome on February 16.
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