OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -
Oklahoma's Commission on Human Services has offered a retired Tennessee
official the job as director of the Department of Human Services for an
annual salary of $185,000.
After a closed-door meeting
on Wednesday, the commission that oversees DHS voted to give retired
Tennessee DHS Deputy Commissioner Ed Lake until Monday to decide whether
to take the position. The commission also voted to offer Lake a 1-time
$5,000 sign-on bonus.
Commission chairman Wes
Lane described Lake as a "proven change agent" who has the backing of
both the commission and Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin. Lake was not
immediately available for comment.
Commissioners are searching for a successor to Howard Hendrick, who retired in March after 14 years as head of the agency.
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