Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has named Natalie Shirley secretary of education and workforce development.
Shirley has been president of Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City since 2011 and is the first female president in the OSU system. Fallin named her to the cabinet secretary's post Thursday and she will begin serving in the position on Monday.
Fallin says one of her top priorities for 2015 is to increase educational attainment in Oklahoma and that Shirley will lead the way for providing the skills people need to get a good job.
Shirley served as Oklahoma secretary of commerce and tourism for former Gov. Brad Henry. She also served as the executive director of the Department of Commerce, the state's leading economic development agency, as well as president of ICI Mutual, an insurance company.
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