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Welcome. Oklahoma is ranked as one of the most business-friendly states in the country. We offer businesses the nation's best career-development program, a talented, productive workforce, low operating costs for your company, low cost of living for your employees, a great quality of life, and much more - all in a central location. For a closer look at Oklahoma's Advantage, go to Oklahoma Department of Commerce's Web site under the Related Topics section.
Natalie Shirley
Secretary of Commerce and Tourism
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Department of Commerce
Employment Security Commission
- The Amateur Softball Association of America - a volunteer-driven, not-for-profit organization based in Oklahoma City, OK - was founded in 1933 and has evolved into the strongest softball organization in the country.
- The world's first installed parking meter was in Oklahoma City, on July 16, 1935. Carl C. Magee, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is generally credited with originating the parking meter. He filed for a patent for a "coin controlled parking meter" on May 13, 1935.
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