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OKLAHOMA CAPITOL -- Gov. Brad Henry has appointed Garoldine (Gerri) Webb to the Oklahoma Commission for Human Services for a term that expires in 2015. Webb replaces William Clark, whose term expired in August 2005.
“I am very honored to have the opportunity to serve on the Oklahoma Commission for Human Services,” said Webb. “This commission plays an important role in improving the quality of life for Oklahomans. My personal mission has always been to do whatever I can to make the community I live in a better place. I believe my service, as commissioner, will allow me to make a positive impact on Oklahoma at both the local and state levels.”
Webb serves as the vice president of government programs for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma. She is responsible for the Medicare Part A Program and the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program for Oklahoma. She also oversees the administration of Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) and Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug) contracts. She’s worked for Blue Cross and Blue Shield for more than 37 years.
Originally from Des Moines, Iowa, Webb moved to Tulsa, Okla., in 1998. She is a graduate of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute, Leadership Tulsa and the Oklahoma Partnership Program, as well as a sustaining member of Junior League of Des Moines. She currently serves on the Leadership Tulsa, Palmer Drug Abuse and Tulsa Women and Children Center and The Parent Child Center of Tulsa boards. She is a member of the Tulsa Area United Way advisory board.
She is past president of The Parent Child Center of Tulsa and has been actively involved as a United Way campaign volunteer for the past several years. She was selected by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma to be featured in The Oklahoma Eagle, as one of Tulsa’s “Best of the Best” African American Women. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and the president of the Tulsa Chapter, Alpha Chi Omega.
Webb has received an Award of Appreciation for Outstanding Civic Leadership from the Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, a certificate of recognition from the State of Iowa Foster Care Review Board and a Volunteer Award from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa for community volunteer work.
Webb holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa. She also received an executive leadership and strategic business certification from Duke University.
Webb has two daughters, three grandchildren and one great grandson.
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