Young Appointed to Oklahoma Commission for Human Services

OKLAHOMA CAPITOL -- Gov. Brad Henry has appointed Rev. George E. Young Sr., to the Oklahoma Commission for Human Services for a term that expires August 2011. Young replaces Edward Munnell, M.D., who is deceased.
“What an honor it is to be able to serve this great state as a commissioner for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services,” said Young, pastor at Holy Temple Baptist Church in Oklahoma City. “It has been my goal to minister to the local congregation that I serve, to make a positive difference in the lives of people, with humility and faith. Now that ministry has been enlarged and my goal remains the same – to make a difference in this larger role, still with humility and faith.”

Young holds Master of Art degree from Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma City, and will complete a Master of Business Administration degree in December 2006. He also holds a Master of Divinity degree from Phillips Theological Seminary, Tulsa, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Lambuth University, Jackson, Tenn. He continues to pursue a doctorate of ministry. He holds certificates in church administration and counseling.

He has served as a board member of the Red Cross of Central Oklahoma, Leadership Oklahoma, United Way of Greater Oklahoma City, Phillips Theological University, Latino Community Development Agency, Areawide Agency on Aging, Citizen’s League of Central Oklahoma and Shiloh Youth Camp-Eagle Ridge Institute. Young is a 2002 graduate of Leadership Oklahoma City and graduated from Leadership Oklahoma in December 2005. He participated in the 1999 Oklahoma Aging Advocacy Leadership Academy.

Young is a trainer and instructor for the Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program for the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative and the Becoming Parents Program. He has contributed to “Raising Your Child Together: A Guide for Unmarried Parents” and “Marriage Matters: A Guide for Louisiana Couples” for the Office of Family Support, Louisiana Department of Human Services.

Young and his wife, Thelma Chambers-Young, Ph.D., have two children and three grandsons.

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