The Okmulgee County Republicans’ next meeting will be held Tuesday, Sept. 10, and they will have the honor of hosting Senator Roger Thompson and Representative Scott Fetgatter, who will speak during the 6:30 p.m. general meeting. The meeting is open to individuals of all party affiliations.
“This will be Senator’s Thompson’s last legislative update for us as the state senator for Oklahoma District 8,” County Party Chair Marsheila Prior stated. “We encourage the community to join in expressing our profound appreciation at the meeting for his many years of dedicated service to our State. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”
The business meeting, for registered Republicans only, will take place from 6-6:30 p.m., followed by the general meeting, which is open to the public, from 6:307:30 p.m.
Looking ahead, officer elections will be held at the County Convention in Feb. 2025. If interested in running for a county office, please note that attendance at least four of the six meetings between Aug. 2024 and Jan. 2025 is required.
The meeting will be held at the American Legion, located at 730 W 6th Street in Okmulgee.
Email okmulgeecountygop@ gmail.com with questions or to obtain Trump/Vance signs.
In June, Sen. Thompson announced his resignation effective Nov.
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Thompson, R-Okemah, was first elected in 2014, and has two years left in a third and final term that would have expired in 2026.
Born in Oklahoma City, Thompson lived in Okmulgee County, and graduated from Muskogee High School. He later graduated from the Preston Road School of Preaching in Texas, then attended Southwestern Bible College and Seminary where he received his master’s and a doctorate in theology.
Even before coming to the Oklahoma Senate, Thompson had long been involved in public service through a variety of organizations. He was a lay member of the Professional Responsibility Commission of the Oklahoma Bar Association and served on the Okfuskee County Election Board as well as the Okfuskee County Excise Board. He’s a past president of the Okemah Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, the Oklahoma Lions Club, and the Rock Creek Youth Camp in Norman, Oklahoma. Thompson also served as board president and CEO for Good News International Foundation, where he was recognized for partnering with the Secretary of Religion and Science in Ukraine. He also operated a publishing and benevolent outreach in Ukraine after the fall of the Soviet Union. During that period, he also served as an advisory member of Global Christian University.
In 2022, Senator Thompson was named as one of the 55 most influential Oklahomans over the age of 55. The 55 Over 55 award is the creation of Donald B. Swift, founder of ion Oklahoma Magazine, featuring Oklahomans who do not believe their best years are behind them and are leading the way and involved in projects that are creating a better future for the state and its citizens.
Thompson is president of the News Leader Company, Inc., which owns and publishes the Okemah News Leader. His wife, Pamela, owns Pamela’s Flowers and Okemah Office Supply. He’s currently vice-president of the Okemah Community Improvement Association and serves as Economic Development Consultant for Businesses and Municipalities.
The Thompsons have been married since 1976 and are the parents of two children. They are members of New Beginnings Church in Bristow.
