M. Susan Savage (born March 30, 1952) is an American

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from Oklahoma. She was the 36th

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from 1992 to 2002, the first woman to hold that office. From 2003 to 2011, she was the 29th

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Biography

Savage graduated from Edison High School in Tulsa and in 1974 earned a

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degree from Beaver College (now

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) in

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. She returned to Tulsa in 1977 and became executive director of the Metropolitan Tulsa Citizens Crime Commission. Savage went on to become chief of staff to then-Tulsa Mayor

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magazine featured Savage as one of the nation's 25 "mayors to watch" in 1996.

Secretary of State

Savage was appointed by

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and served from 2003 to 2011. In July 2013 Savage became a consultant and senior director of philanthropic development for Morton Comprehensive Health Services, a nonprofit health services provider in northeastern Oklahoma."Former Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage chosen as Morton Health philanthropy consultant"
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'', July 6, 2013. In 2016, Savage became CEO of Morton. She currently lives in Tulsa and has two daughters.

Awards and recognition

* Oklahoma Municipal League Hall of Fame for City and Town Officials in 2005 * 2002 National Conference for Community and Justice Honoree for leadership * Honorary Doctor of Laws from Arcadia University * Past recipient of the Oklahoma Human Rights Award * 2009 induction to the

Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame was established in 1982 by Oklahoma Governor George Nigh "to honor Oklahoma women who are pioneers in their field or in a project that benefits Oklahoma; who have made a significant contribution to the State of Oklahoma ...

Appointments

* National Advisory Board of the Riley Institute for Urban Affairs at the

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* Executive Board member, Southern Regional Education Board * Advisory Board member, Oklahoma Academy for State Goals * Advisory Board member, Oklahoma City

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* Trustee, Oklahoma Nature Conservancy Board of Directors * Trustee, Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence * Board member, Creative Oklahoma, Inc.

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