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Please direct all media inquiries to: Don Hackler, Deputy Director-Legal/Public Information Officer (405) 815-5359, Toll Free 800-879-6552 or don_hackler@okcommerce.gov

“Main Street Day” at Capitol Set

February 15, 2013

“Main Street Day” at Capitol Set
(Oklahoma City, Okla.) – Nearly 40 Main Street communities and urban areas from around the state will bring their downtowns to the State Capitol…

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SWEP to Open North American Operations in Tulsa, Oklahoma

January 28, 2013

Tulsa, OK– SWEP, the world's leading supplier of brazed plate heat exchangers (BPHEs) for use in the heat transfer industry, announced today that it will begin operations in the Tulsa area in 2013 to support…

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Governor Fallin, Verizon Officials Announce Company Bringing 500 New Jobs to Tulsa Facility

January 18, 2013

OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin joined with officials from Verizon in Tulsa today to announce that the company is adding up to 500 new jobs at its North Lakewood facility in Tulsa.  The jobs will be finance and accounting…

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January 2013 Quality Jobs Report

February 7, 2013

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced that 123 new jobs will be created by two (2) companies enrolled in the Quality Jobs Program (QJP). The information below includes:

  • The number of…
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Governor Mary Fallin’s 2013 State of the State Address

OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today delivered the annual State of the State address. Below are the governor’s remarks, as prepared for delivery.
2013 State of the State (As Prepared for Delivery)
Lieutenant Governor Lamb, statewide…

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Oklahoma STEP Grant Application Process Opens

The State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) grant is a pilot project administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration and authorized by the Federal Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. The grant is intended to help create jobs by increasing the…

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December 2012 Quality Jobs Report

January 2, 2013

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced that 643 new jobs will be created by five (5) companies enrolled in the Quality Jobs Program (QJP) and the one (1) company enrolled in the Small Employer Quality…

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Oklahoma Main Street Announces October 2012 Reinvestment Figures

November 30, 2012

OKLAHOMA CITY - Figures released from the Oklahoma Main Street Center announce program totals for October and a local community program hitting a private reinvestment milestone in September. 

Enid, a Main Street program…

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November 2012 Quality Jobs Report

December 4, 2012

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced that 368 new jobs will be created by two (2) companies enrolled in the Quality Jobs Program (QJP). The information below includes:

  • The number of jobs…
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Oklahoma Receives $1.9 Million to Support Oil and Gas Manufacturing

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