2014 OKSCAUG Keynote Presentation

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Wade Patterson

Garfield County Assessor

Keynote
Presentation

Wade is the Garfield County Assessor in Enid, Oklahoma.  He has been the assessor for 18 years after being appointed in 1997.  Prior to becoming the assessor, Wade worked for the Oklahoma Tax Commission for 6 years, and a private appraisal firm for 5 years.

He is currently serving on the Infrastructure Review Committee of the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) and is the past Chairman of the Communications Committee of IAAO, he also served as a member of the Communications Committee for 6 years prior to becoming chairman.

In 2009 Wade served as President of the County Assessor’s Association of Oklahoma.  In 2004 and 2005 he was the President of the Oklahoma Chapter of IAAO.

He is a past member of the State Geographic Information Council for Oklahoma.  He was appointed by Governors Henry and Fallin to serve on the Task Force for Comprehensive Tax Reform in 2011-2012.

Wade serves on the Legislative Committee for the County Assessor’s Association, and has been the Chairman since 2012.

He is married to Cheryl, who was just appointed to be the Secretary of the Garfield County Election Board.  They have two children, Kayci 23, and Kyler 18.

Wade Patterson

Garfield County Assessor

114 W. Broadway, Room 106

Enid, Oklahoma   73701

580-548-2435 (w)