About Ivan Holmes

Ivan Holmes was elected Chair of the Oklahoma Democratic Party Chair at the State Party Convention in 2007.


 
 

Professional Background

  • Communications Director, Oklahoma Department of Labor
  • Campaign Manager for Labor Commissioner Lloyd Fields
  • NE Oklahoma campaign coordinator for David Boren for Governor
  • NE Oklahoma campaign coordinator for Andy Coats for Senate
  • Former OSU Board of Regents member appointed by Gov. David Boren
  • Former member of the Oklahoma Crime Commission
  • Oklahoma Commissioner to Education Commission of the States
  • Head of Journalism Department at Northeastern Oklahoma State University
  • Athletic Marketing Director Southern Methodist University under Forrest Gregg
  • Awarded Parriott fellowship for graduate study at the University of Tulsa
  • Articles published in the New York Times, Journalism Educator, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Columbia Journalism Review, Public Relations Quarterly, and Editor and Publisher.
  • Member of Phi Kappa Phi and Omicron Delta Kappa honorary fraternities.  Past President Community Health Charities of Oklahoma, Past Board President of the Lupus Foundation of Oklahoma and Past Board member of the National Lupus Association

Educational Background

  • B.A. Journalism -- OSU
  • M.S. Administration -- OSU
  • Ph.D. Journalism -- Tulsa University