Vaughn Names Buchanan, Grau To County Staff

District 3 Oklahoma County Commissioner Ray Vaughn, R-Edmond, today announced two staff positions in his office have been filled.

Rick Buchanan, 49, of Edmond, will serve as Chief Deputy. Buchanan has been working in Vaughn’s office for the past six weeks as a part of his staff. Previously, Buchanan worked at Oklahoma County for the past two years within the offices of Oklahoma County Clerk Carolynn Caudill and County Treasurer Butch Freeman. He formerly served in the Administration of Governor Frank Keating as his press secretary and as public information officer at the Oklahoma Department of Tourism. He is a graduate of Northwest Classen High School and Baylor University.

Randy Grau, 31, of Edmond, will serve as Vaughn’s Second Deputy for District 3. Grau formerly held the position of Senior Associate Attorney for the Walls Walker Harris and Wolfe law firm. He also worked as an Associate for the law firm of McKinney and Stringer. He is a graduate of Edmond Memorial High School, Pepperdine University, and the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He is married to Dr. Renee Grau, who is a Dermatologist at OU Physicians.

"I am very pleased to have both Rick and Randy on my staff," said Vaughn. "Both are extremely capable individuals who live in the District and who will serve Oklahoma County and District 3 proudly. Both are native Oklahomans who share the same political goals and philosophies as I do. I know they will serve the public with integrity and intelligence, while working to make Oklahoma County government more efficient and effective for the benefit of our citizens."

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