Murphy Names Williams, Rodely To Staff

Corporation Commissioner-elect Dana Murphy today named attorney Teryl Williams and veteran journalist Billie Rodely (pictured) as her top assistants.

Williams currently works at the Commission as a senior staff attorney handling public utility cases. Her prior experience includes administrative labor and employment law, civil litigation and criminal law.

Rodely, who has been Congresswoman Mary Fallin's communications director, is a former KTOK news anchor and former "State Line" program executive at the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority. She's a member of the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame.

"Both of these dedicated, qualified individuals have experience with the Commission, are familiar with the issues and are prepared to hit the ground running," Murphy said.

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Billie Rodely Leaves OETA, Joins Fallin Staff

Billie Rodely has left the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority and joined the staff of Congresswoman Mary Fallin in Oklahoma City as communications and special events director.

Rodely, a stalwart in the OETA's "Stateline" division and host of "The People's Business" program, has been a fixture in the Oklahoma City news market for 30 years. She was a longtime reporter and news anchor at KTOK-AM 1000 before joining the OETA.

Rodely was a 2004 Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame Inductee; she won the Association of Women in Communications 2005 Byliner Award for excellence in communications and has received National Clarion, Aurora, and regional Emmy Awards and local, state and regional honors from the Associated Press and the Oklahoma Broadcasters Association.

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