OK HR1025

Honors the life and legacy of Kate Barnard, the first woman elected to statewide office in the United States, who served two terms as Oklahoma Commissioner of Charities beginning in 1907.

Proclaims May 23 as Kate Barnard Day in Oklahoma to commemorate her contributions to justice, equity, and public welfare.

Recognizes Barnard's passage of over 30 statutory laws that laid the foundation for the modern Department of Corrections, Department of Human Services, and Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

Acknowledges her advocacy for working class conditions, child labor reform, education access, prison reform, mental health systems improvement, and securing over $1,000,000 in stolen oil lands and assets for Native American children.

Directs distribution of the resolution to the Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women, and Saint Joseph Old Cathedral in downtown Oklahoma City.