Phil Tomlinson

Phil Tomlinson
Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation
In office January 21, 2003 – April 10, 2009
Governor	Brad Henry
Preceded by	Herschal Crow
Succeeded by	Gary Ridley
Director of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
In office 2005 – November 1, 2009
Governor	Brad Henry
Succeeded by	Gary Ridley
Personal details
Residence	Shawnee, Oklahoma
Alma mater	Oklahoma State University
Occupation	Realtor

Phil Tomlinson was an American politician from the state of Oklahoma who served as the Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation from 2003 to 2009. Tomlinson served as Transportation Secretary under Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry. In addition to serving as Transportation Secretary, Tomlinson served the Henry Administration as the Director of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority from 2005 to 2009.

Tomlinson was a commercial real estate investor from Shawnee, Oklahoma. Prior to his service to Governor Henry, Tomlinson served in the administrations of Republican Governor Dewey F. Bartlett and Democratic Governor David Hall in various posts. He held a bachelor's degree in marketing and a master's degree in business administration, both from Oklahoma State University. Tomlinson died in late March 2016.

In 2003, Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry appointed Tomlinson to serve as his first Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation. As Transportation Secretary, Tomlinson oversaw all state transportation initiatives and the entities charged with implementing them, including the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, the Oklahoma Transportation Authority, the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority and all Port Authorities within the state.

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