Commissioner Brian Bingman was sworn in to his first six-year term as Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner during a public ceremony held Monday afternoon, January 13, 2025, at the Supreme Court Ceremonial Chambers at the State Capitol.
Oklahoma Supreme Court Vice-Chief Justice Dana Kuehn administered the oaths of office as Bingman’s wife, Paula, held the family bible. Its cover was crafted especially for the Bingmans by a member of their home church, First Presbyterian, in Sapulpa.
Commissioner Bingman was also joined at the ceremony by the couple’s daughter, Annie Bilby, and grandson, Blake Bilby who is a senior at Jenks High School.
Prior to administering the two oaths of office required of Corporation Commissioners, Justice Kuehn spoke to the audience assembled for the swearing-in and of Bingman’s dedication to a life of public service.
Bingman’s previous public service includes holding elected office in the City of Sapulpa as City Commissioner in 1992 and Mayor in 1994.
Bingman represented District 30 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2005 to 2007.
During his first term in the State House, Bingman was elected to the State Senate, in 2006, by voters of the 12th District. In 2011 he was chosen by his caucus members to serve as Senate President Pro Tempore, a position he held until term limited in 2016.
Governor Kevin Stitt appointment Commissioner Bingman as Oklahoma Secretary of State and Oklahoma Secretary of Native American Affairs in October 2020 where he served until September 2023 when he resigned to run for Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner.
Bingman is a citizen of the Muscogee Nation. He and his wife Paula live in Sapulpa.