Oklahoma State Senator Zack Taylor (left) and Seminole State College President Lana Reynolds (right) congratulate Ryan Pitts (center) following the approval of his appointment as a Regent for Seminole State College on April 6. Taylor (R-Seminole) carried the nomination of Pitts, who was appointed by Governor Kevin Stitt in July of 2020 to the complete the remainder of former Regent Paige Sherry’s term. Sherry stepped down in the spring when her husband, Jack Sherry, was appointed to the Board of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Pitts resides in Wewoka and is the owner and senior attorney at the Law Offices of Ryan H. Pitts, P.C. in Holdenville. He also serves as a municipal judge for the city of Holdenville. Pitts’ nomination will be presented on the floor of the Senate for final confirmation.
