Dewayne Pemberton's Biography
- State Senate (OK) - District 9, Republican Assistant Majority Whip
Contact Information
Office
2300 North Lincoln Boulevard, Room 429
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Full Name:
Dewayne Pemberton
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Claire; 3 Children: Matthew, Ben, Adam
Home City:
Muskogee, OK
Bachelors, Social Studies and Health/Physical Education, University of Central Arkansas
Certificate, Principal and Superintendent Specialist, Oklahoma State University Tulsa
Masters, Education Administration, Northeastern State University in Tahlequah
Masters, University of Arkansas Little Rock
Assistant Majority Whip, Oklahoma State Senate, 2023-present
Senator, Oklahoma State Senate, District 9, 2016-present
Candidate, Oklahoma State Senate, District 9, 2020
Member, Administrative Rules Committee
Member, Agriculture and Wildlife Committee
Member, Education Committee
Member, Health and Human Services Committee
Member, Joint Legislative Task Force on the Grand River Dam Authority Members
Member, Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT)
Member, Select Committee on Redistricting
Chair, Subcommittee on Education
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Oklahoma State Senate
Former Member, Energy Committee, Oklahoma State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Education Committee, Oklahoma State Senate, 2017-2023
Principal, Muskogee Public Schools, 2007-2015
Principal/Athletic Director, Hilldale Public Schools, 1988-2007
Teacher/Coach, Muskogee Public Schools, 1982-1988
Teacher/Coach, Jay Public Schools, 1981-1982
Teacher/Coach, Carlisle Public Schools, 1979-1981
Member, Grand Old Party of Muskogee, present
Member, Muskogee Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, National Rifle Association, present
Member, Oklahoma Farm Bureau, present
Member, Tahlequah Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Saint Josephs Catholic Church
Awards:
Named Oklahoma Alliance for Arts Education "Administrator of the Year" in 1992
Oklahoma Association of Secondary Schools Principal District # 13 "Administrator of the Year" 1998
Oklahoma Association of Secondary Schools Principal District # 9 "Administrator of the Year" 2000
Oklahoma State High School "Principal of the Year" 2000
MetLife "National Principal of the Year" semifinalist 2000
September 11th, 2000 the City of Muskogee recognized Mr. Pemberton with the key to the city and
Proclaimed it "Dewayne Pemberton Day"
Named Oklahoma State Department of Technology "Outstanding School to Work Partner" 2001
Named APOE (Association of Professional Oklahoma Educators) Administrator of the Year 2005
Named Muskogee Phoenix Readers Choice "Best Principal" 2007