Gene Perry Email & Phone Number

Tulsa, Ok, Us

• Serves as Government Relations point person for health care issues, on behalf of the largest tribally operated health care system in the United States with 11 facilities serving over 2 million patient visits annually.• Technical advisor for Cherokee Nation leadership engagement with federal health officials, up to the United States Cabinet Secretary level.• Develops and advocates for Cherokee Nation policy agendas at the state, federal, and inter-tribal levels. Has drafted legislation that was successfully passed into Oklahoma law with bi-partisan support.• Drafts and edits columns, press statements, talking points, rapid response communications, and tribal consultation responses for Cherokee Nation leadership.• Leads special projects as needed, including Cherokee Nation outreach campaign for the 2020 U.S. Census.

Tulsa, Ok

• Oversaw design, messaging, and communications strategies for all OK Policy publications, including websites, reports and fact sheets, multimedia productions, press releases, and fundraising communications.• Oversaw and implemented multiple successful special projects for the organization, including advocacy campaigns, data visualizations, newsletters, reports, and events.• Managed teams in communications and special projects roles.• Served as spokesperson, including public speaking to groups across Oklahoma and media engagement with television, radio, and print reporters.• Produced and hosted biweekly podcast on state policy topics.

• Managed teams in policy and communications roles.• Served as spokesperson, including public speaking to groups across Oklahoma and media engagement with television, radio, and print reporters.• Convened policy staff, coalition partners, and contractors around advocacy campaigns related to policy goals.• Conducted research and analysis on state policy issues, including budget and taxes, the state economy, education, and criminal justice.

• Conducted research and analysis on state policy issues, including budget and taxes, the state economy, education, and criminal justice.• Launched daily state policy newsletter that grew to several thousand subscribers.

• Worked on four successful grant applications that brought in more than $2.5 million to the Department.• Edited and prepared manuscripts for publication in scientific journals.• Wrote and designed the Department's Annual Report, promotional fliers and brochures, and Department websites.• Developed a system for data collection to evaluate Department programs.

• Individually tutored students ranging from freshmen to Ph. D. candidates.• Edited and discussed writing to improve grammar, organization, style, and clarity.• Provided online and in-person consulting.

Voices of Oklahoma (www.voicesofok.org) is a non-profit online magazine covering central Oklahoma.

Advocate for sustainability and community-building in Oklahoma.

Managed campaign for Oklahoma State Representative, developed campaign strategies & policy platforms, designed website, designed campaign literature, developed social media presence, wrote speeches, coordinated volunteers, and tracked voter data.

• Recruited and trained volunteers and helped to organize phone banks, house parties, and voter registration drives in Western Pennsylvania.

January 2007 - May 2007: Projects ReporterAugust 2006 - December 2006: City ReporterMay 2005 - July 2005: Environment Reporter

Composed daily PressNotes e-mailWrote monthly news briefs for Quill Magazine

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