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Former Oklahoma Director Fined $20K Over Ethics Violations

7/16/2025

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Shelley Zumwalt, the former Director of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, has settled with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission after admitting to conflicts of interest linked to her husband's company. As part of the agreement, she will pay a $20,000 fine and is barred from holding public office for two years, escaping criminal charges.

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Shelley Zumwalt, the former Director of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, has settled with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission after admitting to conflicts of interest linked to her husband's company. As part of the agreement, she will pay a $20,000 fine and is barred from holding public office for two years, escaping criminal charges.