Bill Lance

Bill Lance
Secretary of State of the Chickasaw Nation
Incumbent
Assumed office May 9, 2022
Governor	Bill Anoatubby
Preceded by	Position established
Secretary of Commerce of the Chickasaw Nation
In office 2009 – May 9, 2022
Governor	Bill Anoatubby
Succeeded by	Dan Boren
Personal details
Citizenship	American Chickasaw Nation

Bill Lance is a Chickasaw Nation politician who has served as the Chickasaw Nation Secretary of State since 2022. He previously served as the Chickasaw Nation Secretary of Commerce from 2009 to 2022.

Political career

Lance was first appointed as the Chickasaw Nation Secretary of Commerce in 2009 by Governor Bill Anoatubby.^[1][2] In 2018, he was ranked the 29th most powerful Oklahoman by the OKC Friday newspaper;^[3] he was ranked 18th in 2022.^[4] In 2022, he was named the first Chickasaw Nation Secretary of State. In 2023, he was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.^[5]

References

1. Chickasaw Nation (9 May 2022). "Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby Announces Appointments" (Press Release). Business Wire. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
2. "Lance, Boren to continue leadership roles in Chickasaw Nation". The Journal Record. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
3. "Gov. Anoatubby 'three-peats' as most powerful Oklahoman". Chickasaw Times. August 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
4. "Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby Named Most Powerful Person in Oklahoma". Native News Online. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
5. "Bill Lance, class of 2023". oklahomahof.com. Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Retrieved 30 November 2023.