Natalie Shirley Heads Commerce Department

Blackwell native Natalie Shirley recently was appointed Secretary of Commerce and Tourism. She holds degrees from OSU in psychology and political science and a law degree from OU. For the past 15 years, she has been president of ICI Mutual Insurance Group in Washington, DC. She is married to Russ Harrison and they have three children. She replaces Kathy Taylor who left following her election as mayor of Tulsa.