Governor Kevin Stitt is appointing interim State Commissioner of Health Keith Reed to keep the job permanently. Reed has been the interim commissioner since October 2021. He was part of the operation to get COVID-19 testing and vaccines distributed across the state.
“Keith Reed has done an exceptional job as interim commissioner of health and will continue to serve Oklahomans well in this permanent capacity,” said Stitt. “Keith has a proven track record of success, and he is the right person to lead the Oklahoma State Department of Health into the future.”
Reed also serves as the Commander of the 137th Special Operations Medical Group at Will Rogers Air National Guard based and has served multiple tours of duty. He’s currently ranked as a colonel.
“I am honored to be nominated by Governor Stitt for consideration as Oklahoma’s next Commissioner of Health,” said Reed. “If confirmed, I look forward to serving Oklahomans in this role alongside other dedicated employees of this agency who work tirelessly to lead Oklahoma to prosperity through health.”
Reed will need to be confirmed by the Oklahoma Senate before he can officially take the job.
