Hey, y’all. OKC’s two largest real estate trade groups have made women’s history.
The Oklahoma Home Builders Association named a woman as president for the first time in its 76-year history, and the Oklahoma City Metro Association of Realtors named a Black woman as president for the first time in its 121 years.
Here’s the scoop from the builders:
Last Friday the Oklahoma Home Builders Association installed its officers for 2024. For the first time in its 76-year history, a female builder became the new state president.
Denise Patterson, owner of Denise Patterson Custom Homes in the Oklahoma City metro area, was installed by NAHB 2nd Vice-Chairman Buddy Hughes to lead OkHBA for 2024. Also installed was Jeff Starkweather (Tulsa) as VP/Treasurer and Ty McCune (Stillwater) as VP/Secretary. Susan Bevard from Tulsa was installed as the Chair of the State Associates Council.
Three individuals were also inducted into the OK Housing Hall of Fame. (Here is a link to their videos: https://www.okhba.org/hall-of-fame). Robert Crout (posthumously) from Mustang, Lora Phillips from Tulsa, and Harland Wells from Perkins.