Attorney General Drummond receives transparency award

By the Office of the Attorney General, State of Oklahoma, March 11, 2024

Attorney General Gentner Drummond has become the first ever attorney general to receive the Sunshine Award from Freedom of Information (FOI) Oklahoma. The prestigious honor is awarded each year to a public official for showing a commitment to open meetings and open records.

“Transparency in government has been a top priority of mine, and I remain committed to aggressively enforcing the Open Meetings and Open Records Acts across state government each day,” Drummond said. “I believe our citizens are best served by an open and transparent government. I am honored to receive this award and will continue working to build a culture of accountability and trust.”

FOI Oklahoma Executive Director Kurt Gwartney and the organization’s awards committee members said they appreciate Drummond’s work to help state and local officials comply with open meetings and open records as well as his commitment to fulfilling open records requests in a timely manner.