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Terry Neese
Personal details
Born (1947-12-01) December 1, 1947 (age 76)
Walters, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Oklahoma
WebsiteCampaign website

Terry Neese (born December 1, 1947[1])[2] is an American businesswoman and political leader. She was the first woman nominated by a major political party for the seat of Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma[1] in 1990 and a candidate for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district in the 2020 election.[3]

Serial entrepreneur Dr. Terry Neese is a lifelong Oklahoman and has spent over 30 years finding careers for men and women. She is the founder of Terry Neese Personnel Services (TNPS), National Grassroots Network, Women Impacting Public Policy and the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW). Terry’s daughter, Kim Neese, is now the President/Owner of Neese Personnel.

IEEW operates the PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® program which educates and empowers women entrepreneurs in developing countries to achieve their dream of financial independence, community involvement, and political activism. Since its creation in 2006, the program has educated just over 700 women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan and Rwanda, who have in turn employed over 13,000 of their countrymen and women.

A member of the U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council, and past national president of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Dr. Neese is known as a small business expert and was recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the “Power 30”—the most influential small businesspersons in Washington, D.C. She has been featured throughout several media outlets including MSNBC, FOX News, CNN, SBTV, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Examiner, the Washington Times and The Washington Post.

Terry is an inductee into the National and Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame; her involvement with women business owners and family issues is well documented through her participation with Women Impacting Public Policy and the National Center for Policy Analysis.

A successful businesswoman, Dr. Neese made history in 1990 when she became the first woman nominated by a major political party for the seat of Lt. Governor of Oklahoma. She was named an Outstanding Business Leader by the Northwood University Board of Trustees in 2006 and received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the university in 2008. In 2013 she received the Enterprising Women Legacy Award, the National Women Business Owners Corporation Leadership Award, and the Journal Record’s “Oklahoma’s Most Admired CEO.” In 2014, Dr. Neese was only the second woman to be honored with the Oklahoma Sister Cities Global Vision award. Other notable accolades include NAWBO’s Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2018, Dr. Neese was honored as one of 100 Oklahoma Women Trailblazers, by the League of Women Voters of Oklahoma, in commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of Oklahoma women winning the right to vote.

Terry has been appointed to numerous councils and positions with nominations by prominent leaders, such as Presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Current and previous roles include:

  • Board of Director to the Euro-American Women’s Council
  • U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council, through which she traveled to Afghanistan in 2006
  • National Advisory Council on Indian Education
  • Les Femmes Chefs d’Entreprises Mondiales (FCEM) Regional Commissioner for the Americas
  • National Women’s Business Council (a bipartisan federal government council created to serve as an independent source of advice and counsel to the President and Congress)
  • Advisory Council for the United States Committee for United Nations Development Fund for Women

Terry is also a pilot and a former basketball phenom in Southwestern Oklahoma and Northern Texas. Daughter, Kim Neese, Neese Personnel, is the proud mom of Emily and Erin. They reside in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Early life and education

Terry Neese was born in Walters, Oklahoma to Clifford and Vida Mae Farley,[4] and raised in Cookietown, Oklahoma. She has two sisters. She graduated from Burkburnett High School in Burkburnett, Texas. According to Neese, she briefly attended the University of Oklahoma, studying secretarial science with the intention of being an administrative assistant.[5]

Leadership

Terry Neese began her career as a secretary and office manager. In 1975, however, Neese launched her own business, Terry Neese Personnel Service, which helped over 24,000 people in Oklahoma get jobs.[5] [6] In 2000, she then passed the company on to her daughter, Kim Neese-Brown.[6] [7]

The impact of Neese's career then took off as she created and led multiple organizations around the world. She co-founded GrassRoots Impact, Inc.[8] with Democratic National Committee member Barbara Kasoff.[9][10] GrassRoots Impact provides a communications strategy for corporations and government agencies to effectively reach out to women and minorities in business.[11] In 1986, she founded a charity called Oklahomans Helping Oklahomans.[12] The next year, she was named a co-chair for Business Partners Inc. in Oklahoma.[13]

Terry Neese is co-founder of WIPP — Women Impacting Public Policy — which was created in 2001.[14] According to Neese, WIPP now has over 600,000 members and works to advocate for women in business.[5]

Neese currently serves as the founder and CEO of IEEW.org, the Institute for Educating and Empowering Women All Around the World,[15] which is a business education training and mentorship program for women around the world, most notably in Afghanistan & Rwanda.[16]

In 2001, she created the Terry Neese Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence, which is an SBA Women's Business Center. Neese serves as chairwoman of the board.

Politics

In 1990, Neese became the first woman nominated by a major political party for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma.[5]

During the 2016 United States Presidential Election, Neese served as the National Finance Chair for the Carly Fiorina 2016 presidential campaign.[17]

In April 2019, Neese announced her candidacy for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district in the 2020 election. In the June 30th, 2020, Republican Primary, Neese placed first among a field of nine candidates, but was then defeated in a runoff election by state senator Stephanie Bice.[18]

Awards

Neese was inducted into the Enterprising Women Hall of Fame, sponsored by Enterprising Women, in 2004.[19] In 2013, she earned their Enterprising Women Legacy Award.[20]

Neese was inducted into the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame in 2007.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Terry Neese".
  2. ^ Casteel, Chris (April 30, 2019). "Neese says she's now a resident of congressional district she seeks to represent". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Live: Oklahoma State Primary Election Results 2020". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "VIDA BOWLES Obituary (1921 - 2018) Oklahoman".
  5. ^ a b c d Nykolaiszyn, Juliana (August 23, 2007). "Oral History Interview with Terry Neese". Inductees of the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame Oral History Project. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Terry Neese Personnel Has Open House". The Daily Oklahoman. August 28, 2000. Retrieved August 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b "Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame Inductees by Year". Oklahoma State University Library. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  8. ^ "Grassroots Impact Inc. Company Profile".
  9. ^ "Barbara Kasoff – SheSource Expert – Women's Media Center". womensmediacenter.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  10. ^ "Terry Neese". www.greateroklahomacity.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  11. ^ "Terry Neese". growinokc.com. Greater Oklahoma City Chamber. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  12. ^ DeFrange, Ann (November 7, 1986). "Fund-Raising Group Hopes to Build State Morale". The Daily Oklahoman. Retrieved August 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Business Partners Inc. Appoints Co-Chairwomen". The Daily Oklahoman. February 15, 1987. Retrieved August 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Stafford, Jim (October 28, 2006). "State Women to Attend International Conference". The Daily Oklahoman. Retrieved August 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Institute for Educating and Empowering Women All Around the World". www.ieew.org. IEEW. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  16. ^ "Dr. Terry Neese CEO/President Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women" (PDF). ieew.org. IEEW. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  17. ^ "August 1, 2015 - Carly Fiorina Announces Dr. Terry Neese as National Finance Chairman".
  18. ^ Pathe, Simone. "Stephanie Bice wins GOP primary runoff for competitive US House seat in Oklahoma". CNN. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  19. ^ "Business People". The Daily Oklahoman. May 9, 2004. Retrieved August 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Terry Neese receives 2013 Enterprising Women Legacy Award". newsok.com. NewsOK. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
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