Allison Ikley-Freeman 03/21/2019
Description
Allison Ikley-Freeman, a former state senator and 2013 graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU), talks about growing up in Sperry, Oklahoma and her experience coming out in a small rural town. She recalls the challenges she faced as a single mother attending OSU, earning a degree in psychology before pursuing an MS in clinical mental health counseling at Northeastern State University. She discusses the impact of volunteer work with Volunteer Tulsa on her professional career, eventually working as a therapist at Counseling and Recovery Services before running for state senator. Ikley-Freeman describes how she decided to run for state senator for Oklahoma State Senate District 37 and how her victory represented a “beacon of hope to people across the nation.”
| Date(s) | 3/21/2019 |
| Call Number | DSG_015 |
| Subjects | Oklahoma State Senate District 37, Oklahoma politics, Lesbian state senators, Mental health professionals, Precinct officers Coming out (Sexual orientation), Education, Election districts, First-generation college students, Homelessness, Interviews, Lesbians, Mental health counselors, Mental health services, Oklahoma, Legislature, Senate, Women politicians |
| Interviewee(s) | Allison Ikley-Freeman |
| Interviewer(s) | Angus Henderson |