Director of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Named in Lawsuits Claiming Age Discrimination

Shelley Zumwalt the Executive Director at the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department is named in two lawsuits claiming she fired former employees of two other state agencies based on their age, according to court records.

“I think it’s disturbing any time a public official has to deal with the same kinds of complaints, even though it was in a different job,” said Mark Hammons who represents clients in both cases.

One of the two involves Jo Stainsbury who worked for the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA). The other involves Claudia Conner who worked at the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC).

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