John F. Reif | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 2015 – December 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Colbert |
| Succeeded by | Douglas L. Combs |
| Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court | |
| In office October 22, 2007 – April 30, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Brad Henry |
| Preceded by | Robert E. Lavender |
| Succeeded by | M. John Kane IV |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 19, 1951 Skiatook, Oklahoma |
| Spouse |
Aylo Brewer Reif
(m. 1973; died 2008) |
| Alma mater | University of Tulsa |
John F. Reif (born June 19, 1951)[1][2] is a former justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, serving from 2007 until he retired in 2009. Previously, he had served for 20 years on the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals.
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SPEAKER 1: May you serve the Institute with all the skill, wisdom, dedication-- SPEAKER 2: He is tremendously prepared for this job. He knows MIT inside and out. He is a community builder. SPEAKER 3: He empowers and energizes and gets so much of the community trying new things. SPEAKER 4: I think it's awesome that he was already championing MITx when he was the provost. And so, I think as we go forward Edx will get a lot of attention and I'm really excited about that. DR. L. RAFAEL REIF: The MIT I know loves challenges. The MIT I know solves the unsolvable, shapes the future, and serves our nation and the world. The MIT I know and love does not stand on the sidelines. SPEAKER 5: One community-- SPEAKER 6: --together-- SPEAKER 7: --in service. SPEAKER 8: [INAUDIBLE] back into a user interface. This is actually our prototype. SPEAKER 3: A big part of this week's events are these three symposia. And I think they're a critical part because they do showcase elements of MIT, but they also have begun dialogue as we look forward. SPEAKER 9: I'll spend some time talking about how online learning is borrowing from gaming technologies. SPEAKER 10: There's this giant quilt that is MIT. And there are so many different beautiful patches there that are being built, even as we speak, and some have been around for a long time. SPEAKER 11: MIT has, and still does, shape amazing individuals that see the entire world as their playground. SPEAKER 1: Ladies and gentlemen, the 17th President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. L. Rafael Reif. SPEAKER 12: Rafael Reif is well known to us at Harvard for his insight and his judgment. He is a generous and genuine convener who listens as much as he speaks. SPEAKER 13: We like the rhythm of his name, Rafael Reif. Thus, you are about to hear a rumba for Rafael Reif. DR. L. RAFAEL REIF: Society continues to need what the residential research university does better than any other institution-- incubate brilliant, young talent and create the new knowledge and innovation that fuel our society. I will lead MIT to continue to make significant contributions in the area of race and diversity, equity, and inclusion. We have many compelling suggestions for practical change. These include better ways to search for and mentor new talent and to improve the orientation process for new members of our community. SPEAKER 14: We're able to reach out to a lot of people, have a run on campus. We're promoting a lot of ideals here, obviously, like health and fitness, Habitat for Humanity, general community wellness, and, like, community joining together, and, of course, like celebrate our new president. SPEAKER 15: Around the Dome Campus Quest is a campus-wide scavenger hunt. SPEAKER 16: All the groups just go through and see how many of the challenges they can complete. SPEAKER 15: Things like the LED Light-Up Challenge, the Origami Challenge, and then we had a Bungee Run. SPEAKER 16: It's a really great reminder that we have such a strong community here and that the culture is really important to everyone. SPEAKER 12: And now, despite silently suffering torment and humiliation these many years as the victim of MIT's creative hackers, John Harvard has dressed himself up for today's occasion. President Reif, on behalf of the Red Brick School up the street, I present a symbol of our lasting friendship. [APPLAUSE] SPEAKER 17: We had an inauguration reception luncheon for our 17th President, Dr. Rafael Reif, today. DR. L. RAFAEL REIF: Thank you. Good meeting you. Thank you very much. SPEAKER 17: And it was for all of the support staff here. He wanted to meet all of the support staff. DR. L. RAFAEL REIF: It was very nice meeting you. SPEAKER 18: It's such a pleasure to be recognized and to see President. It was very nice that he could make it and took his time and came and said thank you to us. That was very special. DR. L. RAFAEL REIF: We are all in this great enterprise together. We have a great deal to accomplish, and the world is waiting. So let's get started. [APPLAUSE]
Early life and career
Reif was born in Skiatook, Oklahoma, in 1951. He attended from Cascia Hall Preparatory School, a Roman Catholic school in Tulsa, and graduated as valedictorian of his class in 1969.[3] Reif earned both his bachelor's degree (in Criminal Justice) and his J.D. degree from the University of Tulsa, in 1973 and 1977, respectively.[1]
Reif worked as a police officer in Owasso, Oklahoma, from 1973 to 1975 and as a Planner and Grants Specialist for the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration of the Indian Nations Council of Governments (INCOG) from 1974 to 1977. After finishing law school, Reif was an assistant district attorney for Tulsa County, Oklahoma, from 1978 until his appointment as a Special District Judge for Oklahoma's Fourteenth Judicial District in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, in 1981.[1][4]
Reif served as a Special District Judge from 1981 to 1984, when he was appointed to the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. He spent more than 20 years on that court until his appointment to the Oklahoma Supreme Court in 2007, twice serving as both Vice Chief Judge (1993 and 2001) and Chief Judge (1994 and 2002).[1]
Throughout his time on the Court of Civil Appeals, Reif also worked as an adjunct professor of business law at Oral Roberts University.[1]
Supreme Court Justice
Reif was appointed to the Oklahoma Supreme Court by Governor Brad Henry on October 22, 2007,[1] filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Robert E. Lavender.[5]
Reif served a two-year term as Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court in 2015 and 2016 and was replaced in that position by Justice Douglas Combs, who had served as his Vice Chief Justice.[6][7] In March 2019 Reif announced his voluntary retirement from the court, effective April 30, 2019.[8][9]
Personal life
Reif was married to the former Aylo Brewer for 35 years from 1973 until her death in 2008.[3]
Awards
- Oral Roberts University, President's Distinguished Service Award, 1995
- Oklahoma Bar Association (OBA), Earl Sneed Award, in recognition of annual presentations at OBA-sponsored continuing legal education and community education programs over the previous 30 years, 2010
Professional organizations
- Oklahoma Bar Association, 1978 to present
References
- ^ a b c d e f Oklahoma State Court Network, "Supreme Court of Oklahoma," p. 8 (accessed June 23, 2010).
- ^ "John F. Reif". NNDB. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Justice John F. Reif, District No, 1." The Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma.
- ^ "Oklahoma Supreme Court Elects Chief Justice and Vice Chief Justice." Oklahoma Bar Association Press Release. 2016. Accessed December 30, 2016.
- ^ Office of Governor Brad Henry, "Gov. Henry Appoints Reif to Supreme Court Archived 2008-01-03 at the Wayback Machine," October 19, 2007 (accessed June 23, 2010).
- ^ "John Reif Elected To Serve As OK Supreme Court New Chief Justice." Associated Press. November 6, 2014. Accessed December 10, 2016
- ^ "Oklahoma’s highest court elects Combs as new chief justice." KFOR.com, November 15, 2016. Accessed December 30, 2016.
- ^ Olliges, Lisa (2019-03-17). "OK Supreme Court justice announces retirement". KOAM. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice John Reif to retire in April." KOCO. March 17, 2019. Accessed April 20, 2019.
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