Lawrence Lee Gish

The Hall of Fame for City and Town Officials may induct one person posthumously each year. For 2002, an individual was selected not only for the changes he helped to bring about in Oklahoma but also for international leadership in his profession. Lawrence Lee (Larry) Gish is another Kansan, like Ernest, who created legacies in his adopted state. Born at home during a near-blizzard in Little River, Kansas, Larry learned early from his parents the value of autonomy, warm support, and humor as fundamental life tools. Hallmarks of his career were commitment to the needs of the weak and relatively powerless, a sense of social justice, and listening to those often ignored by others.

GMatthew BurlesonMay 7, 20202002

Glendene Goucher

As a young mother of two children with a husband who was temporarily disabled, Glendene Goucher initially intended to work only one year when on May 1, 1963, she became secretary to Hal Everett, the first city manager of the City of Clinton. She retired 35 years later, on April 30, 1998. In that time she opened the way for city clerks in Oklahoma to receive in-state training for professional certification.