Sen. Hicks named Health Innovator of the year

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, has been named the 2025 Health Innovator of the Year. The award, presented by the Oklahoma Turning Point Council, recognizes the work of elected officials as leaders in health and public health.

The Oklahoma Turning Point Council is an independent consortium focused on policy issues aimed at improving Oklahoma’s health status.

Hicks, a member of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee as well as the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, has championed legislation and worked to raise public awareness for a broad range of health issues, including diabetes, infant safety, the support of breast-feeding, rare diseases, and the sustainability of community and school-based family resource centers with public and private partnerships. She has also worked to ensure expanded testing for newborns to ensure a healthier start to life.

“Preventing disease and helping make sure people access the right treatment sooner improves health outcomes and reduces costs in the long run,” Hicks said. “When we proactively address health and public health, we help ensure more of our fellow Oklahomans can enjoy a better quality of life while saving taxpayer dollars. These are issues that impact all of us – I appreciate the Turning Point Council for their focus on health, and I thank them for this recognition.”

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CUTLINE: Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, was named the Oklahoma Turning Point Council 2025 Health Innovator of the year. Hicks was presented the award by Adrienne Elder, 2025 Policy Co-Chair of the Oklahoma Turning Point Council Executive Committee, during a ceremony on Wednesday in Broken Arrow.

For more information, contact: 
Sen. Carri Hicks: (405) 521-5543 or Carri.Hicks@oksenate.gov