Derrick A. Reed is a true " Okie From Muskogee" was born in Muskogee, Ok on August 22, 1972. Derrick is an only child, reared in a single parent home. Derrick was educated in the Muskogee Public School system, Graduated from Muskogee High School in May 1990.

Derrick A. Reed first joined the NAACP in 1988. In that year, he was elected the Muskogee NAACP Youth Council President. He served as youth council president until he went off to college at Langston University. While at Langston University, Derrick rallied classmates together and started back up the Langston NAACP College Chapter. Derrick was also elected as the Langston University College Chapter President in 1990.

Over the last 20 years, Derrick's leadership in the NAACP has given him the task to serve in the following state positions: Oklahoma NAACP State Conference Youth and College Division President and Oklahoma NAACP State Conference Youth and College Division Youth Advisor.

In 1988 Derrick was elected the NAACP Youth Council President in Muskogee, Ok and in 2008 he was elected the Muskogee NAACP Adult Branch President.

Aside from his work as a community activist, Derrick A. Reed is also the Radio Host and Producer of a weekly gospel music radio show called the Joy In The Morning Gospel Show, heard each Sunday Morning on KTFX FM 101.7FM live from Downtown Muskogee. He has hosted this weekly radio show every Sunday Morning for the past 20 years.

Derrick A. Reed moved back to Muskogee 2 years ago when his full time job as a Master Control Operator for the National TV Guide, TV Channel, in the Tulsa, Ok was outsourced. He came back to the home town and set-up a full time office for the NAACP in the Historic Martin Luther King Center. Since moving into the King Center, Derrick as serves as the Director for the Martin Luther King After- School Program and Co-Director for Night Hoops Summer Program.

Other Civic involvement includes: Board Of Director Member for the Muskogee Red Cross; Board Of Director Member for Neighbors Building Neighborhoods, Program Director for Muskogee Christian Minister Union. City Of Muskogee Foundation Board Member.

Member of the historic Mt. Calvary Baptist Church.

Derrick A. Reed motto in life is "If It's Going To Be, It's Up To Me."

Randall Kieth Howard
02/02/54
Place of Birth: Ft Smith, Arkansas
Parents:
Tom Howard of Pocola Ok
Ramona Prock of Hackett, Ark
Spouse:
Dauna Howard married 8/2/78
Children:
Adam Howard Glennpool, Ok
Rachael West Muskogee, Ok
Robin Howard Tulsa, Ok
Grand children:
Haiden West,Octavian Howard, Xavier Howard Kierstin Arnold,Patricia Arnold, Elisabeth Arnold, Natalie Arnold, and Raeann Arnold.
Worship:
Southeast Baptist Church
Employment:
C&L RV Center
Sales Manager

My wife and I to Muskogee in 1986, from Checotah, Ok I have always been very active in the community with civic organizations, past member of Muskogee Lions Club, Masonic lodge 502 and Bedouin Shrine Temple, Liaison for the Brass Ring Society, Muskogee Exchange Club, Muskogee Little Theater. I am always willing to do my part to make Muskogee a better place, since being elected to office in April of 2010 I am sitting on the Foundation Board, Civic Center Board, Park and Recreation Board. and still very active with the Exchange Club where I really enjoy working with so many people to raise money for local charities and have served as board member and past president, and our big fund raisers are Chili Cook Off and the River Rumba Reggatta. My passion has always been of public service and to be able to serve as City Councilman has been the pinnacle of my civic duty and I am looking forward to getting much accomplished to make Muskogee a better place for my family and all the families that work and live in this great Community.