Meet Vicki Werneke, the friend you need in the Oklahoma Legislature.

After retiring from over 30 years as a state and federal public defender, Vicki is ready to step-up and represent HD 92 with determination and hope.

Vicki first found herself in OKC in 1982 after graduating high school in North Dakota. She found the city to be just where she belonged while assisting her mother with her work on the Oklahoma ERA Countdown Campaign.

Vicki graduated from OCU with a Bachelor’s Degree in History. She then received her juris doctorate from OU law school. She worked as an attorney with the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System, then with the Federal Public Defender, representing death row inmates with their appeals.

Vicki and her husband Ron raised two kids in Putnam City Schools,where they received a quality education that showcased just how good our schools can be.

Her family found a home at Mayflower UCC, where Vicki taught Sunday school, organized a church bowling league and served on several boards.

In 2008 Vicki accepted a job with the Federal Public Defender office in Cleveland, Ohio and moved with her husband to be closer to her own parents. Vicki’s mother was disabled and her father was her primary caregiver. Over the course of six years she learned alongside her father to navigate the complex world of hospitals an end of life care.

While in Cleveland, Vicki was actively involved with Plymouth UCC Church and the Democratic Party. She volunteered as a Poll Observer in the 2016 and 2018 election where she was able see just how confusing and fragile the right to vote can be for many people.

Moving back to Oklahoma in 2022 due to her husband's failing health,Vicki worked at the Federal Public Defender office until retiring in March 2024 to spend time with her husband and children. Helping her husband through dialysis further opened Vicki’s eyes to the numerous shortcomings in our healthcare system.

Since losing her husband in December 2024, she has been finding fulfillment in working with Legal Aid, providing free legal services to those in need. Vicki also serves as a contract attorney for Pregnancy Justice, a non-profit law firm serving women across the country.

When she moved back home to Oklahoma she also returned to her spiritual home Mayflower UCC. She serves on the church’s Board of Trustees and is driver for their Meals on Wheels program.

Joining the House of Representatives at a time when our political climate is so divisive is right up Vicki’s alley. With those years of hard work in the federal court system and a go-getter attitude she can show up, and fight for her neighbors with a positive attitude.

Vicki in a pinstripe suit holding a red folder is standing inside an elevator with stainless steel doors, in front of a decorative grill on the right.
Vicki standing outside at the OKC national memorial
A smiling woman with pink hair, glasses, and gold earrings standing beside a sign for the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
A woman speaking into a microphone at a panel discussion with several people seated behind her at a conference table.
Certificate for Vicki Adams recognizing participation in the Oklahoma Swim for the Era, dated August 22, 1981, with an ERA YES logo in the bottom left corner.
Four women and two men in a room, some wearing shirts with messages, appearing to be at a meeting or event.
A circular campaign button with purple text and an illustration of the Oklahoma State Capitol building. The button reads "Capitol March for ERA, June 6, 1982, Oklahoma City."
Three women smiling and waving at an outdoor event, two wearing colorful tie-dye shirts and one wearing a large pink floppy hat and sunglasses, with a crowd and trees in the background.
Two smiling people standing together at a pride parade with rainbow decorations and flags, wearing colorful and casual clothing.
A woman in a dark suit standing next to a wooden door with the sign 'U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Courtroom'.
Two women standing together at a women's march in Cleveland, Ohio, 2019, holding signs and wearing warm clothing and glasses, with a crowd and city buildings in the background.
A woman in a green blazer pins a white shirt onto a young woman with glasses and jeans, as part of a religious or ceremonial event.
A woman with gray hair and glasses sitting outside on a porch, smiling while looking at a tablet, with a small tan dog on a purple leash in front of her. The porch has a brick wall and a large window, with green leaves in the foreground.
Four people in a bowling alley, standing around a table with colorful bowling balls underneath. They are smiling and appear to be enjoying a fun outing.
Four people smiling at an outdoor Pride event, wearing matching rainbow-themed shirts and hats, sitting and standing behind a table with Pride flags and informational flyers, under a tent with a banner that reads "Love one another, every single other".
Woman standing behind a table at an informational booth about the death lottery, with signs labeled 'Information,' 'Action,' and 'Contribution,' and a backdrop displaying 'Heidelberg.'

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