1.1% Gene Perry // February 15, 2018 // Updated: February 15, 2018 Number of the Day Job growth in Oklahoma City in 2017, ranking 41st out of the 53 largest metro areas in the U.S. Source: Governing Share This:FacebookTwitterLinkedInTumblrRedditPocketEmailPrint ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gene Perry // media@okpolicy.org Gene Perry worked for OK Policy from 2011 to 2019. He is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in history and an M.A. in journalism.