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We wanted to share with our OK Policy and Together Oklahoma communities about the death of our colleague and friend Roxanne Logan, who passed away on Dec. 30, 2024, after a short illness.
Roxanne was a longtime Ardmore resident. She joined OK Policy in spring 2020 as its Southeast Regional Organizer for Together Oklahoma, which is OK Policy’s grassroots advocacy arm. Before joining the organization, Roxanne volunteered to help spearhead Together Oklahoma activities in Carter County to help establish our rural outreach program.
Growing up in Norman during the 1960s, Roxanne would tell folks she was raised by parents who helped her become an independent thinker in a time of great political upheaval. As a result, she knocked doors for former presidential candidate George McGovern, and she participated in protests against the Vietnam War while she was a student at the University of Oklahoma.
In her online bio, she noted this period was marked by activism for the greater good — especially within the Black community and women’s rights organizations — as folks worked to gain their civil rights, pursue equality, and create better opportunities for themselves and others. She would have been the first to point out that these struggles continue today, and that these issues require more action from her fellow Oklahomans.
In addition to organizing advocates in southeast Oklahoma, Roxanne also led Together Oklahoma’s Safe Communities/Criminal Justice statewide affinity group that worked to reform the state’s justice system.
OK Policy’s Legislative and Outreach Director Angela Monson worked alongside Roxanne for years.
“Roxanne was a fighter, especially when it came to making sure all Oklahomans had equal access to justice and ensuring Oklahoma’s justice-involved individuals could access the resources they needed to thrive,” Monson said. “Leaving things better than we found them is a wonderful goal in life, and everyone who knew Roxanne can attest that she certainly left it better than she found it.”
Our OK Policy and Together Oklahoma staff remember Roxanne as a passionate advocate who always worked to amplify the voices of rural Oklahomans. Through her tireless persistence, she helped ensure that rural Oklahomans could tell lawmakers and decision makers how state policies could work on behalf of all residents.
Our hearts are heavy with her absence, and we send our thoughts to everyone who was fortunate enough to have known her as a friend and colleague.
