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Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce DC Fly-In 2017

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Washington DC Fly-In 2017 Lawton Delegation

Name Business Advance Email Cell Phone Teams

Bill Adams Guest of Barbara McNally [email protected]

Barry Beauchamp Cameron University [email protected] 580.695.0224

Mark Brace BancFirst Sill Capabilities [email protected] 580.254.1107

Sandra Brace BancFirst [email protected] 580.254.1107

Larry Briggs First National Bank [email protected] 405.596.8824 Office of Congressman James

Steve Carson [email protected] 405.231.4941 Lankford Christy Clark Southwestern Medical Center [email protected] 580.695.0543 Lawton Economic Development

Brad Cooksey Transportation [email protected] 580.284.3366 Corp. COL Samuel Curtis FCoE Garrison Commander

Joseph Diaz AA Computer Services [email protected] 580.695.6497

Abe El Kouri 4-D Landscape [email protected] 580-591-3309

John El Kouri 4-D Landscape [email protected] 580-591-3307

Barry Ezerski Pam and Barry Remax Sill Capabilities [email protected] 580.704.7355 Great Plains Technology Clarence Fortney Transportation [email protected] 580.591.6621 Center

David Hale Lawton Constitution [email protected] 580.583.1953

Tim Hushbeck PSO [email protected] 580.583.7749

Jerry Ihler City of Lawton Regulatory [email protected] 580.351.4372

Albert Johnson Jr. Cameron University Sill Capabilities [email protected] 580.695.2761

Phil Kennedy Comanche Home Center Sill Capabilities [email protected] 580.695.5416 Office of Congressman Jim Baxter Lewallen [email protected] 405.608.4381 Inhofe Office of Congressman Tom

Thomas Lewis [email protected] 580-483-6219 Cole MG Brian CG, Fires Center of Excellence McKiernan Lawton Metropolitan Area Airport Barbara McNally Authority Transportation [email protected] 580.585.7177 Ron Nance The Oaks Development Transportation [email protected] 580.678.5222 Lawton Philharmonic/Education Patty Neuwirth Committee Education [email protected] 580.595.0201 Arthur Patrick Lawton Communications [email protected] 580.536.2242

Kimberley Patrick Lawton Communications [email protected] 580.917.7343 MG (R) Dave CGI [email protected] Ralston AAA Insurance - Robinette

Jennifer Robinette [email protected] 580.591.1763 Agency Mark Rodriguez JAMARK [email protected] 580.678.0330 AAA Insurance - Robinette

Christy Schrock [email protected] 580.678.4300 Agency Nate Slate Sill Capabilities [email protected] 580.595.0353 Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of

Debra Welch Regulatory [email protected] 580.467.1851 Commerce

Coordinator: Jamie Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce [email protected] 580.678.1717 Southerland

2017 DC Fly- In Itinerary

Hotel: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill 400 New Jersey Avenue, Washington, DC 20001 202.737.1234

Tuesday, March 21st

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Advance Team Dinners with Inhofe and Lankford All reservations are under Jamie Southerland

Capital Grille La Loma Mexican Restaurant Carmines 601 Pennsylvania Ave, NW 316 Massachusetts Ave NE 425 7th St, NW 7:30 PM- Confirmed 6:30 PM- Confirmed 5:30 PM- Confirmed 1. 1. Steve Moffitt 1. 2. Luke Holland 2. Barry Beauchamp 2. Tim Hushbeck 3. Nate Slate 3. Arthur Patrick 3. Steve Carson 4. Albert Johnson 4. Kim Patrick 4. Ron Nance 5. Debra Welch 5. Jamie Southerland 5. Clarence Fortney 6. Mark Brace 6. Baxter Lewallen 6. Jerry Ihler 7. Phil Kennedy 7. Barbara McNally 7. Mark Rodriquez 8. Anthony Lazarski 8. Bill Adams 8. Larry Briggs 9. Dave Ralston 9. Tom Lewis 9. Stephanie Halcrow 10. Brad Cooksey 10. Cody Hoefer 10. Patty Neuwirth 11. Bob Milner 12. Mike Hogan 13. Patty Neuwirth 14. Christy Clark 15. Adrienne Jackson 16. CPT James Hart 17. Barry Ezerski 18. COL Glenn Waters

2017 DC Fly-In Itinerary

Wednesday, March 22nd

*Please plan to arrive by 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Member Briefings – Dirksen Senate office Building, SDG-11  4:00 p.m. Meet with Senator Lankford  4:30 p.m. Meet with Senator Inhofe

6:00 p.m. Chamber’s Congressional Reception – Senate Russell Building, Kennedy Caucus Room- SR 325- Use entrance at either Constitution Ave and 1st or Delaware Ave and C St.

2017 DC Fly-In Itinerary

Thursday, March 23rd

6:30 a.m. Set Up Committee – Hyatt Lobby • Jamie Southerland, Mike Hogan, Bob Milner, Kim Patrick, Joe Diaz- Meet with Inhofe staff for breakfast set-up (separate table for Table Captains)

7:15 a.m. Lawton Delegation meets to walk to Inhofe Breakfast – Hyatt Lobby, includes security

7:30 a.m. Lawton Delegation arrives at Dirksen Building • Pass through security- Use entrance on 1st and C Streets

8:00 a.m. Breakfast hosted by Senator James Inhofe – Hart Office Building, #902

9:30 a.m. Meet with Army- Senate Russell Building, SR-188

11:15 a.m. Lunch – Senate Russell Building, SR-188

12:30 a.m. Move to Rayburn House Building Group Photo Opportunity En-route

1:00 p.m. Member Briefings – Labor Hearing Room in Rayburn 2358

• 1:00 p.m. Representative Frank Lucas • 1:30 p.m. Representative • 2:00 p.m. Representative • 2:30 p.m. Representative

3:00 p.m. Hot Wash – Labor Hearing Room in Rayburn 2358

7:00 p.m. Dinners with Industry Executives and Congressional Staffers All reservations are under Jamie Southerland

Capitol Grille Palm Restaurant 601 Pennsylvania Ave, NW 1225 19th St, NW Northrup Grumman 7:00 P.M. BAE Systems 7:00 P.M. Confirmed Confirmed 1. Nate Slate 1. Anthony Williams 2. Clarence Fortney 2. Roy Perkins 3. Jerry Ihler 3. James Miller 4. Jamie Southerland 4. Morley Greene 5. Larry Briggs 5. Debra Welch 6. Barry Beauchamp 6. Bob Milner 7. Abe El Kouri 7. Mark Brace 8. John El Kouri 8. Tim Hushbeck 9. Dave Young 9. Ron Nance 10. Brad Cooksey 10. Albert Johnson

2017 DC Fly-In Inhofe Breakfast Agenda

Thursday, March 23rd, 2017 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Hart Office Building, Room 902

Mark Brace, Chairman of the Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce, Master of Ceremonies

8:00 a.m. Welcome Mark Brace

Acknowledgement of Host Senator James Inhofe Mark Brace

Invocation Phil Kennedy

Pledge of Allegiance Phil Kennedy

Introductions Mark Brace (Elected, military and Lawton officials)

8:10 a.m. Breakfast is served

8:35 a.m. Remarks by other elected officials Senator James Inhofe (Senator Inhofe will introduce and call on them as he desires)

Introduction of General Mark Milley, Senator James Inhofe Chief of Staff of the Army

8:45 a.m. Keynote Address General Mark Milley

8:58 a.m. Final Remarks Mark Brace

Mark L Brace

President

BancFirst-Lawton

Mark attended Northwestern State University, and received a B.S. in Economics and Finance in 1982. He also graduated with honors from the ABA’s Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the University of Delaware in 1992. He worked in the savings and loan business from 1982 to 1985, when he began working for the Bank of Woodward, in Woodward Oklahoma. He continued there through several mergers. The banks included Bank IV, Boatmen’s Bank, Nation’s Bank, and Bank of America. Mark remained as market president in Woodward Oklahoma through each transition.

In 1998 Bank of America sold the Woodward Oklahoma Market to the Central National Bank of Alva Oklahoma. Mark continued as the head of the Woodward Market until 2006. In 2006, Mark acquired ownership and became CFO of Boom Drilling. He also owned J & S Air Drilling. He sold his ownership in April 2008 to a New York Hedge Fund. In 2009, he began working back in the banking business with First National Bank & Trust Company, as EVP and Regional President. He managed four locations throughout Southwest Oklahoma. He was a member of the Bank’s Executive Management Team.

Mark began working for BancFirst in November 2015. He was named President of the Lawton Market. Lawton is one of the largest markets for BancFirst a $6.9 billion Oklahoma based Bank. BancFirst serves over 50 communities and has over 100 locations only in Oklahoma.

Mark is also involved in the agriculture and energy business with his family in Northwest Oklahoma. He is a member of the Greater Lawton Rotary Club and is Chairman Elect for 2018. He serves on the Board of Directors and is Chairman of the Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Christian Family Counseling Center of Lawton, Oklahoma. Additionally he has served on the Board of Trustees for Southwestern Medical Center in Lawton, a Regional Care Hospital Partner, Inc. Mark also serves on the Board of Directors for the Lawton Economic Development Corporation.

Mark and his wife Sandra of 35 years, live in Lawton, Oklahoma. Mark is a 5th generation Oklahoman. They have two grown and married children, who both have graduated from Oklahoma State University.

SENATOR JAMES INHOFE

U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) is a U.S. Army Veteran. He is the Senior of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and Senior Member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee. He also serves on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce Science, & Transportation and the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship.

An avid pilot with over 11,000 flight hours, Inhofe became the only member of Congress to fly an airplane around the world when he recreated Wiley Post's legendary trip around the globe.

The conservative publication, Human Events, in editorializing on a recent “Top 10 Most Outstanding Conservative Senators,” ranked Inhofe number one saying he is an “unabashed conservative” and noted that “he’s unafraid to speak his mind.”

In 2013, National Journal magazine ranked Inhofe among the top five most conservative members of the Senate.

Jim has been married to his wife, Kay, for 57 years. They have 20 kids and grandkids.

Committee Assignments

Standing Committee on Environment and Public Works (Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman)

Standing Committee on Armed Services (Subcommittee on Readiness Chairman)

Standing Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation (Member)

Standing Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship (Member)

SENATOR JAMES LANKFORD

After serving four years in the U.S. House of Representatives, James was elected to the U.S. Senate to complete an unexpired term on November 4, 2014 and re-elected to a full six-year senate term on November 8, 2016. As chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management, Lankford fights unnecessary and burdensome regulation and advocates for a more restrained federal government. Personal faith, local decision-making, and opportunity for every person, regardless of their background, are core values for Senator Lankford. Before his time in Congress, from 1995 to 2009, James served as Director of Student Ministry at the Baptist Convention of Oklahoma and Director of the Falls Creek Youth Camp, the largest youth camp in the United States, with more than 51,000 individuals attending each summer. James lives in Edmond with his wife Cindy. They have been married for 25 years and have two daughters: Hannah and Jordan. He enjoys spending time with his family, sport shooting, and reading. Committee Assignments: Senate Committee on Appropriations

 Chairman, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies  Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies  Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs  Subcommittee on Department Homeland Security

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

 Chairman, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

LTG Thomas Spoehr

Thomas W. Spoehr conducts and supervises research on national defense matters such as budgets, acquisition, strategy, and policy as director of the Center for National Defense at .

Before joining the leading Washington think tank in 2016, Spoehr served America for more than 36 years in the Army, where he attained the rank of lieutenant general before retiring.

In senior leadership positions at the Pentagon, Spoehr was responsible for charting the Army’s financial plans, developing strategies to modernize equipment, and achieving business efficiencies and reform.

He recalls becoming passionate about ensuring that every dollar provided to the U.S. military goes toward improving readiness.

The secretary of the Army and other senior leaders used Spoehr’s analysis and recommendations to reduce or eliminate military headquarters, lower back-office costs, and streamline lengthy bureaucratic processes, saving millions of taxpayer dollars.

His early service included operational assignments to ensure Army and joint forces were proficient in countering weapons of mass destruction -- whether chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear.

As one of the Army’s foremost uniformed experts in this area, Spoehr served as commandant of its Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear School at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, where he was responsible for policy, training, and strategy. His other assignments included command at the company, battalion, and brigade levels.

In the wake of the 2015 incident in which Defense Department laboratories shipped live anthrax spores, the secretary of the Army tapped Spoehr to lead a task force that resulted in approval of corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.

Spoehr has published articles in various journals, including Parameters and Military Review, on methods to make the military more efficient and effective. He is a widely requested speaker on these topics, and has testified before Congress on Army modernization strategies and acquisition.

His operational experiences include service with combat units including the and the 1st Armored Division. He participated in Operation Urgent Fury, the 1983 invasion of Grenada.

In 2011, Spoehr served as deputy commanding general of U.S. Forces Iraq during Operation New Dawn, overseeing the safe withdrawal of all American forces and equipment from Iraq ahead of schedule. The operation is considered one of the most complex, logistically intensive operations ever attempted by the U.S. military.

Spoehr holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia; a master’s degree in public administration from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri; and a master’s degree in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

He won the Army War College Foundation Award for a research paper presenting options for the international peacekeeping force in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula known as the U.S. Multinational Force and Observers.

Spoehr and his wife, Cynthia, live in Alexandria, Virginia, where he enjoys kayaking, home repair, and hiking. They have two grown children, Catherine and Peter, and two grandchildren.

REPRESENTATIVE FRANK LUCAS

Congressman Frank Lucas is a fifth generation Oklahoman whose family has lived and farmed in Oklahoma for over 100 years. Born on January 6, 1960 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma, Lucas graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1982 with a degree in Agricultural Economics. He was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in a special election in 1994.

Lucas proudly represents Oklahoma's Third Congressional District, which includes all or portions of 32 counties in northern and western Oklahoma, stretching from the Oklahoma panhandle to parts of Tulsa, and from Yukon to Altus in the southwest. It takes up almost half the state’s land mass and is one of the largest agricultural regions in the nation. Lucas has been a crusader for the American farmer since being elected to Congress in 1994 and he has fought to protect Oklahoma values.

Congressman Lucas serves on the House Committee on Agriculture, House Committee on Financial Services and as Vice Chairman on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.

Lucas also serves as a member of the Republican Whip Team. Representatives who are members of this team work with the Republican leadership to ensure every American’s voice is heard in Congress.

Prior to his service in Congress, Lucas served for five and a half years in the Oklahoma State House of Representatives, where he fought to defend the rights of private property owners and focused on promoting agriculture issues.

Frank and his wife Lynda have three children and two grandchildren. The Lucas family belongs to the First Baptist Church in Cheyenne.

REPRESENTATIVE JIM BRIDENSTINE

Congressman Jim Bridenstine was elected in 2012 to represent Oklahoma’s First Congressional District. He serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the Science, Space and Technology Committee, where he was selected to serve as Chairman of the House Environment Subcommittee.

Bridenstine began his Naval aviation career flying the E-2C Hawkeye off the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. It was there that he flew combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan and gathered most of his 1,900 flight hours and 333 carrier-arrested landings. While on active duty, he transitioned to the F-18 Hornet and flew at the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, the parent command to TOPGUN.

After leaving active duty, Bridenstine returned to Tulsa to be the Executive Director of the Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium. Bridenstine’s background includes a triple major at , a MBA from , 9 years active duty in the , and business experience in real estate, ranching, aerospace, and defense contracting.

Bridenstine promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve in 2012 flying missions in Central and South America in support of America’s war on drugs and most recently transitioned to the 137th Air Refueling Wing of the Oklahoma Air National Guard, where he will fly with an MC-12 squadron stationed at Will Rogers World Airport in .

REPRESENTATIVE MARKWAYNE MULLIN

Congressman Markwayne Mullin was first elected to serve the people of Oklahoma’s Second Congressional District in November 2012. He is currently serving his third term in office.

Mullin and his wife Christie have five children: Jim, Andrew, Larra, Ivy, and Lynette. The Mullin family currently resides in Westville, Oklahoma on the same family farm where Markwayne was raised.

A graduate of Stilwell High School, Mullin attended Missouri Valley College on a wrestling scholarship. Shortly after, Mullin’s father fell ill and the family’s small plumbing company encountered financial troubles. Mullin left college to return home and take over his family’s business, forgoing his wrestling scholarship and education.

Today, Mullin Plumbing is one of the largest service companies in the region, employing over 150 Oklahomans. The business is only one of several successful companies owned and operated by the Mullin family. Others include Mullin Environmental, Mullin Plumbing West Division, Mullin Services, Mullin Properties, and Mullin Plumbing New Construction.

In 2010, Mullin completed his education and received his degree in Applied Science in Construction Technology from the Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology.

Mullin currently serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee whose broad jurisdiction includes issues important to rural Oklahoma including energy policy, health care, commerce, and manufacturing. He sits on three subcommittees: the Subcommittee on Energy, the Subcommittee on Health, and the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. Additionally, Mullin is a member of a number of caucuses, and is a co-chair of the Men’s Health Caucus and of the Regulatory Review Caucus.

During his time in the U.S. House of Representatives, Mullin has been a strong voice for business owners across Oklahoma, bringing their perspective into the national debate on many issues that directly impact the business community. As one of only two Native Americans currently serving in the House, Mullin brings a firsthand knowledge of Native American issues to Washington, D.C.

Mullin also serves as a member of the Republican Whip Team. Representatives who are members of this team work closely with Republican leadership to ensure every American’s voice is heard in Congress.

Each of the committees and caucuses Mullin serves on aims to solve problems facing the constituents of Oklahoma’s Second District. Mullin is dedicated to serving the people of his district with honesty and integrity, and fights each day to ensure his constituents’ voices are heard in Congress. A family man grounded by a deep faith and love for his country, Mullin strives to serve the Second District with the same principles in which he leads his life.

REPRESENTATIVE TOM COLE

Tom Cole was elected to Congress in 2002 and is currently serving in his seventh term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Identified by Time Magazine as "one of the sharpest minds in the House," Cole is an advocate for a strong national defense, a tireless advocate for taxpayers and small businesses and a leader on issues dealing with Native Americans and tribal governments. At the outset of his service in the House, Cole was named as one of the "Five Freshmen to Watch" by Roll Call.

Since 2009, Cole has served on the House Appropriations Committee, where he is Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies; he is also assigned to the Subcommittees on Defense and Interior.

In 2017, Cole was reappointed to the House Budget Committee for the fourth consecutive Congress. He serves on the panel as one of the three members of the majority party who also sits on the Appropriations Committee. He is currently considered the Senior Appropriator on the panel.

Cole was appointed in 2013 to serve on the House Rules Committee. In addition, Congressman Cole serves as a Deputy Whip for the Republican Conference.

In October 2013, he was appointed to serve as one of four House Republicans on a House-Senate joint budget conference committee that negotiated a bipartisan budget deal for fiscal years 2014 and 2015.

Tom Cole has a significant background of service to his home state of Oklahoma. Before Congress, he served as State Chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party, District Director to former Congressman and a member of the Oklahoma State Senate. Cole also served as Oklahoma’s Secretary of State; in this capacity he served as former Governor 's chief legislative strategist and liaison to the state's federal delegation. Keating tapped Cole to lead Oklahoma's successful effort to secure federal funds to assist in the rebuilding of Oklahoma City in the wake of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995.

Cole is widely regarded as one of the GOP's top political strategists. He served as Executive Director of the National Republican Congressional Committee in the 1992 cycle. He also served as Chief of Staff of the Republican National Committee during the historic 2000 cycle in which Republicans won the presidency, the Senate and the House for the first time in 48 years. In the 2008 cycle, Cole served as Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee.

Cole is a founding partner and past president of CHS & Associates, a nationally recognized political consulting and survey research firm based in Oklahoma City. The firm has been named one of the top 20 in its field and has literally dozens of past and current clients scattered across the country.

A former college instructor in history and politics, Cole holds a B.A. from , an M.A. from and a Ph.D. from the . Cole has been a Thomas Watson Fellow and a Fulbright Fellow at the University of London; he has also received honorary degrees from Hillsdale Bible College in Moore, and Grinnell College. He serves on the Board of Regents, as well as the national board of the Fulbright Association. He is also a member of the Congressional Advisory Board to the .

Tom Cole is a fifth generation Oklahoman and an enrolled member of the Nation. He is currently one of only two Native Americans currently serving in Congress. He was awarded the Congressional Leadership Award by the National Congress of American Indians in 2007 and 2011 and was inducted into the Chickasaw Hall of Fame in 2004. Cole's late mother, Helen, is also a member of the Chickasaw Hall of Fame and served as a state representative, state senator and mayor of Moore in her native state of Oklahoma. Cole's late father, John, served 20 years in the and worked an additional two decades as a civilian federal employee at Tinker Air Force Base in Midwest City.

2017 DC Fly-In Messages to Communicate

1. Grow the Army 2. Budget Concerns 3. Hiring Freeze 4. Administrative Appointments

Washington DC Fly-In 2017

Hotel: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill

400 New Jersey Avenue, NW

Restaurants:

Capital Grille 601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 202.737.6200

Carmines 425 7th Street, NW 202.737.7770

La Loma 316 Massachusetts Ave NE 202.548.2550

Tortilla Coast 400 1st St. SE 202.546.6768

Palm Restaurant 1225 19th Street, NW 202.293.9091

Art and Soul 415 New Jersey Ave, NW 202.393.7777

Events:

Congressional Reception: Russel Senate Building- SR325 Kennedy Caucus Rm

Meet with Army in SR188

Senator James Inhofe Breakfast: Hart Senate Building- Hart 902

Members Briefings with Senator Lankford and Senator Inhofe: Dirksen Sate Building- SDG11

Member Briefings: Rayburn House Office Building- Labor Hearing Room 2358

The Hot Wash will be held at the same location as the member briefings.