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Address: 2300 N Lincoln Blvd., State Capitol Building, Oklahoma City, OK 73105

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Senator Tom Adelson - District 33 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Attorney Education: Edison High School; Stanford University, B.A.; Southern Methodist University, J.D. (cum laude) Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - present Hometown: Tulsa, OK Party: Democratic

Senator Adelson is a native Tulsan. He attended Barnard elementary and Edison junior and senior high schools. As Governor Henry’s Secretary of Health, he fought for and helped pass Oklahoma’s first clean air legislation, and he worked to protect public health funding for 75,000 Oklahoma children who would have lost health insurance coverage. Senator Adelson stepped in when schools in his district were losing their nurses to help establish school-based comprehensive medical clinics at Eugene Field and Mark Twain elementary schools.

Senator Adelson has been engaged in the practice of law since 1992 with experience in commercial litigation, banking, and oil & gas. Prior to forming his own law practice in 1998, Senator Adelson operated a fourth generation family oil and gas business where he held primary responsibility for the New Mexico and west Texas regions, and he remains a partner in the firm.

Senator Adelson has been active in community service. He is a founding Board Member of the Tulsa Coalition of Children’s Health, a group composed primarily of Tulsa pediatricians supporting consolidation of health care services in the Tulsa Metropolitan area. He is a former president and past board member of the Tulsa Mental Health Association. He is a member of the Community Hospital Authority in Tulsa and serves on the O.U. Health Care Task Force. Mr. Adelson chaired the Health Subcommittee for Governor Henry’s Transition Team.

Committee Membership

Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Energy Finance General Government Veterans and Military Affairs

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Tom Adelson 2448 E. 26th Pl. 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 527A Tulsa, OK 74114

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Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5551 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Leah Hicks

District Information: District 33

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Tulsa

Press Releases Archives: 2010 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

Letter to the Editor in Response to Oklahoman Editorial on Rep. Kern

Senate Democrats thank Senator David Holt for his leadership in partnering with President Barack Obama 04.20.11

Adelson responds to the Oklahoman 03.08.11

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Senator Cliff A. Aldridge - District 42 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Farmer’s Insurance Agent Education: Henryetta High School; Oklahoma Christian College, Edmond, OK Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2002 - present Hometown: Choctaw, OK Party: Republican Audio Message: mp3 / wav

Cliff A. Aldridge grew up in Oklahoma, Texas, and New Hampshire as the son of a missionary. After graduating from Henryetta High School in 1980, Cliff went on to attend Oklahoma Christian College in Oklahoma City where he met his future wife, DeeAnn Swarb. In 1984, Cliff and DeeAnn married and purchased a home in Midwest City, and Cliff began his career as an agent with Farmers Insurance Agency, who he has been with for 20 years.

In November of 2002, Cliff was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate to represent Senate District 42 taking the place of Senator Dave Herbert. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Senate General Government Committee and the Vice Chairman of the Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee.

Together, Cliff and DeeAnn have three daughters, Cara, 20, Courtney, 18, and Chloe, 12 – They still live in the Midwest City area. Cliff is an active member in the Choctaw Kiwanis, Midwest City Rotary, and Midwest City Chamber of Commerce, and serves on the Advisory Board of the Tinker Area Y.M.C.A.

Cliff enjoys playing golf and softball, antiquing, and spending time with his wife and daughters, and is actively involved at the Del City Church of Christ.

Committee Membership

Appropriation Subcommittee on Education Finance General Government - Chair Retirement and Insurance - Vice Chair Veterans and Military Affairs

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Cliff A. Aldridge P.O. Box 10946 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 511 Midwest City, OK 73140 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5584

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[email protected] Executive Assistant: Leah Maloy

District Information: District 42

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Oklahoma

Press Releases Archives: 2010 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

Health care law committee to begin work 08.03.11

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Senator Mark Allen - District 4 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Education: Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2010 - present Hometown: Party: Republican

Committee Membership

Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Energy Redistricting - Eastern and Southeast Oklahoma Vice Chair Transportation - Vice Chair Veterans and Military Affairs

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Mark Allen 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 415 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5576 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Suzanne Earnest

District Information: District #4

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Senator Patrick Anderson - District 19 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Attorney / Farmer Education: Oklahoma State University, B.S.; University of Oklahoma School of Law, J.D. Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - present Hometown: Enid, OK Party: Republican

Committee Membership

Agriculture and Rural Development Retirement and Insurance Rules Tourism and Wildlife

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Patrick Anderson P.O. Box 5589 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 417A Enid, OK 73702 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5630 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Kathie Gasaway

District Information: District 19

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Garfield Kingfisher Logan

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Anderson applauds decision not to pursue bond issue 05.18.11 Senate Gives Unanimous Approval to Workers’ Comp Reform 05.18.11 Anderson requests audit of state expenditures for American Indian Cultural Center 05.13.11 Workers Compensation Package Receives Full Senate Approval, 44-0 03.10.11

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Senator Roger Ballenger - District 8 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Electrical Contractor in Tulsa Area and Operator/owner Small Beefmaster Cattle Operation west of Okmulgee Education: OSU Institute of Technology of Okmulgee Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2006 - present Hometown: Okmulgee, OK Party: Democratic

Previous Occupations: Okmulgee County Commissioner for 16 years; Okmulgee City Council for 8 years; US Navy 1969-1973

Wife: Cimone Daughter: Kimberly Fetgatter and Husband Scott Son: Clay Ballenger and wife Jami Step Daughter: Lindsay Marrow

4 Grandchildren: Meagan, Cody, Wyatt and Carrie

Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, golf, grandkids

In 2011, he was chosen to serve as Assistant Minority Floor Leader.

Committee Membership

Appropriations Finance Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory Services General Government - Vice Chair Public Safety

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Roger Ballenger Use Capitol Address 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 527B Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5588 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Susan Cochran

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McIntosh Okfuskee Okmulgee Tulsa

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Senator Don Barrington - District 31 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Retired Education: Associates Degree Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - present Hometown: Lawton, OK Party: Republican Audio Message: mp3 / wav

Encouraged to run for the Oklahoma State Senate by friends, family and mentors, Senator Don Barrington was elected to his first term of office on November 2, 2004 and to his second term on November 4, 2008 by the voters of Senate District 31. He is proud to serve the citizens of Comanche, Cotton, Jefferson and portions of Grady and Stephens Counties.

Don Barrington was born September 7, 1947 in Pryor, Oklahoma to Burt & Lura Barrington. He graduated from Rexford High School in Rexford, Kansas in 1965. He enlisted in the United States Army and served from 1966 through 1969; including an eighteen-month tour in Viet Nam where he received an Army Commendation Medal.

Don’s professional career began as a rookie with the Lawton Fire Department in 1969. During his 32-year tenure, he spent 26 years on shift at the fire station. He advanced through testing to the levels of Driver, Lieutenant and Captain, and was then promoted to Deputy Chief. He received an Associates Degree in Engineering Technology from Oklahoma State University in Oklahoma City in 1993. He was appointed as the Fire Chief of Lawton in 1996 and served until his retirement in 2002.

He married Jennifer (Morgan) Barrington on February 7, 1970 in Cache, Oklahoma. They have resided in southwest Oklahoma for the past 40 years and have two children. Their daughter, Alicia (Barrington) Rodgers, is an educator at Fort Gibson Public Schools. She and her husband, Gary, reside in Muskogee with their two children, Kade and Kenady. Their son, Jaron Barrington, is a music minister at the Walnut Ridge Baptist Church in Mansfield. He and his wife, Vicki, reside in Grand Prarie, Texas with their children Emma, Cole and Kate.

He is a member of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association, Oklahoma Retired Firefighters Association, Oklahoma Fire Chief’s Association, Lawton Salvation Army Advisory Board, and serves as the Co-Chair on the Steering Committee for Law Enforcement and Public Safety through the Great Plains Technology Center. He is an active member of the Lawton Chapter of Gideon’s International where he served as their Secretary and Vice President. He also is a charter member of the First Baptist East in Lawton where he serves as a Deacon.

Senator Barrington is in his third year of his second term. He spent two years serving as the Co-Chair for Public Safety & Homeland Security, and is in his third year as the Chairman of Public Safety and Homeland Security. In 2011, he was named Vice-Chair of Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary. He also serves on the Agriculture and Rural Development, Tourism and Wildlife, and Veterans and Military Affairs Committees. Barrington continues to use his fire service and public safety experience for critical lawmaking decisions. He also is a key member of the Republican Rural Caucus where significant agricultural producer’s issues are protected by those Senators whose districts are mainly comprised of rural communities.

In 2011, he was also appointed to serve as the Vice Chairman of the Select Committee on Pensions to address the more than $16 billion in unfunded liabilities of the state's pension systems. He was also selected to be the Vice Chair of the Senate Redistricting Committee representing Western and southern

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He was named the 2008 ‘Legislator of the Year’ by the Oklahoma State Troopers Association, the 2008 ‘Senator of the Year ‘ by the Oklahoma Veterans Council, and the 2009 ‘Senator of the Year’ by OCARTA.

Committee Membership

Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary - Vice Chair Public Safety - Chair Redistricting - Western and southern OK Vice Chair Tourism and Wildlife Veterans and Military Affairs

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Don Barrington 4506 N.E. Highlander Cr. 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 515 Lawton, OK 73507 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 405.521.5563 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Sandra Shelton

District Information: District 31

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Comanche Cotton Grady Jefferson Stephens

Press Releases Archives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

First student from Oklahoma School for the Blind pages at State Capitol 05.18.11

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Legislators pleased utility vehicle bill signed into law 05.05.11 Bill to protect victims of domestic violence awaits House consideration 03.15.11 Sales tax exemption for widows of disabled veterans heads to House 03.14.11 Sales tax exemption approved for widows of disabled vets 02.16.11

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Senator Randy Bass - District 32 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Operates cattle and wheat farm Education: Lawton High School. Attended Cameron University, Lawton, Oklahoma Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - present Hometown: Lawton, OK Party: Democratic Audio Message: mp3 / wav

Randy Bass had been serving his hometown as a City Councilman. He was elected councilman for Ward 1 in March of 2001 and was still serving when he was elected to represent District 32 as Senator in November of 2004. He is a member of the Oklahoma Municipal League.

Senator Bass is an active member of his community where he is an Elder of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. He is an associate member of Lawton Ambucs. He has coached girls softball, and worked as the Lawton High School girls golf team coach from 2000 to 2003.

Randy Bass was born March 13, 1954 in Lawton, Oklahoma. He began a career in baseball in 1972 when he was drafted from Lawton High School in the fourth round with the Minnesota Twins. He spent time with several major league teams including the Kansas City Royals, the Montreal Expos, the San Diego Padres and the Texas Rangers before being picked to play in Japan in 1982.

Randy became the first baseman and power hitter for the Hanshin Tigers from 1983 to 1988. He became the greatest foreign hitter (of over 400) to ever step on Japanese shores. He currently holds eight national records in Japan. He set the all time season batting average mark of .389 in 1986, he is the only player to win back-to-back Triple Crowns, and hit 200 homers faster than any man in baseball history. Randy is a baseball legend in Japan.

He was appointed embassador to Japan by Governor Nigh in 1986. His passion for baseball is kept alive by being a member of the Major League Baseball Association and through trips to Japan where he plays celebrity games and golf tournaments. He has also been employeed to commentate baseball games for Minichi Broadcasting Systems in Japan. He worked as a scout for the Tokyo Giants from 1998 to 2003.

Randy also has a passion for golf. He enjoys spending time with his wife Kelley, his son Zach, daughters Staci and Remi and his four grandchildren Levi, Hagen, Jayden and Randi.

Committee Membership

Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriations Subcommittee General Government and Transportation Retirement and Insurance Tourism and Wildlife Veterans and Military Affairs

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Capitol Address District Address Senator Randy Bass 2606 NW Lake Front Dr. 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 528B Lawton, OK 73505 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5567 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Donna Ambler

District Information: District 32

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Comanche

Press Releases Archives: 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

First student from Oklahoma School for the Blind pages at State Capitol 05.18.11

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Senator Brian Bingman - District 12 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Oil and Gas Education: University of Oklahoma, BBA in Petroleum Land Management Legislative Experience: House Member 2004-2006; Senate Member, 2006 - present Hometown: Sapulpa, OK Party: Republican Audio Message: mp3 / wav

Bingman was born on December 9, 1953, in Tulsa, OK. He received a BBA in Petroleum Land Management from the University of Oklahoma in 1976. He is currently employed by Uplands Resources Inc. in Tulsa as Vice-President of Land and Operations. Bingman served as Mayor of Sapulpa from 1992 -2004 and served in the House of Representatives for District 30 from 2004-2006. He was elected to the State Senate in November, 2006. He and his wife Paula, have three children, Annie, Blake and Rebecca. Bingman continues active participation in the American Association of Petroleum Landmen, Tulsa Association of Petroleum Landmen and the Oklahoma Independent Producers Association. He is a member of Creek Nation. He also is a member of the Sapulpa Chamber of Commerce. He is an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Sapulpa. His hobbies include playing golf, spending time with his family and his three grandchildren Blake, Merritt, and Ellie.

Committee Membership

The President Pro Tempore is an Ex-Officio and voting member of all Senate committees.

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Brian Bingman Use Capitol Address 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 422 (918) 227-1856 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5528 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Cheryl Boothe

District Information: District 12

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Counties Represented

Creek Okfuskee

Press Releases Archives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008

Health care law committee to begin work 08.03.11 President Pro Tempore Bingman released the following statement regarding the passing of Representative Rusty Farley 07.05.11 Senate adjourns after session full of victories 05.20.11 Pro Tem Bingman Comments on Senate Passage of Government Agency Consolidation Bill 05.20.11 Pro-Tem Bingman Announces Interim Study on Bond Issues 05.18.11 Senate approves balanced budget 05.17.11 Senate remembers al-Qaida victims, honors efforts of presidents and troops in the War on Terror 05.02.11 President Pro Tempore Bingman Comments on the Killing of Osama bin Laden 05.02.11 May 3rd survivor learning about government through Senate internship; hopes to lobby for disabled 05.02.11 Pro Tem Bingman and Senator Newberry Comment on Passage of Government Consolidation Bill 04.27.11 Bingman says ‘walking the walk’ on Fiscal Accountability Includes Reducing the Size of Government 04.26.11 Senate calls for COLA funding; move will slash billions in unfunded liability 04.19.11 State Leaders: Agreement Reached on Oklahoma Health Insurance Private Enterprise Network 04.14.11 President Pro Tempore Bingman Comments on Joint Session to Honor Oklahoma’s 45th Infantry Brigade 04.12.11 Bingman: Athlete Agents Need to Have Skin in the Game 04.05.11 Lawsuit Reform Measure Headed to Full Senate 03.23.11 Senate Finishes Business Ahead of Deadline, Bingman Comments on Budget Savings 03.16.11 No Sacred Cows Here; Senate Bill Will Allow Lawmakers to Share in Budget Cutbacks 03.15.11 Workers Compensation Package Receives Full Senate Approval, 44-0 03.10.11 First Joint Committee on Appropriations Bill Passes Senate; Marks the Beginning of a New Era of Transparency 03.07.11 file:////maindc/users/gphillips/PDFs%2054/Senate%20Dir/bingman_bio.html[8/4/2011 3:45:22 PM] Oklahoma State Senate - Senators

Additional Lawsuit Reform Legislation Passes Full Senate 02.28.11 Legislative Leaders Pleased with OJA Efforts 02.24.11 Senate Approves Lawsuit Reform Legislation; Bill is a Part of Senate Republican Pro-Jobs Agenda 02.23.11 Senate Approves Board of Education Reform Measure 02.21.11 President Pro Tempore Bingman Comments on Governor Fallin’s State of the State Address 02.07.11 Senate Will Begin State Department of Education Reform Monday 02.04.11 President Pro Tem Bingman Responds to Actions Recently Taken Against Superintendent Janet Barresi 01.27.11 President Pro Tempore Announces Don P. Murray, M.D. for Judicial Nominating Commission 01.07.11 Bingman Announces Remainder of Staff 01.06.11 Bingman Is Officially Elected President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate 01.04.11 President Pro-Tem Designate Bingman Announces Committee Assignments for the 2011-12 Session 01.03.11

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Senator Cliff Branan - District 40 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Commercial Real Estate Broker Education: University of Oklahoma, B.B.A. Finance Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2002 - present Republican Caucus Whip, 2006 Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK Party: Republican

State Senator Cliff Branan was born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He graduated from Heritage Hall High School and went on to attend the University of Oklahoma where he received his bachelors degree in finance. He then began his distinguished career spanning the past 25 years in the commercial real estate business with Coldwell Banker Commercial, now CB Richard Ellis Co. In 1995, he started Branan Property Company, which specializes in the sale and leasing of office properties. In November 2002, Senator Branan was elected to serve Senate District 40.

In 2010, Branan won his third and final election to the Oklahoma Senate from District 40. He was awarded the American Royalty Council 2006 Legislative Excellence Award and was named the OPIA 2006 Legislator of the Year.

In 2006, 2008 and 2010, Branan was elected by his caucus to serve as Majority Whip.

Senator Branan is proudly married to Connell, his lovely wife of 16 years. They have two children - a son, Ford (14), and a daughter, Langley (11). In his spare time, the Senator enjoys traveling and spending time with his family.

Committee Membership

Appropriations Appropriation Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation - Vice Chair Education Energy - Chair Rules Transportation

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Cliff Branan 7303 Lancet Lane 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 417C Oklahoma City, OK 73120 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 843-5064 (405) 521-5543 [email protected]

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Executive Assistant: Kathy Lawrence

District Information: District 40

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Oklahoma

Press Releases Archives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006

Senate dedicates portrait of Admiral J.J. “Jocko” Clark 03.01.11 Senate honors 100th Anniversary of President Reagan’s birth 02.07.11

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Senator Josh Brecheen - District 6 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Motivational Speaker Education: Oklahoma State University - Agricultural Communications/Animal Science Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2010 - present Hometown: Coalgate Party: Republican

Oklahoma State Senator Josh Brecheen was elected to the State Senate in November 2010. He represents District 6, consisting of Atoka, Coal, Bryan, Johnston and Marshall Counties.

Prior to his election to the Oklahoma legislature, Josh served almost six years as a field representative for U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. As a field representative, Brecheen was one of Senator Coburn’s “boots on the ground,” working directly with constituents on issues, and evaluating government programs for waste, fraud and abuse.

Josh owns a motivational speaking business, Brecheen Keynotes and Seminars. Since the inception of the business, Brecheen has provided inspirational presentations to over 600,000 people in more than 600 school systems, conferences and universities in many states. Presentations provided from 2004-2010, were provided free of charge to comply with U.S Senate Ethics rulings.

Josh is a two-time qualifier for the National Cutting Horse Association Eastern Championship Show, and spends his spare time raising and training Quarter Horses.

Josh is a graduate of Oklahoma State University, where he earned a dual degree in agricultural communications and animal science. Josh attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant until his election as State FFA President in 1998, which necessitated his move to Stillwater (to be near the Oklahoma State Career Technology headquarters). Josh also served the Oklahoma FFA Association as SE District Vice-President in 1997.

Josh, a committed Christian, is married to Kacie Ann Brecheen and has two small step children (Micah and Makayla). Additionally, the couple’s third child, Colt Justice was born on October 20, 2010. The family resides in Coal County.

While in the State Senate, Josh will focus on job creation, low taxation, and reduction of government waste. He wants to reduce needless government regulations, improve education, advocate for agricultural interests and promote local control and constitutional rights. Josh is driven to foster a low tax business environment which will encourage a vibrant private sector while ensuring funding for necessary government services.

Committee Membership

Education Judiciary Retirement and Insurance Rules

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Appropriations Subcommittee on Education

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Josh Brecheen 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 513A Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5586 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Melissa Smith

District Information: District #6

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Atoka, Coal, Bryan, Johnston and Marshall Counties

Press Releases

Governor signs tax petition transparency bill 05.18.11 Legislators pleased utility vehicle bill signed into law 05.05.11 Sen. Brecheen pleased funeral picketing bill signed 04.19.11 Bill to remove Governor from parole process for nonviolent offenses heads to House 03.16.11 Funeral picketing bill clears Senate 03.01.11 Sen. Brecheen Wins Approval for Bill Strengthening Oklahoma’s Funeral Picketing Law 02.15.11

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Senator Rick Brinkley - District 34 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Education: Langston University, Oral Roberts Unversity and Oklahoma State University Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2010 - present Hometown: Owasso Party: Republican

Senator Rick Brinkley is proud to represent the citizens of District 34 in the Oklahoma State Senate, serving portions of Owasso, Collinsville, Claremore, Catoosa, Sperry Skiatook, and Tulsa. Senator Brinkley currently serves as Vice-Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. He grew up in Collinsville and now makes his home in Owasso.

Rick was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate in 2010 and brings a broad range of business and consumer experience to the legislature. He has served as the President/CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Eastern Oklahoma since 1999, and in 2008 was honored with the BBB’s National Meritorious Service Award in recognition of his “Call to Excellence”. In addition, he served as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Council of Better Business Bureaus for six years as well as on its executive and strategic planning committees.

Rick’s priorities in the Senate are to allow the economy to grow itself through making Oklahoma “job friendly” and to protect the core conservative values of District 34. He believes there are very few problems facing our state, which cannot be solved through successful job growth.

Professionally, for over ten years, Rick served as Pastor of The Community Church in Collinsville, and since 1999 has served as President/CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Eastern Oklahoma. Previously, Rick spent ten years as a television producer, investigative producer, writer, and on-air personality. His work in television culminated with a National Emmy Award Nomination. In addition, he serves as a leader in communications and personal impact for corporations, non-profits, and educators

Rick was the first person on either side of his family to attend college and is a graduate of both Langston University and Oral Roberts University’s School of Theology and Missions and has completed some doctoral work at Oklahoma State University’s College of Education.

Rick is an active member of First Christian Church in Owasso and serves on the Associate Board of Oasis Adult Day Care Facility, the Board of Directors of The Petroleum Club of Tulsa, former President of the Kiwanis Club, and is a supportive “Peepaw” for his grandson’s soccer team, ’98 Sheffield Eagles FC.

However, Rick’s greatest achievements are his son, John, and his grandson, Cristian.

Committee Membership

Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Business and Commerce Finance - Vice Chair

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Health and Human Services

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Rick Brinkley 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 512 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5566 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Jonathan Grable

District Information: District 34

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Tulsa

Press Releases

Brinkley wins approval for candidate ID bill 03.14.11

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Senator Bill Brown - District 36 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Insurance Education: Northeasten State University, Education, Education degree Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2006 - present Hometown: Broken Arrow, OK Party: Republican

Senator Brown represents the citizens of Senate District 36.

In 2006, he was appointed by the President Pro-Tempore Morgan and Co-President Pro-Tempore Coffee to serve as the Co-Chairman of the Retirement and Insurance Committee. Since 2008, he has served as Chairman of that committee.

In 2011, he was also appointed to serve on the Select Committee on Pensions to address the more than $16 billion in unfunded liabilities of the state's pension systems.

Senator Brown was born and raised in Henryetta Oklahoma. He attended Northeasten State University and received a degree in Education. Bill taught school for 4 years, before going into the Insurance Business. Sen. Brown also owns the Lake Eufala Marina

Senator Brown is a civic leader with a passion for service. He was president of the Broken Arrow Rotary Club and is currently the president of Gatesway Foundation, an organization that helps the mentally and physically disabled.

Senator Brown is married to Linda Brown, a longtime teacher at Park Lane Elementary School in Broken Arrow. They have four children and nine grandchildren. As a Broken Arrow citizen for thirty years, Bill has always held fast to his conservative principles. Faith is of utmost importance to Bill and his family.

Committee Membership

Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation General Government Retirement and Insurance - Chair Tourism and Wildlife Veterans and Military Affairs

Offices

Capitol Address District Address Senator Bill Brown 524 S. Elm 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 513A Broken Arrow, OK 74012 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 918-258-5526 (405) 521-5602 [email protected]

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Executive Assistant: Doris Sesock

District Information: District 36

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Counties Represented

Tulsa, Wagoner

Press Releases Archives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007

Health care law committee to begin work 08.03.11 Stricter Boating Under the Influence law in effect 05.11.11 Bill to make state’s waterways safer heads to Governor 05.04.11 Senate approves measure requiring display of Honor and Remember Flag 03.01.11 Brown wins approval for bill requiring display of Honor and Remember Flag 02.16.11 Sen. Brown says transparency bill will reduce medical cost for Oklahomans 01.26.11

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Senator Sean Burrage - District 2 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Attorney At Law Education: BBA University of Oklahoma Accounting Degree, 1990; University of Oklahoma, J.D., 1993 Legislative Experience: 2006 - present Hometown: Claremore, OK Party: Democratic

Sean Burrage was born in 1968 in Durant, Oklahoma. He is married to Carole and they have two sons, Truman, age 13, and Carter, age 5. They make their home in Claremore.

Sean is the son of former United States District Judge Michael Burrage and Aletha Burrage, an elementary school principal.

He graduated from Antlers High School in 1986 and from the University of Oklahoma with a BBA in Accounting in 1990. He obtained a Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1993.

Sean served as Legislative Director to United States Senator David Boren in Washington, D. C., and later as Special Assistant and Director of State and Federal Relations to President David Boren at the University of Oklahoma.

He has served as a board member of the University Hospitals Authority and Trust at the OU Medical Center.

Sean has played an active role in the communities of Rogers and Mayes Counties by serving on the Board of Directors for Tri-County CASA and as President of Share the Spirit, a local charity that has helped many families. He was named Tri-County CASA as Attorney of the Year in 2001 in recognition for his pro bono representation of minor children in the juvenile court system.

He was named Assistant Democratic Leader of the Oklahoma Senate for the Fifty-second Oklahoma Legislature, and as a member of the Joint Committee on Indian Tribal-State Relations. He has served as a Delegate to the American Council of Young Political Leaders and also designated as Member of the 2008 Class of Aspen-Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership.

In 2011, he was named Assistant Minority Floor Leader. Besides his standing committee assignments, he was also appointed to serve as Minority Co-Vice Chairman of the Senate Redistricting Committee. He also was chosen to be a member of the Select Committee on Pensions to address the more than $16 billion in unfunded liabilities of the state's pension systems.

In his spare time Sean enjoys coaching Truman in soccer, basketball and baseball.

The Burrages’ are members of the First United Methodist Church of Claremore.

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Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation Energy Health and Human Services - Vice Chair Redistricting - Minority Co-Vice Chair Transportation

Offices

Capitol Address District Address Senator Sean Burrage Use Capitol Address 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 529B Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5555 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Donna Garlick

District Information: District 2

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Counties Represented:

Mayes Rogers

Press Releases Archives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007

Health care law committee to begin work 08.03.11 Burrage criticizes Barresi’s decision on National Board Certified Teachers 07.07.11

Senate Pensions Committee Gains Bi-Partisan Support for Proposals; Endorses Major Reforms Capable of Reducing the Unfunded Liability by Billions 03.03.11

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Senator Harry E. Coates - District 28 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Harry E. Coates, Inc., a construction consulting firm Education: Seminole State College; Oklahoma City Southwestern College; University of Central Oklahoma; Southwest Technical Institute Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2002 - present Hometown: Seminole, OK Party: Republican Audio Message: mp3 / wav

Senator Harry Coates represents Senate District 28 which covers all or portions of Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie and Seminole Counties. He was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate in November 2002 and re-elected without opposition in 2006.

During his time in the State Senate, he has authored numerous pieces of major legislation looking out for Oklahoma’s children and seniors and protecting the rights of families and business owners.

In 2006, he was the Senate author of HB 2840, also known as the Kelsey Smith-Briggs Child Protection Reform Act, designed to better protect children from child abuse. The law gives DHS and judges the authority to request investigative resources from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. It also establishes stronger review procedures allowing for greater input by those acting as advocates for a child’s safety, health and welfare.

That same year, he also was the Senate author of the “Stand Your Ground” law (HB 2615), which broadened the rights of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves. The “Stand Your Ground” bill extended some of the protections provided under the 1980's Oklahoma “Make My Day” law, which gave homeowners the right to use deadly force, if necessary, to protect themselves and their families against intruders. Coates’ bill extended that protection to other locations, such as a vehicle in the case of a carjacking and a parent using force to protect their child in the backseat. Coates believes Oklahomans have the right to protect themselves and their property.

This year, he got SB 1289 approved and signed into law to better protect Oklahoma’s seniors. The bill closed a loophole in state law aimed at restricting dangerous criminals from working in nursing homes, assisted living centers or adult day care centers. Previously, the law didn’t address those individuals who pled guilty or no contest, or were given a deferred sentence. SB 1289 closed that loophole to keep dangerous criminals out of nursing homes and assisted living centers and away from our loved ones.

This session, he also successfully carried Senate Pro Tempore Glenn Coffee’s and the Republican leadership’s Worker’s Comp bills (SB 1973, HB 1611, HB 2650 and HB 2652) in the Senate. Together, Sen. Coates and Pro Tem Coffee crafted SB 1973. These major reforms to the state’s Worker’s Comp system will help make Oklahoma more attractive for business and workers. The new laws will result in reduced costs for employers and an improved and more effective worker’s compensation system for injured workers in Oklahoma. It’s estimated that the new laws will save Oklahoma businesses at least $60.5 million.

During his time in the Senate, he has been honored by several groups with special achievement and “legislator of the year” awards including the following, among others:

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- 2008 State Chamber of Oklahoma’s Defender of Free Enterprise, Legislative Advocates for Business - 2009 Seminole State College Alumni Hall of Fame inductee - 2009 Distinguished Service Award, State Regents for Higher Education

Besides his role as a state Senator, Coates is also a construction consultant whose firm operates throughout the United States and the Caribbean. He has worked in the construction industry for more than 40 years.

He is a member of several professional and civic organizations including the National and Oklahoma Rifle Association and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He is also a member of each of the Chambers of Commerce located in his district. He is also the past president and a current board member of the Jasmine Moran Children's Museum in Seminole.

Sen. Coates and Betty, his wife of 41 years, are members of the First Baptist Church of Seminole. They have four children Jeremy, Heather, Eddie and Brandon.

Committee Membership

Appropriation Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation Business and Commerce General Government Tourism and Wildlife - Chair Veterans and Military Affairs

Offices Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Harry E. Coates US 377 N. 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 531 Seminole, OK 74868 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 382-7660 (405) 521-5547 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Sherry Mitchell

District Information: District 28

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Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie, Seminole

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Occupation: Attorney Education: University of Oklahoma, 1983, B.B.A. in Management; University of Tulsa School of Law, 1991. Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - present Hometown: Tulsa Party: Republican Audio Message: mp3 / wav

Senator Crain pledged in his campaign to focus on the fundamentals of state government; education, transportation, and small business development. Achievement in these areas is essential in making Oklahoma the best state in the nation to work, to live and to raise a family. Senator Crain believes that small businesses are the economic engine of this state and require good schools and good roads in order to grow and develop.

Senator Crain was born at Andrews, AFB, Maryland, to Harold and Joan Crain. Moving to Oklahoma City when he was three years old, Brian attended Putnam City Schools, graduating from Putnam City West Senior High School in 1979. Following high school, Brian graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1983 with a B.B.A. in Management.

Upon graduation, Sen. Crain worked for a national distributor for electrical and electronic wiring. During the next twelve years, he continued with the company, living throughout the southern and mid-Atlantic states before moving to Tulsa in 1987. Brian remained in Tulsa, graduating from the University of Tulsa School of Law in 1991. He is currently pursuing his Masters in Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma.

Sen. Crain served as an Assistant District Attorney in 1996. In 1999, he left to pursue a law practice focusing primarily on title and real property law. He now practices law with Hanson & Holmes, PLC, in Tulsa.

Brian married his wife, Lori, in 1990. They have two daughters, Sarah and Catherine. The Crains attend the First Baptist Church of Tulsa. Brian is a member of the Tulsa County Bar Association, Tulsa Title and Probate Lawyers, and Tulsa Lawyers Helping Children. Outside his practice, Brian is a member of Leadership Tulsa, Tulsa Rotary and the Masonic Lodge.

In 2011, besides his normal standing committee assignments, he was also appointed to serve on the Select Committee on Pensions to address the more than $16 billion in unfunded liabilities of the state's pension systems.

Committee Membership

Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources Health and Human Services - Chair Judiciary Retirement and Insurance

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Capitol Address District Address Senator Brian A. Crain 5305 E. 37th 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 417B Tulsa, OK 74135 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5620 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Katie Duvall

District Information: District 39

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Counties Represented

Tulsa

Votes

2006

Press Releases Archives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

Health care law committee to begin work 08.03.11 Senate Pensions Committee Gains Bi-Partisan Support for Proposals; Endorses Major Reforms Capable of Reducing the Unfunded Liability by Billions 03.03.11

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Senator Kim David - District 18 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Education: Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2010 - present Hometown: Party: Republican

Committee Membership

Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services - Vice Chair Business and Commerce Education Finance Redistricting - Congressional Vice Chair Veterans and Military Affairs

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Kim David 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 520 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5590 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Gayla Guinn

District Information: District #18

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Senate approves redistricting bills 05.03.11 Bill allowing rural water districts to use GRDA controlled water awaits House consideration 03.22.11 Senate commends U.S. Marshals Service 03.08.11

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Senator Judy Eason McIntyre - District 11 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Senator; Retired from D.H.S. Education: University of Oklahoma, B.S. and M.S. Degrees Social Work Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - present; House Member, 2002-2004 Hometown: Tulsa, OK Party: Democratic Audio Message: mp3 / wav

Judy Eason McIntyre is a native Oklahoman from Tulsa. She attended and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa. She received a Bachelor’s and Master of Science Degree in Social Work from the University of Oklahoma.

Judy Eason McIntyre was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate District 11 in 2004. She also was elected and served in the House of Representatives for District 73 in the 49th Legislature from 2002-2004. She was the first freshman appointed to the Speaker’s Leadership Team in the House of Representatives. In 2002, she was one of sixteen black women from twelve states selected as a Fellow for the NOBEL/Women (National Organization of Black Elected Legislators/Women) for the NOBEL/Women CAWP (Center for American Women and Politics/Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University) Leadership Institute.

In 2011, she was chosen to serve as Democratic Whip. Besides her normal standing committee assignments, she was appointed to serve on the Select Committee on Pensions to address the more than $16 billion in unfunded liabilities of the state's pension systems. She was also chosen to serve on the Senate Redistricting Committee.

She retired from the Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division after 31 years. She also served on the Tulsa Public School Board for 16 years serving as President for two years.

She holds memberships in the following organizations: Member, Vernon AME Church; Chair of the Tulsa County Democrat Lunch Club; 1921 Race Riot Design Committee; the Greenwood Re-Development Authority; the NAACP; CWA (Communication Workers of America) Local #6086; Oklahoma Humanities Council Board of Trustees; and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She is also the President of the Jazz Hall of Fame Board and a founding member of Soulful Survivors, Inc. (a breast cancer support group).

Committee Membership

Appropriation Subcommittee on Education Business and Commerce Education Judiciary Redistricting Rules

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Capitol Address District Address Senator Judy Eason McIntyre P.O. Box 48548 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 429 Tulsa, OK 74148 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5598 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Roxanne Blystone

District Information: District 11

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Counties Represented

Osage Tulsa

Press Releases Archives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

Public invited to Breast Cancer Awareness Day at Capitol 04.29.11 Black Caucus Condemns Rep. Kern’s Remarks 04.28.11 Senate sings praises of “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” as state gospel song 02.24.11 Opposition Grows Towards AEP’s Plan to Raise Rates 01.05.11

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Senator Jerry Ellis- District 5 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Education: Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2008 - present Hometown: Valliant, OK Party: Democratic

Committee Membership

Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriation Subcommittee on Natural Resources Business and Commerce Rules Tourism and Wildlife - Vice Chair

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Jerry Ellis P.O. Box 317 Valliant, OK 74764 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 535 580.933.4930 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 405.521.5614 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Jean McCurley

District Information: District 5

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Atoka Choctaw

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McCurtain Pushmataha

Press Releases Archives: 2010 | 2009

Senate approves ban on texting while driving 03.16.11 Senate passes legislation strengthening Public Competitive Act 03.01.11 Senate committee approves ban on texting while driving 02.17.11

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Senator Eddie Fields - District 10 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Cattle Rancher/Businessman Education: B.S. in Agri-Business, Oklahoma State University Legislative Experience: House Member 2008 - 2010; Senate Member 2010 - present Hometown: Wynona Party: Republican

After serving two years in the Oklahoma House of Representatives in House District 36, Senator Eddie Fields was encouraged to run for the Oklahoma State Senate by friends, family and mentors. He was elected to his first Senate term of office on November 2, 2010 by the voters of Senate District 10. He is proud to serve the citizens of Osage and Pawnee Counties and portions of Kay, Payne, and Tulsa Counties.

Eddie was born January 21, 1967 in Monterey, California to Dennis and Jan Fields where his father was stationed with the National Guard at Ford Ord. He graduated from Wynona High School in Wynona, Oklahoma in 1985 and then received a Bachelor of Science in Agri-Business from Oklahoma State University in 1990. He married Christina (Guthrie) Fields on May 12, 1990 in Vici, Oklahoma. They have made their home in northeastern Oklahoma for over twenty-one years and have three daughters, Tailor, Jacie and Tristan. Christina is a 4th grade teacher at Cleveland Public Schools and has served Oklahoma’s public school system for sixteen years. They are members of the First Baptist Church of Wynona.

A third-generation Osage County native, cattle rancher and businessman, Eddie has served on the Osage County Farm Bureau Board, as president of the Osage County Cattlemen’s Association and director of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association. He also served on the school board for Wynona Public Schools for fourteen years. He is a member of the Osage County Farm Bureau, a life-time member of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association and American Quarter Horse Association, and the Oklahoma Quality Beef Network.

Eddie is in his second year of his first term. During his tenure in the House, he served on the Agriculture, Transportation, Wildlife, and Education Appropriation Committees. In 2011, he was named Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Development Committee and Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory Services. He also serves on the Tourism and Wildlife, Energy, and Rules committees.

He continues to use his agriculture and ranching experience for critical lawmaking decisions. He is a key member of the Republican Rural Caucus where significant agricultural producers' issues are protected by those Senators whose districts are mainly comprised of rural communities. In 2011, Eddie was appointed by Senate President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman to serve on the National Conference of State Legislature’s Agriculture and Energy Committee and the Environment Committee. He will also serve the Southern Legislative Conference on the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee.

Committee Membership

Agriculture and Rural Development - Chair Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources - Vice Chair Energy

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Redistricting - Congressional Chair Rules Tourism and Wildlife

Office Information

Capitol Address Senator Eddie Fields 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 514B Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5581 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Becky Welch

District Information: District 10

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Counties Represented

Osage Pawnee Kay Payne Tulsa

Press Releases

Senate approves redistricting bills 05.03.11

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Senator John W. Ford - District 29 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Retired - ConocoPhillips Education: University of Tulsa, B.S. Business Administration - Management, 1968 Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - present Hometown: Bartlesville, OK Party: Republican

Oklahoma State Senator John Ford was elected to the State Senate November, 2004, and re-elected without opposition in 2008. Senator Ford represents District 29, consisting of Craig, Nowata, and Washington Counties. Prior to his election to the State Senate, John had a 34-year career with Phillips Petroleum Company. His tenure with Phillips gave him the opportunity to develop the skills of an effective public servant such as business planning, prudent budgeting, valuable communication and thoughtful decision-making practices.

Senator Ford has a business degree from the University of Tulsa. He has lived, worked and worshiped in the area for over 40 years. John recognizes the importance of community service as exemplified by his participation and involvement in various community organizations and city and chamber committees. He is a founding member and past president of both the Bartlesville Area Friends of the Parks and the Daybreak Rotary Club. His priority issues are education, tort reform, Workers’ Compensation and Highway 60 from Ponca City to Vinita.

John has distinguished himself as a strong advocate for Oklahoma’s children and for excellence in education. The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy listed Senator Ford as having earned an “A” voting record on children’s issues in the 2008 session. John also annually visits local classrooms as part of the “Legislators Back to School Program” which is a bipartisan national program to give children the opportunity to get to know their elected officials. In addition, the Oklahoma Youth Services Association recognized John by presenting him the “2008 Youth Advocate Award.”

During his first term in the State Senate, John was honored with the Senate “Legislator of the Year” award by the Oklahoma Association for Home Care. John earned one of the highest scores possible in the “2008 Legislative Report on Aging Issues” published by the Oklahoma Aging Partnership (OAP). The report featured legislation in the areas of financial security, long-term care issues and health care issues. The legislation and issues rated of top concern are determined by OAP, a non-partisan coalition including AARP Oklahoma, Oklahoma Alliance on Aging, Oklahoma Silver Haired Legislature Alumni Association and the Oklahoma State Council on Aging.

For the 2009-2010 sessions, Ford was chosen to serve as Majority Caucus Chair by his fellow members of the Republican majority. He was also appointed Chairman of the Education Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Education Appropriations Subcommittee.

Sen. Ford currently serves as the Assistant Majority Floor Leader. This year, the Pro Tem also appointed him to serve on the Select Committee on Pensions.

His wife, Mary, is a past public school teacher. They have two married children, Jennifer and Jack and four grandchildren. John and his wife reside in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and attend the Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church.

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Appropriations Appropriation Subcommittee on Education - Vice Chair Business and Commerce Education - Chair Finance Rules

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Capitol Address District Address Senator John W. Ford 748 Brookhollow Lane 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 424A Bartlesville, OK 74006 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5634 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Debbie Thurmond

District Information: District 29

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Craig, Nowata, Washington

Press Releases Archives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006

Senate approves bill to restore local control for termination of bad teachers 03.09.11 Senate approves legislation to improve graduation rates 02.28.11 Senate Approves Board of Education Reform Measure 02.21.11 Senate Education Panel Okays Second Measure to Restructure State Board of Education 02.14.11 Senate Education Committee votes to make Dept. of Education more accountable to citizens 02.07.11 Senate Will Begin State Department of Education Reform Monday 02.04.11 Sens. Ford and Jolley call for board member's resignation

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Senator Earl Garrison - District 9 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Rancher/Educator Education: University of Oklahoma, Doctorate of Education Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - present Hometown: Muskogee, OK Party: Democratic Audio Message: mp3 / wav

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Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Education Public Safety Rules Tourism and Wildlife Veterans and Military Affairs

Offices

Capitol Address District Address Senator Earl Garrison 3806 Club View Dr. 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 533 Muskogee, OK 74403 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5533 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Peggy White

District Information: District 9

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Muskogee Wagoner

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First student from Oklahoma School for the Blind pages at State Capitol 05.18.11 Senate approves bill prohibiting use of kids in lottery ads 02.23.11 Sen. Garrison wants more transparency in health insurance rate increases 01.27.11

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Senator Jim Halligan - District 21 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: University Educator Education: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering -- Iowa State University Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2008 - present Hometown: Stillwater, OK Party: Republican

James E. Halligan joined Oklahoma State University as its 16th President on August 1, 1994. As Chief Executive Officer of the Oklahoma State University System and President of Oklahoma State University, Halligan was responsible for OSU campuses in Stillwater, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Okmulgee as well as at OSU’s Center for Health Sciences and Medical School. The university offers programs through 100 distance learning sites in addition to research and extension activities in 83 locations worldwide.

At OSU, Halligan emphasized student success; increasing retention and graduation rates, encouraging the development of national scholars and investing more than $200 million in facilities that include a Center for Services to Students, a student leadership complex, multi-media classrooms and suite-style student housing. Halligan and his wife, Ann, hosted thousands of students in their home each academic year and supported student-run events such as Orange Peel, Homecoming, Varsity Review and Into the Streets.. During Halligan’s tenure, OSU was named both “America’s Best College Buy” and a “Truman Honor Institution.”

Halligan also stressed the university’s role in research and economic development. Among $380-million in new facilities brought online during the Halligan years are the Advanced Technology Research Center, designed to host joint industry-university research, and the Food & Agricultural Products Research & Technology Center, which offers pilot plant space to Oklahoma entrepreneurs. Halligan has focused OSU research efforts on homeland security through sensor and laser applications. The university has 51 active patents. OSU is a partner with the City of Stillwater and Meridian Technology Center in the Oklahoma Technology and Research Park west of Stillwater.

Halligan’s efforts saw OSU’s first capitol campaign top $260 million – more than double the original goal. And he helped raise the money to “Raise the Roof” on Gallagher-Iba Arena, named by CBS Sportsline as the best college basketball venue in the nation.

Halligan has BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University. His teaching, research and administrative positions have taken him to Texas Tech, Arkansas, and New Mexico State University where he served as President for ten years before coming to OSU.

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Capitol Address District Address Senator Jim Halligan 6321 West Coventry 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 416 Stillwater, OK 74074 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 405.521.5572 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Deborah Curry

District Information: District 21

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Lincoln Logan Payne

Press Releases Archives: 2009

Senate recognizes Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy, award winning athletes 03.08.11

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Senator David Holt - District 30 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Education: Juris Doctor, Oklahoma City University B.A. George Washington University Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2010 - present Hometown: Oklahoma City Party: Republican Audio Message: mp3

State Senator David Holt represents the 30th District of Oklahoma, which includes portions of Northwest Oklahoma City, Bethany, Warr Acres and The Village. David is a fourth-generation Oklahoman whose conservative values, experience, and deep roots make him uniquely qualified to serve. He was elected on July 27, 2010 with 64 percent of the vote in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election. He took office on November 16, 2010.

In the Senate, David serves in Leadership as Majority Caucus Vice-Chair. He serves as Vice-Chair of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee, and Vice Chair of the Senate Redistricting Committee, responsible for Central Oklahoma. He also serves on the Senate Education, Transportation, and Rules committees, and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services.

Senate Career

In his first session in 2011, David emerged as a vocal advocate for taxpayers, leading efforts to restore taxpayer control over local government expenditures and to lower the Oklahoma income tax. David also established a reputation as an effective legislator, successfully shepherding multiple pieces of legislation into law.

David was the primary author of several pieces of legislation that were signed into law. Those included bills to facilitate prosecution of sex offenders, to make grand prix racing possible in Oklahoma, to change the 2012 presidential primary to March, to reform the disposition of surplus county property, and to name the Interstate 44 bridge over the Red River after President George W. Bush.

David also co-authored several pieces of legislation that became law, including bills to allow Oklahomans to consider lowering their property tax, to reform the state education board, to reform workers compensation, to encourage common education scholarships, to improve foster care, to encourage the aerospace industry, to require grading of schools, and to eliminate the social promotion of third-graders that cannot read.

Background

David was raised in Northwest Oklahoma City, attending Putnam City Schools from kindergarten through graduation. His path of public service led him first to the U.S. Capitol, where he served House Speaker Dennis Hastert during 9/11. David then spent two years in the White House of President George W. Bush before returning home as Oklahoma’s coordinator to re-elect the President in 2004.

David then served U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe and Lt. Governor Mary Fallin before becoming Chief of Staff to Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett in 2006, where he served until his election to the Oklahoma State Senate.

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A tireless volunteer, David has been a member of many organizations, including the following:

• Putnam City Schools Foundation Board of Directors • Oklahoma County Republican Party Executive Committee • Oklahoma Republican Party State Committee • Northwest Oklahoma City Chamber Board of Directors • Oklahoma State Chamber Congressional Activities Committee • Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum Foundation Board of Trustees • Oklahoma Municipal League Legislative Committee • Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park Board President • Oklahoma City Downtown Club Board of Directors • Quail Creek Homeowner’s Association Board of Directors • Allied Arts Board of Directors • Cultural Development Corporation of Central Oklahoma • ACM@UCO Business Development Center Advisory Board • Oklahoma City Zoo Trust • Arts Commission of Oklahoma City • Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority Board of Trustees • Lake Atoka Reservation Association Managing Board • McGee Creek Authority • Oklahoma Olympic Engagement Committee • Big 12 Basketball and Baseball Championships Host Committees • Oklahoma Academy for State Goals • Leadership Oklahoma City Alumni Association • American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) • Council of State Governments • National Conference of State Legislatures

David is also a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma City Class XXVI. He was named "40 Under 40" by OKC Business News in 2006 and an "Achiever Under 40" by The Journal Record in 2010. A longtime grassroots Republican activist, David has attended two Republican National Conventions as a member of the Oklahoma delegation.

Personal Life

David holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from George Washington University, and a Juris Doctor from the Oklahoma City University School of Law.

David and his wife Rachel, a former Oklahoma County prosecutor, married in 2003. They have one son, George, born in December, 2009. The Holts are members of St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church. David is a member of the Osage Nation.

Committee Membership

Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Business and Commerce - Vice Chair Education Redistricting - Central Oklahoma Vice Chair Rules Transportation

Office Information

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2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 411A Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5636 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Dorynda Dusek

District Information: District 30

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Oklahoma

Press Releases Archives: 2010

Senator Holt says push for binding arbitration reform will continue 04.28.11 Legislation moving 2012 presidential primary heads to Governor 04.25.11 Bill naming Red River Bridge for Pres. Bush heads to Gov. 04.25.11 Sen. Holt calls on unions to stop exploiting OKC Bombing in TV ad 03.24.11 Senate approves binding arbitration reform bill 03.10.11 Bill moving Presidential Primary clears Senate 03.01.11 Senate Approves Bill Naming Red River Bridge for Pres. Bush 03.01.11 New Poll Shows Support for Sen. Holt’s Tax Cut Bill 02.08.11 Sen. Holt Calls for Repeal of 'Binding Arbitration' 01.21.11

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Senator Tom Ivester - District 26 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Attorney Education: Texas Christian University; University of Oklahoma Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2006 - present Hometown: Sayre, OK Party: Democratic

Committee Membership

Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary Energy Finance Veterans and Military Affairs

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Tom Ivester P.O. Box 1950 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 529A Elk City, OK 73648 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5545 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Pam McLerran

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Beckham, Caddo, Greer, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman, Washita

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Senate Democrats to join Gov. Fallin in fight for smaller budget cuts 03.29.11

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Senator Constance N. Johnson - District 48 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Consultant Education: University of Pennsylvania, B.A. in French Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2005 - present; Senate Staff 1981- 2005 Hometown: Holdenville, OK Party: Democratic

Committee Membership

Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Health and Human Services Public Safety Transportation Veterans and Military Affairs

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Constance N. Johnson P.O Box 61241 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 534B Oklahoma City, OK 73146 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5531 (405) 521-5580 - Fax [email protected] Executive Assistant: Gwen Fields

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Oklahoma

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Oklahoma County Senator proud to lead Legislative Black Caucus 05.18.11 Statement from Sen. Constance N. Johnson on her views about the Senate Redistricting Process and decisions about the redrawing of Senate District 48, created in 1965 to ensure minority representation pursuant to the Voting Rights Act 05.13.11 Black Caucus Condemns Rep. Kern’s Remarks 04.28.11 Veteran legislator files bill to allow use of medical marijuana with doctor’s recommendation 02.08.11 Bill will add domestic abusers to violent crime offenders registry 02.08.11

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Senator Rob Johnson - District 22 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Attorney Education: Oklahoma State University, B.S. Political Science; University of Oklahoma, Juris Doctorate Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2010 - present Hometown: Party: Republican

Rob Johnson, a Kingfisher native, was elected to the Oklahoma Senate in July of 2010. His election helped Republicans strengthen their majority in the state senate. He is the current Chairman of the Rules Committee and Vice-Chair of the Judiciary Committee.

Johnson was first elected to the state house in 2004. During his tenure in the Legislature, Johnson has proven to be a strong leader. After two brief years of service, Johnson was selected by then-Speaker Lance Cargill to serve as Majority Whip, one of the highest ranking leadership positions in the House of Representatives. As Majority Whip, Johnson has played a key role in shaping a wide range of policy issues. He served as a member of the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, Agriculture and Commerce Sub-Committee, the Rules Committee, and the Energy and Technology Committee, where he was appointed as a freshman because of his expertise in federal and state energy issues.

In addition to being recognized by Speaker Cargill as an outstanding leader, Johnson was selected to participate in many civic and legislative leadership groups, including Leadership Kingfisher County, Leadership Oklahoma, and the American Council of Young Political Leaders. Johnson also served as the Oklahoma Co-Chairman for the American Legislative Exchange Council and in 2005 was selected as one of 50 legislators from around the country for the State Legislative Leadership Foundation’s Program for Emerging Political Leaders.

Johnson was also considered one of the most pro-business legislators at the Capitol, scoring a cumulative 94 on the REID index, Oklahoma's premier indicator of pro-business voting patterns among legislators. In addition, in 2007, Johnson was awarded the prestigious Legislator of the Year award from the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association. He also served as one of two House members on the Energy Council’s Executive Committee, a legislative organization made up of eleven energy producing states, and was selected to represent Oklahoma and the US as a member of their delegation to China in 2007 to discuss global energy needs.

Johnson has two daughters, Kensington and McKellyn where they reside in Kingfisher where five generations of the Johnson family have made their home.

Johnson holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Oklahoma State University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, and is a member of both of alumni associations. Prior to being elected to the State Legislature, Johnson served as a Legislative Assistant to Congressman Wes Watkins and Legislative Director to Congressman Tom Cole. Johnson currently has a law practice in Kingfisher.

Committee Membership

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Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources Energy Health and Human Services Judiciary - Vice Chair Rules - Chair

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Rob Johnson 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 413 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5592 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Haley Link

District Information: District 22

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Johnson applauds House passage of resolution to prohibit discrimination 04.28.11 Op-Ed: Eliminating discrimination in state government 03.17.11

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Senator Clark Jolley - District 41 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Attorney Education: Oklahoma Baptist University, B.A. Political Science, 1992; Oklahoma Baptist University, B.M.E., 1992; University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 1995 Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - present Hometown: Edmond, OK Party: Republican Audio Message: mp3 / wav

Senator Clark Jolley was elected to the Oklahoma Senate on November 2, 2004 by the voters of Senate District 41. His district includes large portions of Edmond, north Oklahoma City and southern Logan County. It is home to the University of Central Oklahoma, downtown Edmond, Oak Tree Golf & Country Club, Lake Arcadia and the Lazy E Arena.

He was elected by the Republican caucus to serve as Republican Whip during the 50th Oklahoma Legislature and currently serves as Assistant Majority Floor Leader. After serving two years as Co-Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, he was named Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services in 2009.

In 2011, besides his standing committees, he was also chosen to serve as Co-Chair of the Senate Redistricting Committee

Born in Oklahoma City, Senator Jolley attended Del City High School before earning Music Education and Political Science degrees four years later from Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He graduated law school at the University of Oklahoma and established a private law practice upon graduation from law school in 1995. During his legal career, he served as an Administrative Law Judge for the Oklahoma Department of Labor and was a Barrister member of the Robert J. Turner American Inn of Court.

Senator Jolley is an active leader in the Edmond community. A multiple Paul Harris Fellow, he is a past President of the Rotary Club of Edmond, who honored him as the 2006 recipient of the George Mikesell Rotarian of the Year Award. An accomplished musician, Jolley serves at Henderson Hills Baptist Church in Edmond, where he has been on the Worship & Arts team since October, 1990. Senator Jolley is a graduate of both Leadership Oklahoma, Class XX and Leadership Edmond Class XVIII.

Senator Jolley serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Fine Arts Institute of Edmond, the Oklahoma Academy for State Goals and also on the Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Board, which oversees the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). In 2009, he was selected to serve on the delegation to Korea for the American Council of Young Political Leaders.

He married Verlyne Simmons, a Ponca City native in June, 1997. They have two children, Lauren and Alex, both of whom attend Edmond Public Schools.

Committee Membership

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Energy Finance Redistricting - Co-Chair Rules

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Clark Jolley 14000 Kirkland Ridge 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 425 Edmond, OK 73013 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5622 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Gay Greeno

District Information: District 41

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Logan Oklahoma

Press Releases Archives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

Senator Jolley Praises Decision on Reading Program Funding 06.23.11 Governor signs Erin Swezey Act into law 05.26.11 Erin Swezey Act one step away from becoming law 05.19.11 Senate approves redistricting bills 05.03.11 Bills ending social promotion and creating report card for schools head to Governor Fallin 05.02.11 Sen. Jolley comments on House passage of ‘Erin Elizabeth Swezey Act’ 04.27.11 Senate gives unanimous approval to Erin Swezey Act 03.15.11 Senate votes to end social promotion; second measure would give schools a letter grade 03.14.11 ‘Erin Elizabeth Swezey Act’ heads to Senate floor file:////maindc/users/gphillips/PDFs%2054/Senate%20Dir/jolley_bio.html[8/4/2011 3:49:55 PM] Oklahoma State Senate - Senators

02.24.11 Parents hope ‘Erin Elizabeth Swezey Act’ will save lives 02.23.11 Senate Committee on Redistricting Slates Public Hearings 02.15.11 Sens. Ford and Jolley call for board member's resignation 01.27.11 Oral Arguments Set in State Question Lawsuit 01.07.11 Jolley Comments on Supreme Court Ruling 01.06.11

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Senator Clark Jolley - District 41 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

In 2011, besides his standing committees, he was also chosen to serve as Co-Chair of the Senate Redistricting Committee

He married Verlyne Simmons, a Ponca City native in June, 1997. They have two children, Lauren and Alex, both of whom attend Edmond Public Schools.

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Energy Finance Redistricting - Co-Chair Rules

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District Information: District 41

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Logan Oklahoma

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Senator Ron Justice - District 23 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Retired O.S.U County Extension Agent Education: Oklahoma State University, B.S. and Masters Degrees Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - present Hometown: Chickasha, OK Party: Republican

Committee Membership

Agriculture and Rural Development - Vice Chair Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources - Chair Public Safety Tourism and Wildlife

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Ron Justice 2209 County Street 2880 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 423 Chickasha, OK 73018 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5537 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Linda Terrill

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Republican Rural Caucus Chair pleased with signing of eminent domain bill to protect landowners 05.12.11 Senate Republican Rural Caucus Urge Rural Fire Departments to Seek Aid 04.26.11 Senator Justice lauds Senate’s unanimous approval of increase in military retiree income tax exemption 03.10.11 Senate Republican Rural Caucus Announces Agenda 02.08.11

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Senator Charlie Laster - District 17 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Attorney Education: Oklahoma State University, 1976, B.S. Pre-Law; Oklahoma University, 1979, Juris Doctor Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2003 - present Hometown: Shawnee, OK Party: Democratic Audio Message: mp3 / wav

Charlie Laster is the former Democratic Leader of the Senate. He is currently serving in his 9th session. He was first elected in a special election in 2003 and reelected in 2004 and 2008.

Senator Laster is a life-long resident of Shawnee. He graduated from Shawnee High School in 1972, Oklahoma State University (Pre-Law) 1976, and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1979.

For the past 32 years, he has maintained a private law practice in Shawnee with an emphasis in small business representation and family law. He is a member of the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce, Oklahoma Bar Association, and OSU Alumni Association.

Senator Laster represents District 17, which includes most of Pottawatomie County, the Harrah-Newalla area of Oklahoma County, and far northeastern Cleveland County.

Senator Laster and his wife, Kathy, have been married for 32 years and have two children, Kara, 17, and Luke, age 14. His wife holds a Ph.D. in Psychology, has an active practice, and is a past Chairman and current board member of Unity Hospital in Shawnee.

In his spare time, Charlie is an avid hunter. He is a former state and Big 8 Conference champion in tennis, was an All-Oklahoma high school selection in basketball, and still is an active tennis player today.

Committee Membership

Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary Business and Commerce Education Judiciary

Offices

Capitol Address District Address Senator Charlie Laster 102 E. Highland 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 533B Shawnee, OK 74801 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 273-2910 (405) 521-5539 file:////maindc/users/gphillips/PDFs%2054/Senate%20Dir/laster_bio.html[8/4/2011 3:50:22 PM] Oklahoma State Senate - Senators

[email protected] Executive Assistant: Sharon Veazey

District Information: District 17

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Cleveland Oklahoma Pottawatomie

Press Releases Archives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

Transportation intergovernmental cooperative bill signed into law 05.11.11

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Senator Richard C. Lerblance - District 7 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Attorney At Law, Oil & Gas, Cattle, Race Horses Education: Eastern Oklahoma State College, 1967, A.A.; University of Oklahoma; Central State University (now UCO), 1970, B.A.; Oklahoma City University School of Law, 1978, JD Legislative Experience: House Member, 2002 - 2003; Senate Member, 2003 - present Hometown: Hartshorne, OK Party: Democratic

Richard C. Lerblance was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in August 2002. In June 2003, Lerblance was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate for District 7.

Lerblance holds a degree in law from Oklahoma City University School of Law, and has practiced law in his hometown of Hartshorne, Oklahoma, since graduating from law school in 1978. He served on the Hartshorne City Council; the Hartshorne Board of Education; and retired as Fire Chief of the Hartshorne Fire Department. He and his wife, Frances, are members of the Edgewood United Methodist Church in Hartshorne, Oklahoma.

He is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, Pittsburg County Bar Association, and Muscogee (Creek) Nation Bar Association. He served twelve years on the Supreme Court of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme court and three years as Chief Justice. He presently is a Justice on the Supreme Court of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.

Lerblance is an active cattleman and a member of the Latimer and Pittsburg County Cattlemen Associations, Oklahoma Cattlemen Association, Little Dixie Limousin Association, Maine Anjou Association, and North American Limousin Foundation. Therefore, he is very familiar with the needs and concerns of the agricultural and farming community, and an active advocate for those associated with both.

Lerblance is married and a man of strong family values. He and his wife have three sons: David, John and Rich. Son David and his wife Ashley have two children: Alexandria and Zachary. Son Rich and his wife Pauline have a daughter named Raven. The strong family values are shown through Lerblance’s involvement in his church activities and his memberships in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Boy Scouts of America as an Eagle Scout, Hartshorne/Haileyville Lodge 122, 32 Degree Mason – Valley of McAlester, Bedouin Temple – Muskogee, OK, McAlester Rotary Club, and McAlester, Wilburton and Hartshorne Chambers of Commerce.

Lerblance spends his recreational time hunting, boating and riding his Harley.

Committee Membership

Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary Education Energy Judiciary

Office Information

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Capitol Address District Address Senator Richard C. Lerblance P O Box 1011 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 535A Hartshorne, OK 74547 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (918) 297-2501 (405) 521-5604 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Anita Bell

District Information: District 7

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Haskell Latimer Pittsburg Sequoyah

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Senator Bryce Marlatt - District 27 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Oil & Gas Services/ Real Estate Education: Agriculture Business/NWOSU Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2008 - present Hometown: Woodward, OK Party: Republican

Committee Membership

Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation - Chair Energy - Vice Chair General Government Redistricting - Co-Chair Transportation

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Bryce Marlatt P.O. Box 647 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 427 Woodward, OK 73802 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 405.521.5626 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Jodie McKee

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Beaver

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Blaine Cimarron Harper Major Texas Woods Woodward

Press Releases Archives: 2010 | 2009

Senate approves redistricting bills 05.03.11 Senate Honors 2010 Jim Thorpe Award Winner Patrick Peterson 02.07.11

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Senator Mike Mazzei - District 25 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Financial Planner Education: George Mason University, BA in Government and Politics; College of Financial Planning Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - present Hometown: Tulsa, OK Party: Republican Audio Message: mp3 / wav

Senator Mike Mazzei is proud to represent the citizens of District 25 in the Oklahoma State Senate, serving portions of South Tulsa, Bixby and Broken Arrow. Senator Mazzei currently serves as Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.

Mike Mazzei was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate in 2004 and brings a broad range of financial and business experience to the legislature. In 2007, Senator Mazzei was named to serve as a Republican Assistant Floor Leader in the Oklahoma State Senate. Also, he was named to serve as Co-Chairman of the Finance Committee. In 2008, Mike was re-elected for a second term of office.

Mike's priorities for his legislative service are to confront the dangers that have been causing jobs, corporations, teachers and successful retirees to leave Oklahoma. He believes we can pursue the opportunities of successful job growth by reforming Oklahoma's tax policy to be more competitive in the 21st century. He also believes that as we grow personal income, we will have more resources to invest in schools, roads and health care.

In his personal profession, Mike Mazzei, CFP®, is the founder and president of The Financial Coach, Inc., which operates a branch of Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (Member NASD/SIPC) on 71st Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The creator of The Foundation Freedom Formula®, Mike develops strategic financial plans for clients to help them protect and grow their money and realize their life and financial goals.

Senator Mazzei is a graduate of George Mason University and the College for Financial Planning, and is a member of the Financial Planners Association. Mike belongs to Asbury United Methodist Church and serves on the board for The Salvation Army.

Mike and his wife, Noel have five children; the eldest daughter, Maria, triplets Caleb, Carissa, and Mykela, and youngest son, Jackson.

Please see www.mikemazzei.org for information about Senator Mazzei. (No public funds are used to support this website. Its contents are the sole responsibility of the individual legislator and are not maintained or controlled by the Oklahoma State Senate.)

Legislative Accomplishments

SB 909 (2009) - Enables new businesses in Oklahoma to benefit from both the Quality Jobs program and the Investment Tax Credit program. Oklahoma has been losing business to other states because both programs were not being offered to potential new employers. Among companies that will benefit from SB909 is the Holly Corporation as they purchase a local refinery and keep over 400 jobs in Tulsa that would otherwise have been lost.

SB 938 (2009) - The 21st Century Quality Jobs Act now gives Oklahoma the premier business incentive program in the country. This bill provides greater performance rebates for jobs created which pay more than three times the average county wage.

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HB 2067 (2009) - An innovative program which allows local government entities to combine efforts and resources for infrastructure, investments and economic development programs.

SB 1641 (2008) closes a loophole in the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System that costs taxpayers millions of dollars by allowing certain elected officials with previous government service to collect more money in retirement than they made in office.

SB 1943 (2008) provides financing for major destination development and stimulate tourism projects all across Oklahoma at no cost to the taxpayer.

SB 2153 (2008) modifies various provisions relating to Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Act to allow for two significant Tulsa companies to participate in the program which will help them stay in Tulsa and add another 100 high paying jobs. The legislation also clarified the timing aspects of incentives earned by the performance of EDS, one of our important local employers.

HB 3239 (2008) provides tax incentives to recruit engineering students for aerospace positions in Oklahoma’s important aerospace industry.

SB 357 (2007) establishes a long-term solution to bring fiscal stability to the Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System by raising employer contributions through the education budget. An annual infusion of an extra $60 million per year should help the woefully underfunded system improve from an unacceptable 50% funded level to an 80% level around the year 2026.

SB 861 (2007) provides tax relief to hard-working Oklahomans by (1) accelerating the state income tax reduction from 5.65% to 5.25% one year sooner; (2) establishes our first back-to-school sales tax holiday; (3) eliminates the franchise tax for most small businesses; and (4) provides a tax credit for families with children.

SB 407 (2007) allows the Grand River Dam Authority to enter into derivative products and financial instruments to manage interest rate costs in connection with issuing bonds. Also creates the Joint Legislative Task Force on the Grand River Dam Authority to study its functions, policies, procedures and expenditures.

HB 2070 (2007) adds the Firefighters, Police and Law Enforcement Retirement Systems to the requirements of the Oklahoma Pension Legislation Actuarial Analysis Act. This will ensure that legislation affecting these systems will have to go through the Senate process of comprehensive cost analysis and funding for any approved legislation.

SB 1771 (2006) creates the Oklahoma State University Medical Authority Act to ensure this hospital and medical teaching university stays in Tulsa for the long-term.

SB 1894 (2006) creates the Oklahoma Pension Legislation Actuarial Analysis Act, which requires all changes to the retirement system go through a two-year process in the legislature. An in-depth fiscal analysis must be performed on each proposed change once a bill has been introduced so that lawmakers have a true idea of how the retirement system will be enacted.

SB 1020 (2005) helps protect soldier’s families by creating the Oklahoma Funeral Picketing Act and provides for a specific time and distance protesters can use to picket at funerals.

HB 2538 (2005) streamlines the adoption process by allowing an easier process for terminating parental rights. This bill also defined conduct that constitutes the crime of child trafficking.

SB 407 (2005) modified the Small Employer Quality Jobs Incentive Act to make the job creation reward program more applicable to technology, research and bio-technology companies.

Committee Membership

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Finance - Chair Retirement and Insurance Rules

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Capitol Address District Address Senator Mike Mazzei PMB 394 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 424 6528 E. 101st Street, Suite D-1 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Tulsa, OK 74133 (405) 521-5675 [email protected] or Executive Assistant: Pam Hodges 1375 E. 71st Street Tulsa, OK 74136

District Information: District 25

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Tulsa

Press Releases Archives: 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

Quick Action Closing Fund bill heads to Governor 05.18.11 Senate calls for COLA funding; move will slash billions in unfunded liability 04.19.11 ‘Quick Action Closing Fund’ bill heads to full Senate" 04.05.11 Senate approves pension reform 03.16.11 Senate Pensions Committee Gains Bi-Partisan Support for Proposals; Endorses Major Reforms Capable of Reducing the Unfunded Liability by Billions 03.03.11 Senate Select Committee on Pensions holds first meeting; Lawmakers to address $16 Billion unfunded liability 02.17.11 Senate Finance Committee Passes Legislation to Encourage Aerospace Industry Growth in Oklahoma 02.08.11

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Senator David F. Myers - District 20 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Retired Chemical Engineer and Independent Consultant for oil industry Education: Oklahoma State University, B.S. Chemical Engineering; Graduate Studies, Louisiana State University; MBA Training-Darden School, University of Virginia; Training Seminars-Conoco, Inc. Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2002 - present Hometown: Ponca City, OK Party: Republican Audio Message: mp3 / wav

Senator David F. Myers currently serves Senate District 20 which is comprised of all - or portions of - Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Kay and Noble Counties.

He was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate in November, 2002.

He enjoys serving in the Oklahoma Legislature and is busy preparing for the 2009 legislative session by researching and studying future legislation.

Senator Myers is a retired Chemical Engineer from ConocoPhillips in Ponca City, having worked in the oil refining industry for 33 years. He is an independent consultant for the oil industry.

He is a member of several professional and civic organizations.

Committee Membership

Appropriations - Chair Agriculture and Rural Development Energy Tourism and Wildlife

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator David F. Myers 2101 North 14th Street 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 519 Suite 132 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Ponca City, OK 74601 405.521.5628 580.767.9010 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Betsy Ingraham

District Information: District 20

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Alfalfa Garfield Grant Kay Noble

2005 Legislation

Senator Myers' authored legislation:

To help keep children safe by keeping sex offenders out of their schools; To double the ethanol production - helping Oklahoma farmers; To help keep families safe in their homes in case of a fire; To help fund and improve roads and bridges in Oklahoma; To improve public safety by introducing juvenile drug courts.

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Sen. Myers says bill authorizing DOC to use existing funds will prevent bigger budget hole in July 03.07.11

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Senator Dan Newberry - District 37 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Mortgage Banker Education: Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2008 - present Hometown: Tulsa, OK Party: Republican

Senator Dan Newberry was born on November 22, 1975. He is third generation Tulsan and is an active member of Victory Christian Center. He has been a business professional business manager in the mortgage banking industry for fourteen years. The Senator also is a member of the Sand Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club. He was elected to the State Senate in November, 2008. He and his wife, Laura, have three daughters: Claire, Paige, and Eva.

He currently serves in the Republican Leadership as a Majority Whip and Chairman of the Business and Commerce Committee. He also serves as a member of five standing committees: Appropriations, Health and Human Services, Rules, and Transportation.

Committee Membership

Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Business and Commerce - Chair Health and Human Services Redistricting - Northeast Oklahoma Vice Chair Rules Transportation

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Dan Newberry Tulsa, OK 74107 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 414 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 405.521.5600 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Holly Miller

District Information: District 37

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Tulsa

Press Releases Archives: 2010 | 2009

Senate advances measure to provide scholarships to low income students 05.05.11 House Passes Senate Bill to Allow Private Funds for Scholarships to Students in Need 04.27.11 Pro Tem Bingman and Senator Newberry Comment on Passage of Government Consolidation Bill 04.27.11 Newberry lauds agreement to establish Oklahoma Health Insurance Private Enterprise Network 04.14.11 Statement from Sen. Newberry on the closing of Lloyd E. Rader Center in Sand Springs 04.14.11 Senate passes bill to allow private funds for scholarships to students in need 03.16.11 Committee approves Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act 03.01.11

Newberry to join state leaders at farewell ceremony for 45th Infantry Brigade 02.15.11

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Senator Jonathan Nichols - District 15 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: State Senator Education: Northeastern State University, B.A. English; University of Oklahoma, J.D. Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2000 - present Hometown: Norman, OK Party: Republican

Committee Membership

Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary - Chair Education Energy Judiciary Redistricting - Judicial Vice Chair Rules - Vice Chair

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Jonathan Nichols 3901 Annalane Drive 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 428 Norman, OK 73072 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5535 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Pauline Elmore

District Information: District 15

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Cleveland McClain

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Senate Honors Sooner Football Team 02.23.11 Nichols Tapped for Leadership Role in Judicial Reapportionment 01.03.11

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Occupation: Senator/Non-profit Consultant Education: University of Colorado, B.S. Education; East Central University, M.E. Secondary Education Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - present Hometown: Ada, OK Party: Democratic Audio Message: mp3 / wav

Susan Paddack received a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Colorado and a Master of Education Degree in Secondary Education from East Central University. She earned a Certificate of Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Susan was elected in November 2004 as the State Senator for District 13, which includes Pontotoc, Hughes, portions of Garvin and Coal Counties. She serves as a Democratic Caucus Co-Chair. In addition, she serves on the full Appropriations Committee, Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Education Committee, Energy Committee and Transportation Committee. She represents Oklahoma as a board member on the Southern Regional Education Board. She has served as a member of the Annual Meeting Committee for the Council of State Governments, a board member of the Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust, a board member on the Healthcare Workforce Resources Center Board, and on the Governor’s Elimination of Health Disparities Task Force, the Task Force on Achieving Classroom Excellence, the State Coverage Initiative to reform healthcare in Oklahoma, and the Governor’s Catastrophic Health Emergency Planning Task Force. In the past, she has served as Chair and Vice-Chair of Education, Co-chair of Education Appropriations, and Vice-Chair of the Judiciary Committee.

With a passion to promote both education and healthcare in Oklahoma, Senator Paddack has successfully authored numerous pieces of landmark legislation in these areas, resulting in multiple honors for her efforts. Susan was the principal author of the 2005 legislation, Rx Oklahoma, which expands the Prescription Assistance Program to make it available statewide. That same year, she also authored legislation creating a physician assistant scholarship program aimed at helping ensure rural communities have greater access to medical care. She was also instrumental in passing legislation to create the Health Care Workforce Resource Center to help identify shortages in nursing and allied health as well as developing strategies to address those gaps. In addition, she authored laws to ensure that schools provide information about meningococcal meningitis to parents of students in the sixth through twelfth grades and to require vision screenings for elementary students. She also authored a bill which gives lawsuit protection to healthcare providers who provide charitable medical services to medically indigent persons in a free medical clinic setting.

Susan’s honors for her legislation include being named the 2005 Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians Patient Advocate of the Year as well as 2006 Legislator of the Year for the Rural Health Association of Oklahoma. She was also named the Legislative Newcomer award recipient in 2005 by the Higher Education Alumni Council of Oklahoma. In 2006, Susan was awarded the Oklahoma Nurses Association Friend of Nursing award and the Legislative award from the Oklahoma State School Boards Association. In 2007, she was awarded the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Alumni Association “Amicus Medicinae” Award, and the Higher Education Alumni Council of Oklahoma Friend of Higher Education Award. Also in 2007, she received the Metropolitan Environmental Trust Legislator of the Year and the Oklahoma Professional Economic Development Council Legislative Advocate of the Year. In 2008, she received the Oklahoma Academy Exceptional Commitment Award and was inducted into the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy’s Child Advocate Hall of Fame. The Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians awarded her the 2008 Legislator of the Year. She also received the 2008 Distinguished Service Award from the Oklahoma Association of Career and Technology Education, 2008 Legislator of the Year from the Oklahoma State Troopers Association-District 13. In 2009 she received the Outstanding Member of a State Legislature, Dr. Nathan Davis Award, from the

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American Medical Association and the Partners in Conservation Award from the U.S. Department of the Interior. She also received the Oklahoma District Attorneys Association’s Legislative Award of Appreciation and the Friend of Retired Educators from the Oklahoma Retired Educators Association. In 2010, she was presented the Don J. Blair Friend of Medicine Award from the Oklahoma State Medical Association.

Prior to her election to the Senate, the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence employed Susan for nine years as their Director of Local Education Foundation Outreach. She traveled the state working with LEF boards and tailored presentations and workshops based on each foundation’s specific need. During this tenure, the number of local education foundations grew by 31% and over $22 million was awarded to schools by their LEFs since their formation in the early 1980s. She also consulted with LEFs in states such as Missouri, Indiana, and Arkansas. She was employed as a secondary science teacher in middle and junior high schools in Texas, Colorado, and Oklahoma. She also served as an adjunct faculty member for East Central University’s Education Department.

Susan serves in various capacities in local, state, and national volunteer organizations. She served as the 2000-2001 president of the American Medical Association Alliance, and traveled to 32 states as a part of their Speakers’ Bureau. Susan served as a representative from the AMAA to the Commission for the Prevention of Youth Violence, which was a call to action from medicine, nursing, and public health to address the epidemic of youth violence in the nation. On the state level, she is a board member for the Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum, a board member for the Oklahoma Academy, a board member for the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence where she was presented with an Honorary Circle of Excellence Award in 2003, and a board member of the Oklahoma Arts Institute. Susan was a member of the Leadership Oklahoma Class XVI. She was named among the 2004 and 2008 honorees for The Journal Record’s 50 Women Making a Difference/Woman of the Year. She also was a board member of the Oklahoma Institute of Child Advocacy, was a board member of the Center for Nonprofit Management and was on the advisory board of governors for the Communities Foundation of Oklahoma. Susan served as the 1991-92 president of the Oklahoma State Medical Association Alliance.

On the local level, Susan served on the board of the Ada City Schools Foundation where she was previously president, vice-president, and was grant review chair for ten years. She has also served as: president for the Pontotoc County Medical Alliance, board member for the City of Ada’s Board of Adjustments, board member of the Kiwanis Club of Ada and chairman of Young Children - Priority One, parent representative on the Ada City Schools Professional Staff Development Committee, vice-president for the Ada Arts and Humanities Council, the 1992 United Way fund drive chair and board president in 1993, a member of the Mayor’s Advisory Task Force and steering committee on Economic Development, and a member of the 1991 Leadership Ada class. She was named the Ada Education Association’s 1992 Friend of Education. Susan is an elder of First Presbyterian Church of Ada.

Committee Membership

Appropriations Appropriation Subcommittee on Education Education Energy Transportation

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Susan Paddack 500 S.E. County Rd. 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 533A Ada, OK 74820 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 )580) 332-7607 (405) 521-5541

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[email protected] Executive Assistant: Toni Doake

District Information: District 13

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Coal Garvin Hughes Pontotoc

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Senator Jim Reynolds - District 43

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Occupation: V.P. - Government Affairs, American Education Corp. Education: Southern Nazarene University, B.A. Management/Human Resources Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2000 - present Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK Party: Republican Audio Message: mp3 / wav

Committee Membership

Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary Education Finance Public Safety Veterans and Military Affairs - Chair

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Jim Reynolds 9801 S. Harvey 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 412 Oklahoma City, OK 73139 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5522 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Sonnie Winfree

District Information: District 43

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Cleveland Oklahoma

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Senator Reynolds prepares for new public service role 05.19.11 Senate supports vote on lower cap for property tax valuations 03.16.11 Senate honors life of last WWI Vet 03.09.11 Sen. Reynolds says state’s ad valorem system is ‘broken’; advises Oklahoma County homeowners to appeal property taxes 03.02.11

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Senator Andrew Rice - District 46 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Non-profit director Education: Colby College (Maine), Bachelor’s Degree, 1996; and Harvard University Divinity School, Master’s Degree, 1999 Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2006 - present Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK Party: Democratic

Andrew Rice was born in Oklahoma City on April 23, 1973.

Andrew graduated in 1996 from Colby College (Waterville, Maine) with a Bachelor's Degree in Religious Studies and a minor in African American Studies. After graduation, he was accepted to Harvard University Divinity School, but deferred his admission for one year to work and travel in Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand. In Sri Lanka, he worked with the largest Grassroots NGO in Asia, helping with rural development in Village life and in the conflict zone. In Thailand, Rice worked for the country's largest private AIDS hospice and in India, he studied drug addiction problems and treatment in urban India.

Rice received his Masters in Theological Studies from the Harvard University Divinity School in 1999. While in graduate school, Andrew produced a documentary in Bangalore, India entitled "From Ashes" which focused on India’s AIDS pandemic.

After graduate school, Andrew worked as a freelance documentary producer and editor. He worked on programs for the BBC and PBS, including segments for The Newshour with Jim Lehrer.

Andrew's older brother, David Rice, was killed in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11th, 2001 and due to the tragedy, Andrew decided to rededicate his career to social justice work and political reforms. He worked for the Texas Freedom Network, which counters the influence of religious extremism in public policy. He is the founder of the Progressive Alliance Foundation which works throughout the state of Oklahoma advancing progressive, fair-minded and constitutional solutions to public policy problems. He also launched the Red River Democracy Project (RRDP) and is on the board of The People's Opinion Project.

Andrew is married to Dr. Apple Newman Rice who practices medicine in Oklahoma City. They have two sons, Noah David, who was born on Dec. 7th, 2004, and Parker Harrison, who was born on February 17th, 2007.

He was elected by his caucus to serve as Democratic Leader for the 53rd Legislature. In 2011, besides his standing committee assignments, he was also appointed to serve as Minority Co-Vice Chairman of the Senate Redistricting Committee.

Committee Membership

Appropriations General Government Redistricting - Minority Co-Vice Chair Retirement and Insurance Rules

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Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Andrew Rice Use Capitol Address 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 522 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5610 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Peggy Leininger

District Information: District 46

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Oklahoma

Press Releases Archives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006

"Too Little, Too Late" for Gov. Fallin to Revise Her Political History 07.27.11 Rice fears worst is yet to come for public education 07.07.11 Statement from Senate Democratic Leader Andrew Rice on bipartisan opposition to 2012 budget 05.17.11 Statement from Senate Democratic Leader Andrew Rice on budget agreement 05.10.11 Senate remembers al-Qaida victims, honors efforts of presidents and troops in the War on Terror 05.02.11 Senate Democratic Leader: ‘GOP Leaders Must Unequivocally Reprimand Rep. Sally Kern’ 04.28.11 Senate Republicans fail to ‘walk the walk’ on fiscal accountability 04.26.11 Statement from Sen. Andrew Rice about today's Attorney General's Opinion Request 02.16.11 Sen. Rice Files Cyber Bullying Legislation 01.07.11 Senate Democratic Leadership Team Announced 01.03.11

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Senator Steve Russell - District 45 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Education: Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2008 - present Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK Party: Republican

Steve Russell served 21 years in the United States Army as an infantry officer, deploying operationally to Kosovo, Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Iraq. During his command of the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, he was widely covered during the first year of the Iraq war by TIME, CNN, Fox News, ABC, CBS, NBC, AP and Reuters. He and his unit were featured in BBC Panorama's Saddam on the Run documentary as well as Discovery's Ace in the Hole. He has also been the subject of numerous books and publications. Russell retired from the Army in 2006 to return to his native state of Oklahoma, where he has advocated nationally for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.

Russell is the author of We Got Him! A Memoir of the Hunt and Capture of Saddam Hussein.

The late Robin Moore, author of The Green Berets and The French Connection praised Russell's book as "an extraordinary personal glimpse of the war. A monumental credit to himself, his troops, and the United States of America,"

General Tommy Franks calls it "a moving, gripping account of one of the most remarkable achievements of soldiering in a generation."

Russell is a featured speaker with Premiere Speaker's Bureau and speaks at events across the United States, in Canada, and in Europe. In 2008 he was elected to Senate District 45 and has been a staunch advocate for veterans, 2nd Amendment rights, adoption reform, and reducing the tax burden on working Oklahomans. He lives in Oklahoma City with his wife and five children.

Committee Membership

Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary Finance Health and Human Services Public Safety Veterans and Military Affairs - Co-Chair

Office Information

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Capitol Address District Address Senator Steve Russell Oklahoma City, OK 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 428B Oklahoma City, OK 73105 405.521.5618 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Debbie Purinton

District Information: District 45

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Canadian Cleveland Oklahoma

Press Releases Archives: 2010 | 2009

Sen. Russell to speak at Republican Leadership Conference 06.16.11 Senate approves Armed Services Tuition Fairness Act 03.15.11 Armed Services Tuition Fairness Act approved in Senate committees 02.17.11 ‘Deceased Veterans Dignity Act’ clears first Senate hurdle 02.16.11

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Senator Mike Schulz - District 38 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Farmer Education: B.S., Oklahoma State University Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2006 - present Hometown: Altus, OK Party: Republican

Schulz was born on March 5, 1964 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma. He received a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture from Oklahoma State University. He is an active member of Oklahoma Farm Bureau, he served as chairman of the Young Farmer and Rancher Committee in 1996 and also worked for the organization for many years as Field Representative. He is a graduate of Oklahoma Agriculture Leadership Class V. He continues to be an active member in the Altus Kiwanis Club as well as the Highland Heights United Methodist Church. He won election to the Senate in a special election in May of 2006. He married the former Reenie Reid. The couple have two children Benjamin and Abby.

He currently serves as the Majority Floor Leader. Besides his standing committee assignments, he also serves as an Ex-Officio member of the Senate Redistricting Committee.

To contact Senator Schulz write to 16830 SCR 209, Altus, OK 73521, or 580-482-0886, or [email protected].

Committee Membership

As Majority Floor Leader, Sen. Schulz serves as ex-officio member of all committees

Offices

Capitol Address District Address Senator Mike Schulz 16830 SCR 209 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 418 Altus, OK 73521 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5612 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Pam Nordstrom

District Information: District 38

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Beckham, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Roger Mills

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Senator Ralph Shortey - District 44 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Education: Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2010 - present Hometown: Party: Republican

Committee Membership

Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary General Government Judiciary Public Safety - Vice Chair Veterans and Military Affairs

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Ralph Shortey 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 514A Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5557 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Jacqueline Barbee

District Information: District 44

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Oklahoma County

Press Releases

Sen. Shortey Urges House to Hear Bounty Hunter Bill

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08.04.11 Statement from Sen. Ralph Shortey on passing of Rep. Farley 07.05.11 Sen. Shortey to attend 1st Annual Bowman Lodge Shootout to benefit disabled veterans 06.16.11 Shortey wins Senate approval for immigration reform proposals 03.16.11 Senate approves amendment requiring proof of citizenship for presidential primary candidates 03.15.11 Shortey praises House efforts on immigration reform 03.03.11 Measure targeting birthright citizenship clears Senate Judiciary Committee 02.15.11 Measure allowing property seizure for immigration crimes clears Senate Committee 02.15.11

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Senator Frank Simpson - District 14 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Education: Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2010 - present Hometown: Party: Republican

Committee Membership

Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Energy Finance Veterans and Military Affairs - Vice Chair

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Frank Simpson 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 513B Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5607 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Glenda Colbert

District Information: District 14

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Press Releases

Legislators pleased utility vehicle bill signed into law

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05.05.11 Amusement Ride Bill Rolls Through Senate 03.03.11

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Senator John Sparks - District 16 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Small businessman/Rancher/Attorney Education: Harvard College, AB - 1991; University of Oklahoma, JD - 1994 Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2006 - present Hometown: Norman, Oklahoma Party: Democratic

John Sparks' roots run deeply in Oklahoma. Raised in Sulphur near his family's ranch, which was founded before statehood, John remains actively involved in family ranching. He attended Harvard College where he was an All Ivy League defensive tackle and also served as an intern for then Senator David Boren. After receiving his degree, John returned home, earning a law degree from the University of Oklahoma.

Upon graduation from law school, John's strong attraction to public service took him to Washington, DC, where he served as a legislative aide to Oklahoma Congressman Bill Brewster. John spent over a year serving the people of Oklahoma, working on issues such as the environment, defense, agriculture, international trade and Native American affairs.

Committed to improving Oklahoma, John again returned home to begin his legal career. Most of his legal career, including time with the law firms of Crowe & Dunlevy and Foliart, Huff, Ottaway & Bottom, has been spent in the health care sector. John is now a founding partner of the Odom, Sparks & Jones law firm.

Even as a busy professional, John understands the importance of a strong community and has served as President of both the Cleveland County Bar Association, the Cleveland County Workforce Investment Board and as a member of the boards of Health for Friends and the Thunderbird Clubhouse, which supports adults recovering from mental illness in Cleveland and McClain Counties. He is also a dedicated volunteer with the United Way of Norman.

He continues to be an active member of the Sooner Rotary Club, as well as a member of the Norman Chamber of Commerce. Following a long family tradition, John is a member of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, Oklahoma Cattleman's Association and now the Cleveland County Cattleman's Association.

John was elected to represent Cleveland and McClain counties in the Oklahoma Senate in November 2006 and re-elected in 2010. With the University of Oklahoma located in his Senate district, John has been a strong supporter of Oklahoma’s colleges and universities, and has been recognized in his first term as the Higher Education Association’s Newcomer of the Year. He has also been honored by the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association as Legislator of the Year for his work on behalf of ranchers.

In 2011, he was elected by his caucus to serve as an Assistant Democratic Floor Leader. Besides his standing committee assignments, he was appointed in 2011 to serve on the Senate Redistricting Committee as well as the Select Committee on Pensions to address the more than $16 billion in unfunded liabilities of the state's pension systems.

John and his wife, Elizabeth Sneed Sparks, are raising their two sons in Norman where they have lived since college. They are active members of McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church and have served the church in numerous capacities, including the Administrative Board.

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Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Education Finance Redistricting Retirement and Insurance Rules

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator John Sparks Use Capitol Address 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 533 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5553 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Cindy Moore

District Information: District 16

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Cleveland, McClain

Press Releases Archives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008

Health care law committee to begin work 08.03.11 Sparks: Passage of amended closing fund a victory for transparency 05.18.11 Statement from Sen. John Sparks on H.B. 2128, the gagging of the people of Oklahoma in the jury box 04.04.11 Statement from Sen. John Sparks on passage of ‘hard cap’ tort reform bill 03.23.11

Senate Honors Sooner Football Team 02.23.11

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Senator Gary Stanislawski - District 35 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Financial Planner Education: M.A. Christian Education, B.S. Business Administration Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2008 - present Hometown: Tulsa, OK Party: Republican

Senator Gary Stanislawski was elected to the Oklahoma Senate on August 26th, 2008 by the voters of Senate District 35. His district includes Tulsa County.

In 2011, he was elected by his caucus to serve as a Majority Whip.

Gary M. Stanislawski, CFP® is the president of Regent Financial Services, Inc. Gary was awarded a four- year ROTC scholarship and attended Oregon State University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

Upon graduation, Gary entered the Air Force and subsequently earned his wings as a pilot in 1984. Gary flew for eight years, flying such planes as the B-52 and the B-1 Bomber. He has approximately 2000 hours of flying time.

Gary has a Master of Arts degree from Oral Roberts University, and is a member of the Financial Planning Association.

Gary works with individuals and businesses in investment, retirement and estate planning services. Gary and his wife Dayna have been married for 27 years and have two children, Shawn and Kristie.

Committee Membership

Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Education - Vice Chair Retirement and Insurance Transportation - Chair

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Gary Stanislawski 6119 E. 91st St., Suite 300 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 427A Tulsa, OK 74137 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 918-493-4190 405.521.5624 [email protected]

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Executive Assistant: Shannon Sharpton

District Information: District 35

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Tulsa

Press Releases Archives: 2010 | 2009

Health care law committee to begin work 08.03.11 Senate approves bill to encourage fiscal responsibility for school districts 03.14.11 Measure to eliminate school district carryover limits heads to Senate 03.02.11

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Senator Anthony Sykes - District 24 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Attorney Education: Newcastle High School; O.U., B.A. and J.D. Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2006 - present Hometown: Moore, OK Party: Republican

Committee Membership

Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation Judiciary - Chair Public Safety Rules

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Anthony Sykes 1807 S.W. 24th St. 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 426 Moore, OK 73170 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5569 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Tonya Lewis

District Information: District 24

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Cleveland

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Grady McClain Stephens

Press Releases Archives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007

Senate Gives Unanimous Approval to Workers’ Comp Reform 05.18.11 Sykes Responds to Questions Regarding SQ 755 04.11.11 Senate Passes Bill to Combat Excessive Lawsuits 04.04.11 Lawsuit Reforms Continue to Gain Legislative Approval 03.29.11 Workers Compensation Package Receives Full Senate Approval, 44-0 03.10.11 Additional Lawsuit Reform Legislation Passes Full Senate 02.28.11 Senate Approves Lawsuit Reform Legislation; Bill is a Part of Senate Republican Pro-Jobs Agenda 02.23.11 Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Lawsuit Reforms 02.08.11

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Senator Greg Treat - District 47 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Education: University of Oklahoma - Political Science & History Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2011 - present Hometown: Oklahoma City Party: Republican

Senator Greg Treat was elected on January 11, 2011, in a special election to replace Lt. Governor Todd Lamb as the state senator from District 47.

District 47 encompasses northwest Oklahoma City and portions of Edmond and Deer Creek. A few of the district’s landmarks are Oklahoma Christian University, Mercy Hospital, Quail Springs Mall, Francis Tuttle Technology Center, and the Baptist Retirement Village.

After graduating from Catoosa High School in 1996 where he excelled in academics as well as athletics, Treat attended the University of Oklahoma earning a political science and history degree and graduating with honors earning him membership into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor society. During his time at OU, Treat worked several jobs to help pay his way through school.

In 1999, Treat was awarded the Cortez A.M. Ewing Fellowship which allowed him to intern for any member of Congress or federal agency in Washington, D.C. He chose to intern for then-Congressman Tom Coburn and was assigned the task of scrutinizing the foreign relations bill. As an intern, Treat uncovered wasteful spending that was successfully removed from the foreign relations bill saving U.S. taxpayers millions of dollars. After graduating from OU, Treat was named legislative advisor to former state Rep. Fred Morgan, R-Oklahoma City, who served as Minority Leader at the time. In this capacity, Treat was trusted to research and advise House members on important policy decisions. Treat left to become legislative director for then-Lt. Governor Mary Fallin, where he helped guide and implement her legislative agenda.

In 2004, Treat went to work as regional director for Dr. Coburn’s successful U.S. Senate campaign. Upon Coburn’s election as U.S. senator, Treat was hired as a field representative and state government liaison. He served in this capacity for six years, representing Dr. Coburn in central Oklahoma and at the Oklahoma Capitol.

In 2010, Dr. Coburn and the Republican Members of Oklahoma’s Congressional delegation asked Treat to serve as executive director of the program. As executive director of the Victory Program, Treat helped file:////maindc/users/gphillips/PDFs%2054/Senate%20Dir/treat_bio.html[8/4/2011 3:54:17 PM] Oklahoma State Senate - Senators

raise more than $500,000, helped to register 28,000 new voters and lead the effort as Republicans won every statewide elected office for the first time in Oklahoma history.

Senator Treat and his wife Maressa reside in northwest Oklahoma City with their two young sons, Mason and Cooper. They are both active members of Highpointe Church where Treat participates in the Men’s Ministries and serves in various outreach capacities. In his spare time, Treat enjoys spending time with his family, playing sports, hunting, fishing and reading.

Committee Membership

Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Finance General Government Retirement and Insurance Veterans and Military Affairs

Office Information

Capitol Address Senator Greg Treat 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 530 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5632 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Lynn Mills

District Information: District 47

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Oklahoma

Press Releases

Treat announces plans to file ‘Caylee’s Law’ in 2012 session 07.07.11 Treat says facts needed in dialogue on American Indian Cultural Center and Museum 05.19.11 Treat applauds signing of measure regulating abortion-inducing drugs 05.12.11 Senate advances measure to regulate abortion-inducing drugs 04.26.11

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Senator Greg Treat - District 47 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Education: University of Oklahoma - Political Science & History Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2011 - present Hometown: Oklahoma City Party: Republican

Senator Greg Treat was elected on January 11, 2011, in a special election to replace Lt. Governor Todd Lamb as the state senator from District 47.

raise more than $500,000, helped to register 28,000 new voters and lead the effort as Republicans won every statewide elected office for the first time in Oklahoma history.

Committee Membership

Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Finance General Government Retirement and Insurance Veterans and Military Affairs

Office Information

Capitol Address Senator Greg Treat 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 530 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5632 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Lynn Mills

District Information: District 47

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Oklahoma

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Senator Jim Wilson - District 3 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Computer Industry Education: Oklahoma State University, BS, Mathematics Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - present; House of Representatives, 2000 - 2004 Hometown: Tahlequah, OK Party: Democratic

Jim Wilson was born 1947 in Lake Mills, Wisconsin to Joel and Mary (McCammon) Wilson. After attending schools in Wisconsin and Oklahoma, Wilson graduated from Pauls Valley High School in Oklahoma.

Wilson served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. While in Vietnam, Wilson served on a forward observation team. After the successful completion of his combat tour, Wilson returned to Oklahoma and enrolled at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. In 1971, Wilson graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in Mathematics.

Before starting his own business, Wilson worked for the Oklahoma Crime Commission in Oklahoma City. He worked there for eight years, during which time he implemented a statewide computer system that assisted state and local law enforcement.

Wilson is a member of the Democratic Party, Tahlequah Area Chamber of Commerce, the American Legion, the Kiwanis Club of Tahlequah and Board of Directors for Thompson House.

Wilson and his wife, Connie (Thompson) reside in Tahlequah. They have three children, David, Kim and Jamie.

Committee Membership

Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee Health and Human Services Finance Health and Human Services Retirement and Insurance

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Jim Wilson 708 W. Shawnee 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 533C Tahlequah, OK 74464 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5574 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Amy Schroeder

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Adair Cherokee Sequoyah

Press Releases Archives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

Sen. Wilson says legislation would create accountability for home-schooled children 02.03.11 Opposition Grows Towards AEP’s Plan to Raise Rates 01.05.11

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Senator Charles Wyrick - District 1 Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Dairy Business Education: Fairland High School Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - present Hometown: Fairland, OK Party: Democratic

Charles Wyrick, age 51, is the current State Senator for District I in Oklahoma, making his home in Fairland, Oklahoma. Senator Wyrick and his wife, Pamela, have been married for 33 years. They have two sons – Michael and his wife, Wendy, who have a 5-year-old daughter, Josilynn and a 3 year old son, Talon; and Randy and his wife, Crystal, who have been married six years and have a 2 year old daughter, Remington Jo. Senator Wyrick graduated as co-valedictorian from Fairland High School and attended classes at NEO A& M College.

Sen. Wyrick started his family dairy in 1980 and is currently raising dairy and beef cows. “I was able to grow the business because of the commitment and help from my family.” In 1990, he started a heavy equipment contracting business specializing in soil conservation work. That operation grew into commercial work, but has since scaled back to a seasonal operation.

“Because of concern for our environment and the need for conservation of natural resources, I served on the Board of Directors of the Ottawa County Conservation District from 1999 through 2004.”

Other positions held include:

1996 to 2003 – served on the Board of Directors for several state, regional and national dairying promotion organizations with annual budgets ranging from 9 to 165 million dollars and partnering with corporate organizations such as McDonalds, Disney and NASCAR.

1998 to 2006 – served as representative of the Southeast Council of Dairy Farmers of America, which is the nation’s largest milk marketing cooperative

As District 1 Senator, Sen. Wyrick’s committee memberships for the 2005 to 2006 legislation session included: Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory Services, General Government, Tourism and Wildlife, Jt. Committee on State and Tribal Relations, Vice-Chair of Agricultural and Rural, Development, and Chair of Public Safety and Homeland Security.

For the 2007 to 2008 session, Senator Wyrick was appointed as Democratic Whip. He served as the Co- Chairman of Agriculture and Rural Development, and a member of Criminal Jurisprudence, Tourism and Wildlife, Transportation and Jt. Committee on State and Tribal Relations committees.

From 2009 to 2010, he served as Democratic Whip and sat on the following committees: Agriculture and Rural Development, Rules, Tourism and Wildlife and Transportation.

He currently serves as Assistant Minority Floor Leader and serves on the Agriculture and Rural Development, Appropriations, Business and Commerce, Rules and Tourism and Wildlife Committees as well as the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation.

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Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation Business and Commerce Rules Tourism and Wildlife

Office Information

Capitol Address District Address Senator Charles Wyrick 58500 E. 155 Rd. 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 521 Fairland, OK 74343 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-5561 [email protected] Executive Assistant: Linda Bostick

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Craig Delaware Ottawa

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