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

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

Occupation: AttorneyEducation: Edison High School; Stanford University, B.A.; Southern MethodistUniversity, J.D. (cum laude)Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - presentHometown: Tulsa, OKParty: Democratic

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

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 fourthgeneration family oil and gas business where he held primary responsibility for the New Mexico and westTexas 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 TulsaCoalition of Children’s Health, a group composed primarily of Tulsa pediatricians supporting consolidation ofhealth care services in the Tulsa Metropolitan area. He is a former president and past board member of theTulsa Mental Health Association. He is a member of the Community Hospital Authority in Tulsa and serveson the O.U. Health Care Task Force. Mr. Adelson chaired the Health Subcommittee for Governor Henry’sTransition Team.

Committee Membership

Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human ServicesEnergyFinanceGeneral GovernmentVeterans and Military Affairs

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Tom Adelson2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 527A

2448 E. 26th Pl.Tulsa, OK 74114

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Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5551adelson@oksenate.govExecutive Assistant: Leah Hicks

District Information: District 33

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Tulsa

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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 BarackObama04.20.11 Adelson responds to the Oklahoman03.08.11

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

Occupation: Farmer’s Insurance AgentEducation: Henryetta High School; Oklahoma Christian College, Edmond, OKLegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2002 - presentHometown: Choctaw, OKParty: RepublicanAudio Message: mp3 / wav

Cliff A. Aldridge grew up in Oklahoma, Texas, and New Hampshire as the son of a missionary. Aftergraduating from Henryetta High School in 1980, Cliff went on to attend Oklahoma Christian College inOklahoma City where he met his future wife, DeeAnn Swarb. In 1984, Cliff and DeeAnn married andpurchased 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 takingthe place of Senator Dave Herbert. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Senate General GovernmentCommittee 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 inthe Midwest City area. Cliff is an active member in the Choctaw Kiwanis, Midwest City Rotary, and MidwestCity 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 activelyinvolved at the Del City Church of Christ.

Committee Membership

Appropriation Subcommittee on EducationFinanceGeneral Government - ChairRetirement and Insurance - Vice ChairVeterans and Military Affairs

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Cliff A. Aldridge 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 511Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5584

P.O. Box 10946Midwest City, OK 73140

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aldridge@oksenate.govExecutive Assistant: Leah Maloy

District Information: District 42

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Oklahoma

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Health care law committee to begin work 08.03.11

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

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

Committee Membership

Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentAppropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human ServicesEnergyRedistricting - Eastern and Southeast Oklahoma Vice ChairTransportation - Vice ChairVeterans and Military Affairs

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Mark Allen2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 415Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5576allen@oksenate.govExecutive Assistant: Suzanne Earnest

District Information: District #4

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

Occupation: Attorney / FarmerEducation: Oklahoma State University, B.S.; University of Oklahoma School ofLaw, J.D.Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - presentHometown: Enid, OKParty: Republican

Committee Membership

Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentRetirement and InsuranceRulesTourism and Wildlife

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Patrick Anderson2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 417A Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5630anderson@oksenate.govExecutive Assistant: Kathie Gasaway

P.O. Box 5589Enid, OK 73702

District Information: District 19

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GarfieldKingfisherLogan

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

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

Occupation: Electrical Contractor in Tulsa Area and Operator/owner SmallBeefmaster Cattle Operation west of Okmulgee Education: OSU Institute of Technology of OkmulgeeLegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2006 - presentHometown: Okmulgee, OK Party: Democratic

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

Wife: Cimone Daughter: Kimberly Fetgatter and Husband ScottSon: Clay Ballenger and wife JamiStep 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

AppropriationsFinanceAppropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory ServicesGeneral Government - Vice ChairPublic Safety

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Roger Ballenger 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 527BOklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5588ballenger@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Susan Cochran

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District Information: District 8

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McIntoshOkfuskeeOkmulgeeTulsa

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

Occupation: RetiredEducation: Associates DegreeLegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - presentHometown: Lawton, OKParty: RepublicanAudio Message: mp3 / wav

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

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

Don’s professional career began as a rookie with the Lawton Fire Department in 1969. During his 32-yeartenure, 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 inEngineering Technology from Oklahoma State University in Oklahoma City in 1993. He was appointed asthe 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 insouthwest 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 Muskogeewith their two children, Kade and Kenady. Their son, Jaron Barrington, is a music minister at the WalnutRidge Baptist Church in Mansfield. He and his wife, Vicki, reside in Grand Prarie, Texas with their childrenEmma, 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 onthe Steering Committee for Law Enforcement and Public Safety through the Great Plains TechnologyCenter. He is an active member of the Lawton Chapter of Gideon’s International where he served as theirSecretary and Vice President. He also is a charter member of the First Baptist East in Lawton where heserves as a Deacon.

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

In 2011, he was also appointed to serve as the Vice Chairman of the Select Committee on Pensions toaddress the more than $16 billion in unfunded liabilities of the state's pension systems. He was alsoselected 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 DevelopmentAppropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary - Vice ChairPublic Safety - ChairRedistricting - Western and southern OK Vice ChairTourism and WildlifeVeterans and Military Affairs

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Don Barrington2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 515Oklahoma City, OK 73105405.521.5563barrington@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Sandra Shelton

4506 N.E. Highlander Cr.Lawton, OK 73507

District Information: District 31

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ComancheCottonGradyJeffersonStephens

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Legislators pleased utility vehicle bill signed into law 05.05.11Bill to protect victims of domestic violence awaits House consideration03.15.11 Sales tax exemption for widows of disabled veterans heads to House 03.14.11 Sales tax exemption approved for widows of disabled vets02.16.11

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

Occupation: Operates cattle and wheat farmEducation: Lawton High School. Attended Cameron University, Lawton,OklahomaLegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - presentHometown: Lawton, OKParty: DemocraticAudio Message: mp3 / wav

Randy Bass had been serving his hometown as a City Councilman. He was elected councilman for Ward 1in March of 2001 and was still serving when he was elected to represent District 32 as Senator in Novemberof 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 LawtonHigh 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 whenhe was drafted from Lawton High School in the fourth round with the Minnesota Twins. He spent time withseveral major league teams including the Kansas City Royals, the Montreal Expos, the San Diego Padresand 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 becamethe greatest foreign hitter (of over 400) to ever step on Japanese shores. He currently holds eight nationalrecords in Japan. He set the all time season batting average mark of .389 in 1986, he is the only player towin back-to-back Triple Crowns, and hit 200 homers faster than any man in baseball history. Randy is abaseball legend in Japan.

He was appointed embassador to Japan by Governor Nigh in 1986. His passion for baseball is kept alive bybeing a member of the Major League Baseball Association and through trips to Japan where he playscelebrity games and golf tournaments. He has also been employeed to commentate baseball games forMinichi 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, daughtersStaci and Remi and his four grandchildren Levi, Hagen, Jayden and Randi.

Committee Membership

Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentAppropriations Subcommittee General Government and TransportationRetirement and InsuranceTourism and WildlifeVeterans and Military Affairs

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Capitol Address District AddressSenator Randy Bass2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 528B Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5567bass@oksenate.govExecutive Assistant: Donna Ambler

2606 NW Lake Front Dr.Lawton, OK 73505

District Information: District 32

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Comanche

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

Occupation: Oil and GasEducation: University of Oklahoma, BBA in Petroleum Land ManagementLegislative Experience: House Member 2004-2006; Senate Member, 2006 -present Hometown: Sapulpa, OKParty: RepublicanAudio Message: mp3 / wav

Bingman was born on December 9, 1953, in Tulsa, OK. He received a BBA in Petroleum Land Managementfrom the University of Oklahoma in 1976. He is currently employed by Uplands Resources Inc. in Tulsa asVice-President of Land and Operations. Bingman served as Mayor of Sapulpa from 1992 -2004 and served inthe House of Representatives for District 30 from 2004-2006. He was elected to the State Senate inNovember, 2006. He and his wife Paula, have three children, Annie, Blake and Rebecca. Bingman continuesactive participation in the American Association of Petroleum Landmen, Tulsa Association of PetroleumLandmen and the Oklahoma Independent Producers Association. He is a member of Creek Nation. He alsois a member of the Sapulpa Chamber of Commerce. He is an active member of the First Presbyterian Churchof 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 AddressSenator Brian Bingman2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 422 Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5528bingman@oksenate.govExecutive Assistant: Cheryl Boothe

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District Information: District 12

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Counties Represented

CreekOkfuskee

Press ReleasesArchives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008

Health care law committee to begin work 08.03.11President Pro Tempore Bingman released the following statement regarding the passing ofRepresentative Rusty Farley 07.05.11Senate adjourns after session full of victories05.20.11Pro Tem Bingman Comments on Senate Passage of Government Agency Consolidation Bill 05.20.11Pro-Tem Bingman Announces Interim Study on Bond Issues 05.18.11Senate approves balanced budget05.17.11Senate remembers al-Qaida victims, honors efforts of presidents and troops in the War on Terror 05.02.11President Pro Tempore Bingman Comments on the Killing of Osama bin Laden 05.02.11May 3rd survivor learning about government through Senate internship; hopes to lobby for disabled05.02.11Pro Tem Bingman and Senator Newberry Comment on Passage of Government Consolidation Bill04.27.11Bingman 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 04.19.11State Leaders: Agreement Reached on Oklahoma Health Insurance Private Enterprise Network 04.14.11President Pro Tempore Bingman Comments on Joint Session to Honor Oklahoma’s 45th InfantryBrigade04.12.11Bingman: Athlete Agents Need to Have Skin in the Game04.05.11Lawsuit Reform Measure Headed to Full Senate 03.23.11Senate Finishes Business Ahead of Deadline, Bingman Comments on Budget Savings03.16.11 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 ofTransparency03.07.11

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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 Agenda02.23.11 Senate Approves Board of Education Reform Measure 02.21.11 President Pro Tempore Bingman Comments on Governor Fallin’s State of the State Address02.07.11 Senate Will Begin State Department of Education Reform Monday02.04.11 President Pro Tem Bingman Responds to Actions Recently Taken Against Superintendent JanetBarresi 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 40Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Commercial Real Estate BrokerEducation: University of Oklahoma, B.B.A. FinanceLegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2002 - present Republican Caucus Whip, 2006 Hometown: Oklahoma City, OKParty: Republican

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

In 2010, Branan won his third and final election to the Oklahoma Senate from District 40. He was awardedthe American Royalty Council 2006 Legislative Excellence Award and was named the OPIA 2006 Legislatorof 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 timewith his family.

Committee Membership

AppropriationsAppropriation Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation - Vice ChairEducationEnergy - ChairRulesTransportation

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Cliff Branan2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 417COklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5543branan@oksenate.gov

7303 Lancet LaneOklahoma City, OK 73120(405) 843-5064

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Executive Assistant: Kathy Lawrence

District Information: District 40

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Oklahoma

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

Occupation: Motivational SpeakerEducation: Oklahoma State University - Agricultural Communications/AnimalScienceLegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2010 - presentHometown: CoalgateParty: Republican

Oklahoma State Senator Josh Brecheen was elected to the State Senate in November 2010. He representsDistrict 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 forU.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. As a field representative, Brecheen was one of Senator Coburn’s “bootson the ground,” working directly with constituents on issues, and evaluating government programs forwaste, fraud and abuse.

Josh owns a motivational speaking business, Brecheen Keynotes and Seminars. Since the inception of thebusiness, Brecheen has provided inspirational presentations to over 600,000 people in more than 600school systems, conferences and universities in many states. Presentations provided from 2004-2010, wereprovided 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, andspends his spare time raising and training Quarter Horses.

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

Josh, a committed Christian, is married to Kacie Ann Brecheen and has two small step children (Micah andMakayla). Additionally, the couple’s third child, Colt Justice was born on October 20, 2010. The familyresides 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 interestsand promote local control and constitutional rights. Josh is driven to foster a low tax business environmentwhich will encourage a vibrant private sector while ensuring funding for necessary government services.

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EducationJudiciaryRetirement and InsuranceRules

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Appropriations Subcommittee on Education

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Capitol Address District AddressSenator Josh Brecheen2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 513AOklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5586brecheen@oksenate.govExecutive Assistant: Melissa Smith

District Information: District #6

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Atoka, Coal, Bryan, Johnston and Marshall Counties

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Governor signs tax petition transparency bill 05.18.11 Legislators pleased utility vehicle bill signed into law 05.05.11Sen. Brecheen pleased funeral picketing bill signed 04.19.11Bill to remove Governor from parole process for nonviolent offenses heads to House03.16.11 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 34Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Education: Langston University, Oral Roberts Unversity and Oklahoma StateUniversityLegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2010 - presentHometown: OwassoParty: 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 Brinkleycurrently serves as Vice-Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. He grew up in Collinsville and nowmakes his home in Owasso.

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

Rick’s priorities in the Senate are to allow the economy to grow itself through making Oklahoma “jobfriendly” and to protect the core conservative values of District 34. He believes there are very few problemsfacing 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, andsince 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-airpersonality. His work in television culminated with a National Emmy Award Nomination. In addition, heserves 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 LangstonUniversity and Oral Roberts University’s School of Theology and Missions and has completed somedoctoral 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 OasisAdult Day Care Facility, the Board of Directors of The Petroleum Club of Tulsa, former President of theKiwanis 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

AppropriationsAppropriations Subcommittee on EducationBusiness and CommerceFinance - Vice Chair

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Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Rick Brinkley2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 512Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5566brinkley@oksenate.govExecutive Assistant: Jonathan Grable

District Information: District 34

MapPopulation and Household

Counties Represented

Tulsa

Press Releases

Brinkley wins approval for candidate ID bill 03.14.11

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

Occupation: Insurance Education: Northeasten State University, Education, Education degree Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2006 - present Hometown: Broken Arrow, OKParty: 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 toserve as the Co-Chairman of the Retirement and Insurance Committee. Since 2008, he has served asChairman 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 andreceived 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 RotaryClub and is currently the president of Gatesway Foundation, an organization that helps the mentally andphysically disabled.

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

Committee Membership

Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and TransportationGeneral GovernmentRetirement and Insurance - ChairTourism and WildlifeVeterans and Military Affairs

Offices

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Bill Brown2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 513A Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5602brownb@oksenate.gov

524 S. ElmBroken Arrow, OK 74012918-258-5526

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Executive Assistant: Doris Sesock

District Information: District 36

MapPopulation and Household

Counties Represented

Tulsa, Wagoner

Press ReleasesArchives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007

Health care law committee to begin work 08.03.11Stricter Boating Under the Influence law in effect 05.11.11Bill to make state’s waterways safer heads to Governor 05.04.11Senate 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 2Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Attorney At LawEducation: BBA University of Oklahoma Accounting Degree, 1990; University ofOklahoma, J.D., 1993Legislative Experience: 2006 - present Hometown: Claremore, OKParty: 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 elementaryschool principal.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Committee Membership

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AppropriationsAppropriations Subcommittee on General Government and TransportationEnergyHealth and Human Services - Vice ChairRedistricting - Minority Co-Vice ChairTransportation

Offices

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Sean Burrage2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 529B Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5555garlick@oksenate.govExecutive Assistant: Donna Garlick

Use Capitol Address

District Information: District 2

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Counties Represented:

MayesRogers

Press ReleasesArchives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007

Health care law committee to begin work 08.03.11Burrage criticizes Barresi’s decision on National Board Certified Teachers 07.07.11 Senate Pensions Committee Gains Bi-Partisan Support for Proposals; Endorses Major ReformsCapable of Reducing the Unfunded Liability by Billions 03.03.11

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

Occupation: Harry E. Coates, Inc., a construction consulting firmEducation: Seminole State College; Oklahoma City Southwestern College;University of Central Oklahoma; Southwest Technical InstituteLegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2002 - presentHometown: Seminole, OKParty: RepublicanAudio 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 andre-elected without opposition in 2006.

During his time in the State Senate, he has authored numerous pieces of major legislation looking out forOklahoma’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 ChildProtection Reform Act, designed to better protect children from child abuse. The law gives DHS andjudges the authority to request investigative resources from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Italso establishes stronger review procedures allowing for greater input by those acting as advocates for achild’s safety, health and welfare.

That same year, he also was the Senate author of the “Stand Your Ground” law (HB 2615), whichbroadened the rights of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves. The “Stand Your Ground” bill extendedsome of the protections provided under the 1980's Oklahoma “Make My Day” law, which gave homeownersthe 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 parentusing force to protect their child in the backseat. Coates believes Oklahomans have the right to protectthemselves and their property.

This year, he got SB 1289 approved and signed into law to better protect Oklahoma’s seniors. The bill closeda loophole in state law aimed at restricting dangerous criminals from working in nursing homes, assistedliving centers or adult day care centers. Previously, the law didn’t address those individuals who pled guiltyor no contest, or were given a deferred sentence. SB 1289 closed that loophole to keep dangerous criminalsout 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 Republicanleadership’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 willhelp make Oklahoma more attractive for business and workers. The new laws will result in reduced costs foremployers and an improved and more effective worker’s compensation system for injured workers inOklahoma. 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:

- 2006 Oklahoma Rifle Association Legislator of the Year- 2008 Child Advocates Hall of Fame (recognized for outstanding efforts in reforming policy for the childrenand youth of Oklahoma)

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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 throughoutthe 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 RifleAssociation and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He is also a member of each of the Chambers ofCommerce located in his district. He is also the past president and a current board member of the JasmineMoran Children's Museum in Seminole.

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

Committee Membership

Appropriation Subcommittee on General Government and TransportationBusiness and CommerceGeneral GovernmentTourism and Wildlife - ChairVeterans and Military Affairs

Offices Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Harry E. Coates2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 531Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5547coates@oksenate.govExecutive Assistant: Sherry Mitchell

US 377 N.Seminole, OK 74868(405) 382-7660

District Information: District 28

MapPopulation and Household

Counties Represented:

Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie, Seminole

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Senator Brian A. Crain - District 39Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Votes | Press

Occupation: AttorneyEducation: University of Oklahoma, 1983, B.B.A. in Management; University ofTulsa School of Law, 1991.Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - presentHometown: TulsaParty: RepublicanAudio 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 makingOklahoma the best state in the nation to work, to live and to raise a family. Senator Crain believes that smallbusinesses are the economic engine of this state and require good schools and good roads in order to growand develop.

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

Upon graduation, Sen. Crain worked for a national distributor for electrical and electronic wiring. During thenext twelve years, he continued with the company, living throughout the southern and mid-Atlantic statesbefore moving to Tulsa in 1987. Brian remained in Tulsa, graduating from the University of Tulsa School ofLaw 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 practicefocusing 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 theFirst Baptist Church of Tulsa. Brian is a member of the Tulsa County Bar Association, Tulsa Title andProbate Lawyers, and Tulsa Lawyers Helping Children. Outside his practice, Brian is a member ofLeadership Tulsa, Tulsa Rotary and the Masonic Lodge.

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

Committee Membership

AppropriationsAppropriations Subcommittee on Natural ResourcesHealth and Human Services - ChairJudiciaryRetirement and Insurance

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Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Brian A. Crain2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 417BOklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5620crain@oksenate.govExecutive Assistant: Katie Duvall

5305 E. 37thTulsa, OK 74135

District Information: District 39

MapPopulation and Household

Counties Represented

Tulsa

Votes

2006

Press ReleasesArchives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

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

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

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

Committee Membership

Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services - Vice ChairBusiness and CommerceEducationFinanceRedistricting - Congressional Vice ChairVeterans and Military Affairs

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Kim David2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 520Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5590david@oksenate.govExecutive Assistant: Gayla Guinn

District Information: District #18

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Senate approves redistricting bills05.03.11Bill allowing rural water districts to use GRDA controlled water awaits House consideration03.22.11Senate commends U.S. Marshals Service03.08.11

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

Occupation: Senator; Retired from D.H.S.Education: University of Oklahoma, B.S. and M.S. Degrees Social WorkLegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - present; House Member,2002-2004 Hometown: Tulsa, OKParty: DemocraticAudio 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 Workfrom the University of Oklahoma.

Judy Eason McIntyre was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate District 11 in 2004. She also was electedand served in the House of Representatives for District 73 in the 49th Legislature from 2002-2004. She wasthe 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 forAmerican 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 committeeassignments, 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 theSenate Redistricting Committee.

She retired from the Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division after 31 years. She also servedon 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 TulsaCounty Democrat Lunch Club; 1921 Race Riot Design Committee; the Greenwood Re-DevelopmentAuthority; the NAACP; CWA (Communication Workers of America) Local #6086; Oklahoma HumanitiesCouncil Board of Trustees; and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She is also the President of the Jazz Hallof Fame Board and a founding member of Soulful Survivors, Inc. (a breast cancer support group).

Committee Membership

Appropriation Subcommittee on EducationBusiness and CommerceEducationJudiciaryRedistrictingRules

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Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Judy Eason McIntyre2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 429 Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5598easonmcintyre@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Roxanne Blystone

P.O. Box 48548Tulsa, OK 74148

District Information: District 11

MapPopulation and Household

Counties Represented

OsageTulsa

Press ReleasesArchives: 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 04.28.11Senate sings praises of “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” as state gospel song02.24.11 Opposition Grows Towards AEP’s Plan to Raise Rates01.05.11

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

Occupation:Education:Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2008 - presentHometown: Valliant, OKParty: Democratic

Committee Membership

Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentAppropriation Subcommittee on Natural ResourcesBusiness and CommerceRulesTourism and Wildlife - Vice Chair

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Jerry Ellis 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 535 Oklahoma City, OK 73105405.521.5614ellis@oksenate.govExecutive Assistant: Jean McCurley

P.O. Box 317 Valliant, OK 74764580.933.4930

District Information: District 5

MapPopulation and Household

Counties Represented

AtokaChoctaw

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Press ReleasesArchives: 2010 | 2009

Senate approves ban on texting while driving03.16.11 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 10Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Cattle Rancher/BusinessmanEducation: B.S. in Agri-Business, Oklahoma State UniversityLegislative Experience: House Member 2008 - 2010; Senate Member 2010 -presentHometown: WynonaParty: Republican

After serving two years in the Oklahoma House of Representatives in House District 36, Senator Eddie Fieldswas encouraged to run for the Oklahoma State Senate by friends, family and mentors. He was elected to hisfirst Senate term of office on November 2, 2010 by the voters of Senate District 10. He is proud to serve thecitizens 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 wasstationed with the National Guard at Ford Ord. He graduated from Wynona High School in Wynona, Oklahomain 1985 and then received a Bachelor of Science in Agri-Business from Oklahoma State University in 1990. Hemarried Christina (Guthrie) Fields on May 12, 1990 in Vici, Oklahoma. They have made their home innortheastern 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 systemfor 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 OsageCounty Farm Bureau Board, as president of the Osage County Cattlemen’s Association and director of theOklahoma Cattlemen’s Association. He also served on the school board for Wynona Public Schools forfourteen years. He is a member of the Osage County Farm Bureau, a life-time member of the OklahomaCattlemen'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 theSenate Agriculture and Rural Development Committee and Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee onNatural Resources and Regulatory Services. He also serves on the Tourism and Wildlife, Energy, and Rulescommittees.

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

Committee Membership

Agriculture and Rural Development - ChairAppropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources - Vice ChairEnergy

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Redistricting - Congressional ChairRulesTourism and Wildlife

Office Information

Capitol AddressSenator Eddie Fields2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 514BOklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5581efields@oksenate.govExecutive Assistant: Becky Welch

District Information: District 10

MapPopulation and Household

Counties Represented

Osage Pawnee Kay Payne Tulsa

Press Releases

Senate approves redistricting bills05.03.11

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

Occupation: Retired - ConocoPhillipsEducation: University of Tulsa, B.S. Business Administration - Management, 1968Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - presentHometown: Bartlesville, OKParty: Republican

Oklahoma State Senator John Ford was elected to the State Senate November, 2004, and re-elected withoutopposition in 2008. Senator Ford represents District 29, consisting of Craig, Nowata, and WashingtonCounties. Prior to his election to the State Senate, John had a 34-year career with Phillips PetroleumCompany. His tenure with Phillips gave him the opportunity to develop the skills of an effective public servantsuch as business planning, prudent budgeting, valuable communication and thoughtful decision-makingpractices.

Senator Ford has a business degree from the University of Tulsa. He has lived, worked and worshiped in thearea for over 40 years. John recognizes the importance of community service as exemplified by hisparticipation and involvement in various community organizations and city and chamber committees. He is afounding member and past president of both the Bartlesville Area Friends of the Parks and the DaybreakRotary Club. His priority issues are education, tort reform, Workers’ Compensation and Highway 60 fromPonca 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 onchildren’s issues in the 2008 session. John also annually visits local classrooms as part of the “LegislatorsBack to School Program” which is a bipartisan national program to give children the opportunity to get to knowtheir elected officials. In addition, the Oklahoma Youth Services Association recognized John by presentinghim the “2008 Youth Advocate Award.”

During his first term in the State Senate, John was honored with the Senate “Legislator of the Year” award bythe Oklahoma Association for Home Care. John earned one of the highest scores possible in the “2008Legislative Report on Aging Issues” published by the Oklahoma Aging Partnership (OAP). The report featuredlegislation in the areas of financial security, long-term care issues and health care issues. The legislation andissues 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 StateCouncil on Aging.

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

Sen. Ford currently serves as the Assistant Majority Floor Leader. This year, the Pro Tem also appointed himto 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 fourgrandchildren. John and his wife reside in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and attend the Good ShepherdPresbyterian Church.

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Committee Membership

AppropriationsAppropriation Subcommittee on Education - Vice ChairBusiness and CommerceEducation - ChairFinanceRules

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator John W. Ford2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 424AOklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5634fordj@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Debbie Thurmond

748 Brookhollow LaneBartlesville, OK 74006

District Information: District 29

MapPopulation and Household

Counties Represented

Craig, Nowata, Washington

Press ReleasesArchives: 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 02.14.11Senate Education Committee votes to make Dept. of Education more accountable to citizens 02.07.11Senate Will Begin State Department of Education Reform Monday02.04.11 Sens. Ford and Jolley call for board member's resignation

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

Occupation: Rancher/EducatorEducation: University of Oklahoma, Doctorate of EducationLegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - presentHometown: Muskogee, OKParty: DemocraticAudio Message: mp3 / wav

Committee Membership

Appropriations Subcommittee on EducationEducationPublic SafetyRulesTourism and WildlifeVeterans and Military Affairs

Offices

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Earl Garrison2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 533Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5533whitep@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Peggy White

3806 Club View Dr.Muskogee, OK 74403

District Information: District 9

MapPopulation and Household

Counties Represented

MuskogeeWagoner

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First student from Oklahoma School for the Blind pages at State Capitol 05.18.11Senate 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 21Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: University EducatorEducation: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering -- Iowa State UniversityLegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2008 - presentHometown: Stillwater, OKParty: Republican

James E. Halligan joined Oklahoma State University as its 16th President on August 1, 1994. As ChiefExecutive 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 asat OSU’s Center for Health Sciences and Medical School. The university offers programs through 100distance 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 thedevelopment of national scholars and investing more than $200 million in facilities that include a Center forServices 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 supportedstudent-run events such as Orange Peel, Homecoming, Varsity Review and Into the Streets.. DuringHalligan’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 innew 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 OSUresearch efforts on homeland security through sensor and laser applications. The university has 51 activepatents. OSU is a partner with the City of Stillwater and Meridian Technology Center in the OklahomaTechnology 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 asthe 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 StateUniversity where he served as President for ten years before coming to OSU.

Committee Membership

AppropriationsAppropriation Subcommittee on Education - ChairBusiness and CommerceEducationFinance

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Capitol Address District AddressSenator Jim Halligan2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 416 Oklahoma City, OK 73105405.521.5572halligan@oksenate.govExecutive Assistant: Deborah Curry

6321 West CoventryStillwater, OK 74074

District Information: District 21

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LincolnLoganPayne

Press ReleasesArchives: 2009

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

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

Education: Juris Doctor, Oklahoma City UniversityB.A. George Washington UniversityLegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2010 - presentHometown: Oklahoma CityParty: RepublicanAudio Message: mp3

State Senator David Holt represents the 30th District of Oklahoma, which includes portions of NorthwestOklahoma City, Bethany, Warr Acres and The Village. David is a fourth-generation Oklahoman whoseconservative values, experience, and deep roots make him uniquely qualified to serve. He was elected onJuly 27, 2010 with 64 percent of the vote in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the generalelection. 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 theSenate 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 Rulescommittees, 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 restoretaxpayer control over local government expenditures and to lower the Oklahoma income tax. David alsoestablished a reputation as an effective legislator, successfully shepherding multiple pieces of legislation intolaw.

David was the primary author of several pieces of legislation that were signed into law. Those included billsto facilitate prosecution of sex offenders, to make grand prix racing possible in Oklahoma, to change the2012 presidential primary to March, to reform the disposition of surplus county property, and to name theInterstate 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 toconsider 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 throughgraduation. His path of public service led him first to the U.S. Capitol, where he served House SpeakerDennis Hastert during 9/11. David then spent two years in the White House of President George W. Bushbefore 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 toOklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett in 2006, where he served until his election to the Oklahoma StateSenate.

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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 OKCBusiness News in 2006 and an "Achiever Under 40" by The Journal Record in 2010. A longtime grassrootsRepublican activist, David has attended two Republican National Conventions as a member of theOklahoma delegation.

Personal Life

David holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from George Washington University, and a Juris Doctorfrom 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 ServicesBusiness and Commerce - Vice ChairEducationRedistricting - Central Oklahoma Vice ChairRulesTransportation

Office Information

Capitol AddressSenator David Holt

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2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 411AOklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5636holt@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Dorynda Dusek

District Information: District 30

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Oklahoma

Press ReleasesArchives: 2010

Senator Holt says push for binding arbitration reform will continue 04.28.11Legislation moving 2012 presidential primary heads to Governor04.25.11Bill naming Red River Bridge for Pres. Bush heads to Gov.04.25.11Sen. Holt calls on unions to stop exploiting OKC Bombing in TV ad 03.24.11Senate 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 26Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Attorney Education: Texas Christian University; University of OklahomaLegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2006 - presentHometown: Sayre, OK Party: Democratic

Committee Membership

Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentAppropriationsAppropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and JudiciaryEnergyFinanceVeterans and Military Affairs

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Tom Ivester2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 529AOklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5545ivester@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Pam McLerran

P.O. Box 1950Elk City, OK 73648

District Information: District 26

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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 48Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: ConsultantEducation: University of Pennsylvania, B.A. in FrenchLegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2005 - present; Senate Staff 1981-2005Hometown: Holdenville, OKParty: Democratic

Committee Membership

Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human ServicesHealth and Human ServicesPublic SafetyTransportationVeterans and Military Affairs

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Constance N. Johnson2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 534B Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5531(405) 521-5580 - Faxjohnsonc@oksenate.govExecutive Assistant: Gwen Fields

P.O Box 61241Oklahoma City, OK 73146

District Information: District 48

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Oklahoma

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Oklahoma County Senator proud to lead Legislative Black Caucus 05.18.11Statement from Sen. Constance N. Johnson on her views about the Senate Redistricting Process anddecisions about the redrawing of Senate District 48, created in 1965 to ensure minorityrepresentation pursuant to the Voting Rights Act 05.13.11Black Caucus Condemns Rep. Kern’s Remarks 04.28.11Veteran 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 22Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: AttorneyEducation: Oklahoma State University, B.S. Political Science; University of Oklahoma, Juris Doctorate Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2010 - presentHometown: Party: Republican

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

Johnson was first elected to the state house in 2004. During his tenure in the Legislature, Johnson hasproven to be a strong leader. After two brief years of service, Johnson was selected by then-SpeakerLance Cargill to serve as Majority Whip, one of the highest ranking leadership positions in the House ofRepresentatives. As Majority Whip, Johnson has played a key role in shaping a wide range of policyissues. He served as a member of the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, Agriculture and CommerceSub-Committee, the Rules Committee, and the Energy and Technology Committee, where he wasappointed 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 toparticipate 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 theOklahoma Co-Chairman for the American Legislative Exchange Council and in 2005 was selected as oneof 50 legislators from around the country for the State Legislative Leadership Foundation’s Program forEmerging Political Leaders.

Johnson was also considered one of the most pro-business legislators at the Capitol, scoring a cumulative94 on the REID index, Oklahoma's premier indicator of pro-business voting patterns among legislators. Inaddition, in 2007, Johnson was awarded the prestigious Legislator of the Year award from the OklahomaIndependent Petroleum Association. He also served as one of two House members on the EnergyCouncil’s Executive Committee, a legislative organization made up of eleven energy producing states, andwas selected to represent Oklahoma and the US as a member of their delegation to China in 2007 todiscuss global energy needs.

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

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

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Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural ResourcesEnergyHealth and Human ServicesJudiciary - Vice ChairRules - Chair

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Rob Johnson2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 413Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5592johnsonr@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Haley Link

District Information: District 22

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Johnson applauds House passage of resolution to prohibit discrimination 04.28.11Op-Ed: Eliminating discrimination in state government03.17.11

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

Occupation: AttorneyEducation: Oklahoma Baptist University, B.A. Political Science, 1992; OklahomaBaptist University, B.M.E., 1992; University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 1995Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - presentHometown: Edmond, OKParty: RepublicanAudio Message: mp3 / wav

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

He was elected by the Republican caucus to serve as Republican Whip during the 50th Oklahoma Legislatureand currently serves as Assistant Majority Floor Leader. After serving two years as Co-Chairman of theAppropriations 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 SenateRedistricting Committee

Born in Oklahoma City, Senator Jolley attended Del City High School before earning Music Education andPolitical Science degrees four years later from Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Hegraduated law school at the University of Oklahoma and established a private law practice upon graduationfrom law school in 1995. During his legal career, he served as an Administrative Law Judge for the OklahomaDepartment 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 pastPresident of the Rotary Club of Edmond, who honored him as the 2006 recipient of the George MikesellRotarian of the Year Award. An accomplished musician, Jolley serves at Henderson Hills Baptist Church inEdmond, where he has been on the Worship & Arts team since October, 1990. Senator Jolley is a graduateof 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, theOklahoma Academy for State Goals and also on the Oklahoma Science and Technology Research andDevelopment 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 YoungPolitical 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

Appropriations - Vice ChairAppropriation Subcommittee on Health and Human Services - ChairEducation

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Capitol Address District AddressSenator Clark Jolley2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 425 Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5622jolley@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Gay Greeno

14000 Kirkland RidgeEdmond, OK 73013

District Information: District 41

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LoganOklahoma

Press ReleasesArchives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

Senator Jolley Praises Decision on Reading Program Funding06.23.11Governor signs Erin Swezey Act into law05.26.11Erin Swezey Act one step away from becoming law05.19.11Senate approves redistricting bills05.03.11Bills ending social promotion and creating report card for schools head to Governor Fallin 05.02.11Sen. Jolley comments on House passage of ‘Erin Elizabeth Swezey Act’ 04.27.11Senate 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

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02.24.11 Parents hope ‘Erin Elizabeth Swezey Act’ will save lives02.23.11 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 01.07.11Jolley Comments on Supreme Court Ruling 01.06.11

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

Occupation: AttorneyEducation: Oklahoma Baptist University, B.A. Political Science, 1992; OklahomaBaptist University, B.M.E., 1992; University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 1995Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - presentHometown: Edmond, OKParty: RepublicanAudio Message: mp3 / wav

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

He was elected by the Republican caucus to serve as Republican Whip during the 50th Oklahoma Legislatureand currently serves as Assistant Majority Floor Leader. After serving two years as Co-Chairman of theAppropriations 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 SenateRedistricting Committee

Born in Oklahoma City, Senator Jolley attended Del City High School before earning Music Education andPolitical Science degrees four years later from Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Hegraduated law school at the University of Oklahoma and established a private law practice upon graduationfrom law school in 1995. During his legal career, he served as an Administrative Law Judge for the OklahomaDepartment 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 pastPresident of the Rotary Club of Edmond, who honored him as the 2006 recipient of the George MikesellRotarian of the Year Award. An accomplished musician, Jolley serves at Henderson Hills Baptist Church inEdmond, where he has been on the Worship & Arts team since October, 1990. Senator Jolley is a graduateof 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, theOklahoma Academy for State Goals and also on the Oklahoma Science and Technology Research andDevelopment 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 YoungPolitical 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

Appropriations - Vice ChairAppropriation Subcommittee on Health and Human Services - ChairEducation

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Capitol Address District AddressSenator Clark Jolley2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 425 Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5622jolley@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Gay Greeno

14000 Kirkland RidgeEdmond, OK 73013

District Information: District 41

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LoganOklahoma

Press ReleasesArchives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

Senator Jolley Praises Decision on Reading Program Funding06.23.11Governor signs Erin Swezey Act into law05.26.11Erin Swezey Act one step away from becoming law05.19.11Senate approves redistricting bills05.03.11Bills ending social promotion and creating report card for schools head to Governor Fallin 05.02.11Sen. Jolley comments on House passage of ‘Erin Elizabeth Swezey Act’ 04.27.11Senate 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

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02.24.11 Parents hope ‘Erin Elizabeth Swezey Act’ will save lives02.23.11 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 01.07.11Jolley Comments on Supreme Court Ruling 01.06.11

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

Occupation: Retired O.S.U County Extension AgentEducation: Oklahoma State University, B.S. and Masters Degrees Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - presentHometown: Chickasha, OKParty: Republican

Committee Membership

Agriculture and Rural Development - Vice ChairAppropriationsAppropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources - ChairPublic SafetyTourism and Wildlife

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Ron Justice2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 423 Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5537justice@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Linda Terrill

2209 County Street 2880Chickasha, OK 73018

District Information: District 23

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BlaineCaddoCanadianGrady

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Press ReleasesArchives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006

Republican Rural Caucus Chair pleased with signing of eminent domain bill to protect landowners05.12.11Senate Republican Rural Caucus Urge Rural Fire Departments to Seek Aid04.26.11Senator Justice lauds Senate’s unanimous approval of increase in military retiree income taxexemption 03.10.11 Senate Republican Rural Caucus Announces Agenda02.08.11

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

Occupation: AttorneyEducation: Oklahoma State University, 1976, B.S. Pre-Law; Oklahoma University,1979, Juris Doctor Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2003 - presentHometown: Shawnee, OKParty: DemocraticAudio Message: mp3 / wav

Charlie Laster is the former Democratic Leader of the Senate. He is currently serving in his 9th session. Hewas 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 OklahomaCollege of Law in 1979.

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

Senator Laster represents District 17, which includes most of Pottawatomie County, the Harrah-Newalla areaof 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, andLuke, age 14. His wife holds a Ph.D. in Psychology, has an active practice, and is a past Chairman andcurrent 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 JudiciaryBusiness and CommerceEducationJudiciary

Offices

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Charlie Laster2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 533B Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5539

102 E. HighlandShawnee, OK 74801(405) 273-2910

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laster@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Sharon Veazey

District Information: District 17

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ClevelandOklahomaPottawatomie

Press ReleasesArchives: 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 7Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: Attorney At Law, Oil & Gas, Cattle, Race HorsesEducation: Eastern Oklahoma State College, 1967, A.A.; University ofOklahoma; Central State University (now UCO), 1970, B.A.; Oklahoma CityUniversity School of Law, 1978, JD Legislative Experience: House Member, 2002 - 2003; Senate Member, 2003- presentHometown: Hartshorne, OKParty: 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 hishometown of Hartshorne, Oklahoma, since graduating from law school in 1978. He served on the HartshorneCity 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) NationSupreme court and three years as Chief Justice. He presently is a Justice on the Supreme Court of theUnited 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 NorthAmerican Limousin Foundation. Therefore, he is very familiar with the needs and concerns of the agriculturaland 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 andRich. Son David and his wife Ashley have two children: Alexandria and Zachary. Son Rich and his wifePauline have a daughter named Raven. The strong family values are shown through Lerblance’s involvementin his church activities and his memberships in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Boy Scouts of America as anEagle 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 JudiciaryEducationEnergyJudiciary

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Capitol Address District AddressSenator Richard C. Lerblance2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 535A Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5604lerblance@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Anita Bell

P O Box 1011Hartshorne, OK 74547(918) 297-2501

District Information: District 7

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

Occupation: Oil & Gas Services/ Real EstateEducation: Agriculture Business/NWOSULegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2008 - presentHometown: Woodward, OKParty: Republican

Committee Membership

AppropriationsAppropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation - ChairEnergy - Vice ChairGeneral GovernmentRedistricting - Co-ChairTransportation

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Bryce Marlatt2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 427 Oklahoma City, OK 73105405.521.5626marlatt@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Jodie McKee

P.O. Box 647Woodward, OK 73802

District Information: District 27

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Senate approves redistricting bills05.03.11Senate Honors 2010 Jim Thorpe Award Winner Patrick Peterson02.07.11

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

Occupation: Financial PlannerEducation: George Mason University, BA in Government and Politics; College ofFinancial PlanningLegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - presentHometown: Tulsa, OKParty: RepublicanAudio Message: mp3 / wav

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

Mike Mazzei was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate in 2004 and brings a broad range of financial andbusiness experience to the legislature. In 2007, Senator Mazzei was named to serve as a RepublicanAssistant Floor Leader in the Oklahoma State Senate. Also, he was named to serve as Co-Chairman of theFinance 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 theopportunities of successful job growth by reforming Oklahoma's tax policy to be more competitive in the 21stcentury. 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 inTulsa, Oklahoma. The creator of The Foundation Freedom Formula®, Mike develops strategic financial plansfor 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 amember of the Financial Planners Association. Mike belongs to Asbury United Methodist Church and serveson 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 supportthis website. Its contents are the sole responsibility of the individual legislator and are not maintained or controlledby the Oklahoma State Senate.)

Legislative Accomplishments

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

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

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

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

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

SB 2153 (2008) modifies various provisions relating to Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Act to allow for twosignificant Tulsa companies to participate in the program which will help them stay in Tulsa and add another100 high paying jobs. The legislation also clarified the timing aspects of incentives earned by the performanceof EDS, one of our important local employers.

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

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

SB 861 (2007) provides tax relief to hard-working Oklahomans by (1) accelerating the state income taxreduction 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 financialinstruments to manage interest rate costs in connection with issuing bonds. Also creates the Joint LegislativeTask 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 requirementsof the Oklahoma Pension Legislation Actuarial Analysis Act. This will ensure that legislation affecting thesesystems will have to go through the Senate process of comprehensive cost analysis and funding for anyapproved legislation.

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

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

SB 1020 (2005) helps protect soldier’s families by creating the Oklahoma Funeral Picketing Act and providesfor 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 parentalrights. 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 rewardprogram more applicable to technology, research and bio-technology companies.

Committee Membership

Appropriation Subcommittee on EducationEducation

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Capitol Address District AddressSenator Mike Mazzei2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 424Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5675mazzei@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Pam Hodges

PMB 3946528 E. 101st Street, Suite D-1Tulsa, OK 74133

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1375 E. 71st StreetTulsa, OK 74136

District Information: District 25

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Press ReleasesArchives: 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

Quick Action Closing Fund bill heads to Governor 05.18.11Senate 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 ReformsCapable of Reducing the Unfunded Liability by Billions 03.03.11 Senate Select Committee on Pensions holds first meeting; Lawmakers to address $16 Billion unfundedliability02.17.11Senate Finance Committee Passes Legislation to Encourage Aerospace Industry Growth in Oklahoma 02.08.11

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

Occupation: Retired Chemical Engineer and Independent Consultant for oilindustryEducation: Oklahoma State University, B.S. Chemical Engineering; GraduateStudies, Louisiana State University; MBA Training-Darden School, University ofVirginia; Training Seminars-Conoco, Inc.Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2002 - presentHometown: Ponca City, OKParty: RepublicanAudio 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 byresearching and studying future legislation.

Senator Myers is a retired Chemical Engineer from ConocoPhillips in Ponca City, having worked in the oilrefining 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 - ChairAgriculture and Rural DevelopmentEnergyTourism and Wildlife

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator David F. Myers2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 519Oklahoma City, OK 73105405.521.5628ingraham@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Betsy Ingraham

2101 North 14th StreetSuite 132Ponca City, OK 74601580.767.9010

District Information: District 20

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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 July03.07.11

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Occupation: Mortgage BankerEducation:Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2008 - presentHometown: Tulsa, OKParty: Republican

Senator Dan Newberry was born on November 22, 1975. He is third generation Tulsan and is an activemember of Victory Christian Center. He has been a business professional business manager in the mortgagebanking industry for fourteen years. The Senator also is a member of the Sand Springs Chamber ofCommerce 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 andCommerce Committee. He also serves as a member of five standing committees: Appropriations, Health andHuman Services, Rules, and Transportation.

Committee Membership

AppropriationsAppropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human ServicesBusiness and Commerce - ChairHealth and Human ServicesRedistricting - Northeast Oklahoma Vice ChairRulesTransportation

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Dan Newberry2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 414 Oklahoma City, OK 73105405.521.5600newberry@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Holly Miller

Tulsa, OK 74107

District Information: District 37

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Press ReleasesArchives: 2010 | 2009

Senate advances measure to provide scholarships to low income students 05.05.11House Passes Senate Bill to Allow Private Funds for Scholarships to Students in Need04.27.11Pro Tem Bingman and Senator Newberry Comment on Passage of Government Consolidation Bill04.27.11Newberry lauds agreement to establish Oklahoma Health Insurance Private Enterprise Network04.14.11Statement from Sen. Newberry on the closing of Lloyd E. Rader Center in Sand Springs04.14.11Senate 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 15Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: State SenatorEducation: Northeastern State University, B.A. English; University of Oklahoma,J.D.Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2000 - presentHometown: Norman, OKParty: Republican

Committee Membership

AppropriationsAppropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary - ChairEducationEnergyJudiciaryRedistricting - Judicial Vice ChairRules - Vice Chair

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Jonathan Nichols 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 428Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5535nichols@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Pauline Elmore

3901 Annalane Drive Norman, OK 73072

District Information: District 15

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Senate Honors Sooner Football Team02.23.11 Nichols Tapped for Leadership Role in Judicial Reapportionment 01.03.11

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Senator Susan G. Paddack - District 13Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press | Podcasts

Occupation: Senator/Non-profit ConsultantEducation: University of Colorado, B.S. Education; East Central University, M.E.Secondary EducationLegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - presentHometown: Ada, OKParty: DemocraticAudio Message: mp3 / wav

Susan Paddack received a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Colorado and a Master ofEducation Degree in Secondary Education from East Central University. She earned a Certificate of Excellencein 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 serveson the full Appropriations Committee, Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Education Committee,Energy Committee and Transportation Committee. She represents Oklahoma as a board member on theSouthern Regional Education Board. She has served as a member of the Annual Meeting Committee for theCouncil of State Governments, a board member of the Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust, a boardmember on the Healthcare Workforce Resources Center Board, and on the Governor’s Elimination of HealthDisparities Task Force, the Task Force on Achieving Classroom Excellence, the State Coverage Initiative toreform healthcare in Oklahoma, and the Governor’s Catastrophic Health Emergency Planning Task Force. Inthe past, she has served as Chair and Vice-Chair of Education, Co-chair of Education Appropriations, andVice-Chair of the Judiciary Committee.

With a passion to promote both education and healthcare in Oklahoma, Senator Paddack has successfullyauthored 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 PrescriptionAssistance Program to make it available statewide. That same year, she also authored legislation creating aphysician assistant scholarship program aimed at helping ensure rural communities have greater access tomedical care. She was also instrumental in passing legislation to create the Health Care Workforce ResourceCenter to help identify shortages in nursing and allied health as well as developing strategies to address thosegaps. In addition, she authored laws to ensure that schools provide information about meningococcal meningitisto parents of students in the sixth through twelfth grades and to require vision screenings for elementarystudents. She also authored a bill which gives lawsuit protection to healthcare providers who provide charitablemedical 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 PhysiciansPatient Advocate of the Year as well as 2006 Legislator of the Year for the Rural Health Association ofOklahoma. She was also named the Legislative Newcomer award recipient in 2005 by the Higher EducationAlumni Council of Oklahoma. In 2006, Susan was awarded the Oklahoma Nurses Association Friend of Nursingaward and the Legislative award from the Oklahoma State School Boards Association. In 2007, she wasawarded the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Alumni Association “Amicus Medicinae” Award, andthe Higher Education Alumni Council of Oklahoma Friend of Higher Education Award. Also in 2007, shereceived the Metropolitan Environmental Trust Legislator of the Year and the Oklahoma Professional EconomicDevelopment Council Legislative Advocate of the Year. In 2008, she received the Oklahoma AcademyExceptional Commitment Award and was inducted into the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy’s ChildAdvocate Hall of Fame. The Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians awarded her the 2008 Legislator of theYear. She also received the 2008 Distinguished Service Award from the Oklahoma Association of Career andTechnology 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 theFriend of Retired Educators from the Oklahoma Retired Educators Association. In 2010, she was presented theDon 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 astheir Director of Local Education Foundation Outreach. She traveled the state working with LEF boards andtailored presentations and workshops based on each foundation’s specific need. During this tenure, the numberof local education foundations grew by 31% and over $22 million was awarded to schools by their LEFs sincetheir formation in the early 1980s. She also consulted with LEFs in states such as Missouri, Indiana, andArkansas. 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 EducationDepartment.

Susan serves in various capacities in local, state, and national volunteer organizations. She served as the2000-2001 president of the American Medical Association Alliance, and traveled to 32 states as a part of theirSpeakers’ Bureau. Susan served as a representative from the AMAA to the Commission for the Prevention ofYouth Violence, which was a call to action from medicine, nursing, and public health to address the epidemic ofyouth violence in the nation. On the state level, she is a board member for the Jasmine Moran Children’sMuseum, a board member for the Oklahoma Academy, a board member for the Oklahoma Foundation forExcellence where she was presented with an Honorary Circle of Excellence Award in 2003, and a boardmember of the Oklahoma Arts Institute. Susan was a member of the Leadership Oklahoma Class XVI. Shewas named among the 2004 and 2008 honorees for The Journal Record’s 50 Women Making aDifference/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 forthe Communities Foundation of Oklahoma. Susan served as the 1991-92 president of the Oklahoma StateMedical Association Alliance.

On the local level, Susan served on the board of the Ada City Schools Foundation where she was previouslypresident, vice-president, and was grant review chair for ten years. She has also served as: president for thePontotoc County Medical Alliance, board member for the City of Ada’s Board of Adjustments, board member ofthe Kiwanis Club of Ada and chairman of Young Children - Priority One, parent representative on the Ada CitySchools 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 TaskForce 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 FirstPresbyterian Church of Ada.

Committee Membership

AppropriationsAppropriation Subcommittee on EducationEducationEnergyTransportation

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Susan Paddack2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 533A Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5541

500 S.E. County Rd.Ada, OK 74820)580) 332-7607

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paddack@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Toni Doake

District Information: District 13

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Senator Jim Reynolds - District 43Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

Occupation: V.P. - Government Affairs, American EducationCorp.Education: Southern Nazarene University, B.A.Management/Human ResourcesLegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2000 - presentHometown: Oklahoma City, OKParty: RepublicanAudio Message: mp3 / wav

Committee Membership

Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and JudiciaryEducationFinancePublic SafetyVeterans and Military Affairs - Chair

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Jim Reynolds2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 412Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5522reynolds@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Sonnie Winfree

9801 S. HarveyOklahoma City, OK 73139

District Information: District 43

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Senator Reynolds prepares for new public service role05.19.11Senate supports vote on lower cap for property tax valuations03.16.11 Senate honors life of last WWI Vet 03.09.11 Sen. Reynolds says state’s ad valorem system is ‘broken’; advises OklahomaCounty homeowners to appeal property taxes 03.02.11

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

Occupation: Non-profit directorEducation: Colby College (Maine), Bachelor’s Degree, 1996; and HarvardUniversity Divinity School, Master’s Degree, 1999Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2006 - presentHometown: Oklahoma City, OKParty: 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 ReligiousStudies and a minor in African American Studies. After graduation, he was accepted to Harvard UniversityDivinity 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 Villagelife and in the conflict zone. In Thailand, Rice worked for the country's largest private AIDS hospice and inIndia, 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. Whilein graduate school, Andrew produced a documentary in Bangalore, India entitled "From Ashes" whichfocused on India’s AIDS pandemic.

After graduate school, Andrew worked as a freelance documentary producer and editor. He worked onprograms 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 thetragedy, Andrew decided to rededicate his career to social justice work and political reforms. He worked forthe Texas Freedom Network, which counters the influence of religious extremism in public policy. He is thefounder of the Progressive Alliance Foundation which works throughout the state of Oklahoma advancingprogressive, fair-minded and constitutional solutions to public policy problems. He also launched the RedRiver 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 twosons, 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 hisstanding committee assignments, he was also appointed to serve as Minority Co-Vice Chairman of theSenate Redistricting Committee.

Committee Membership

AppropriationsGeneral GovernmentRedistricting - Minority Co-Vice ChairRetirement and InsuranceRules

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Capitol Address District AddressSenator Andrew Rice2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 522 Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5610rice@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Peggy Leininger

Use Capitol Address

District Information: District 46

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Oklahoma

Press ReleasesArchives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006

"Too Little, Too Late" for Gov. Fallin to Revise Her Political History07.27.11Rice fears worst is yet to come for public education07.07.11Statement 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 05.10.11Senate remembers al-Qaida victims, honors efforts of presidents and troops in the War on Terror 05.02.11Senate Democratic Leader: ‘GOP Leaders Must Unequivocally Reprimand Rep. Sally Kern’ 04.28.11Senate Republicans fail to ‘walk the walk’ on fiscal accountability04.26.11Statement from Sen. Andrew Rice about today's Attorney General's Opinion Request 02.16.11 Sen. Rice Files Cyber Bullying Legislation01.07.11 Senate Democratic Leadership Team Announced 01.03.11

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

Occupation:Education:Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2008 - presentHometown: Oklahoma City, OKParty: Republican

Steve Russell served 21 years in the United States Army as an infantry officer, deploying operationally toKosovo, Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Iraq. During his command of the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4thInfantry 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 Rundocumentary as well as Discovery's Ace in the Hole. He has also been the subject of numerous books andpublications. Russell retired from the Army in 2006 to return to his native state of Oklahoma, where he hasadvocated 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 "anextraordinary personal glimpse of the war. A monumental credit to himself, his troops, and the United States ofAmerica,"

General Tommy Franks calls it "a moving, gripping account of one of the most remarkable achievements ofsoldiering 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 forveterans, 2nd Amendment rights, adoption reform, and reducing the tax burden on working Oklahomans. Helives in Oklahoma City with his wife and five children.

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Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and JudiciaryFinanceHealth and Human ServicesPublic SafetyVeterans and Military Affairs - Co-Chair

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Capitol Address District AddressSenator Steve Russell2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 428B Oklahoma City, OK 73105405.521.5618purinton@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Debbie Purinton

Oklahoma City, OK

District Information: District 45

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CanadianClevelandOklahoma

Press ReleasesArchives: 2010 | 2009

Sen. Russell to speak at Republican Leadership Conference 06.16.11Senate approves Armed Services Tuition Fairness Act 03.15.11 Armed Services Tuition Fairness Act approved in Senate committees02.17.11 ‘Deceased Veterans Dignity Act’ clears first Senate hurdle 02.16.11

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

Occupation: FarmerEducation: B.S., Oklahoma State UniversityLegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2006 - presentHometown: Altus, OKParty: Republican

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

He currently serves as the Majority Floor Leader. Besides his standing committee assignments, he alsoserves 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, orschulz@oksenate.gov.

Committee Membership

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

Offices

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Mike Schulz2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 418 Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5612schulz@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Pam Nordstrom

16830 SCR 209Altus, OK 73521

District Information: District 38

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

Press ReleasesArchives: 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006

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

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

Committee Membership

Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and JudiciaryGeneral GovernmentJudiciaryPublic Safety - Vice ChairVeterans and Military Affairs

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Ralph Shortey2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 514AOklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5557shortey@oksenate.govExecutive 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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08.04.11Statement from Sen. Ralph Shortey on passing of Rep. Farley07.05.11 Sen. Shortey to attend 1st Annual Bowman Lodge Shootout to benefit disabled veterans 06.16.11Shortey wins Senate approval for immigration reform proposals03.16.11 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 14Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

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

Committee Membership

Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentAppropriations Subcommittee on EducationEnergyFinanceVeterans and Military Affairs - Vice Chair

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Frank Simpson2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 513BOklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5607simpson@oksenate.govExecutive Assistant: Glenda Colbert

District Information: District 14

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Legislators pleased utility vehicle bill signed into law

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05.05.11Amusement Ride Bill Rolls Through Senate 03.03.11

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

Occupation: Small businessman/Rancher/AttorneyEducation: Harvard College, AB - 1991; University of Oklahoma, JD - 1994 Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2006 - presentHometown: Norman, OklahomaParty: Democratic

John Sparks' roots run deeply in Oklahoma. Raised in Sulphur near his family's ranch, which was foundedbefore statehood, John remains actively involved in family ranching. He attended Harvard College where hewas an All Ivy League defensive tackle and also served as an intern for then Senator David Boren. Afterreceiving 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 yearserving 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 legalcareer, including time with the law firms of Crowe & Dunlevy and Foliart, Huff, Ottaway & Bottom, has beenspent 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 asPresident of both the Cleveland County Bar Association, the Cleveland County Workforce Investment Boardand as a member of the boards of Health for Friends and the Thunderbird Clubhouse, which supports adultsrecovering from mental illness in Cleveland and McClain Counties. He is also a dedicated volunteer with theUnited Way of Norman.

He continues to be an active member of the Sooner Rotary Club, as well as a member of the NormanChamber 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 2006and re-elected in 2010. With the University of Oklahoma located in his Senate district, John has been astrong supporter of Oklahoma’s colleges and universities, and has been recognized in his first term as theHigher Education Association’s Newcomer of the Year. He has also been honored by the OklahomaCattlemen’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 hisstanding committee assignments, he was appointed in 2011 to serve on the Senate Redistricting Committeeas well as the Select Committee on Pensions to address the more than $16 billion in unfunded liabilities ofthe state's pension systems.

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

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Appropriations Subcommittee on EducationEducationFinanceRedistrictingRetirement and InsuranceRules

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator John Sparks2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 533Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5553sparks@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Cindy Moore

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District Information: District 16

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Cleveland, McClain

Press ReleasesArchives: 2010 | 2009 | 2008

Health care law committee to begin work 08.03.11Sparks: Passage of amended closing fund a victory for transparency 05.18.11Statement from Sen. John Sparks on H.B. 2128, the gagging of the people of Oklahoma in the jurybox 04.04.11 Statement from Sen. John Sparks on passage of ‘hard cap’ tort reform bill03.23.11 Senate Honors Sooner Football Team02.23.11

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

Occupation: Financial PlannerEducation: M.A. Christian Education, B.S. Business AdministrationLegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2008 - presentHometown: Tulsa, OKParty: Republican

Senator Gary Stanislawski was elected to the Oklahoma Senate on August 26th, 2008 by the voters ofSenate 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 Sciencedegree in Business Administration.

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

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

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

Committee Membership

AppropriationsAppropriations Subcommittee on EducationEducation - Vice ChairRetirement and InsuranceTransportation - Chair

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Gary Stanislawski2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 427A Oklahoma City, OK 73105405.521.5624stanislawski@oksenate.gov

6119 E. 91st St., Suite 300Tulsa, OK 74137918-493-4190

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Executive Assistant: Shannon Sharpton

District Information: District 35

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Tulsa

Press ReleasesArchives: 2010 | 2009

Health care law committee to begin work 08.03.11Senate 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 24Committees | Offices | District Information | Counties Represented | Press

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

Committee Membership

Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentAppropriationsAppropriations Subcommittee on General Government and TransportationJudiciary - ChairPublic SafetyRules

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Anthony Sykes2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 426 Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5569lewis@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Tonya Lewis

1807 S.W. 24th St.Moore, OK 73170

District Information: District 24

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Cleveland

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Senate Gives Unanimous Approval to Workers’ Comp Reform 05.18.11 Sykes Responds to Questions Regarding SQ 75504.11.11Senate Passes Bill to Combat Excessive Lawsuits 04.04.11 Lawsuit Reforms Continue to Gain Legislative Approval 03.29.11Workers 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 Agenda02.23.11 Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Lawsuit Reforms 02.08.11

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

Education: University of Oklahoma -Political Science & HistoryLegislative Experience: Senate Member,2011 - presentHometown: Oklahoma CityParty: Republican

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

District 47 encompasses northwest Oklahoma City and portions ofEdmond and Deer Creek. A few of the district’s landmarks areOklahoma 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 excelledin academics as well as athletics, Treat attended the University ofOklahoma earning a political science and history degree and graduatingwith honors earning him membership into the prestigious Phi BetaKappa honor society. During his time at OU, Treat worked several jobsto help pay his way through school.

In 1999, Treat was awarded the Cortez A.M. Ewing Fellowship whichallowed him to intern for any member of Congress or federal agency inWashington, D.C. He chose to intern for then-Congressman TomCoburn and was assigned the task of scrutinizing the foreign relationsbill. As an intern, Treat uncovered wasteful spending that wassuccessfully removed from the foreign relations bill saving U.S.taxpayers millions of dollars.After graduating from OU, Treat was named legislative advisor to formerstate Rep. Fred Morgan, R-Oklahoma City, who served as MinorityLeader at the time. In this capacity, Treat was trusted to research andadvise House members on important policy decisions. Treat left tobecome legislative director for then-Lt. Governor Mary Fallin, where hehelped guide and implement her legislative agenda.

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

In 2010, Dr. Coburn and the Republican Members of Oklahoma’sCongressional delegation asked Treat to serve as executive director ofthe program. As executive director of the Victory Program, Treat helped

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

Senator Treat and his wife Maressa reside in northwest Oklahoma Citywith their two young sons, Mason and Cooper. They are both activemembers of Highpointe Church where Treat participates in the Men’sMinistries 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 ServicesFinanceGeneral GovernmentRetirement and InsuranceVeterans and Military Affairs

Office Information

Capitol AddressSenator Greg Treat2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 530Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5632Treat@oksenate.govExecutive Assistant: Lynn Mills

District Information: District 47

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Oklahoma

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Treat announces plans to file ‘Caylee’s Law’ in 2012 session07.07.11Treat says facts needed in dialogue on American Indian CulturalCenter and Museum 05.19.11 Treat applauds signing of measure regulating abortion-inducingdrugs 05.12.11Senate advances measure to regulate abortion-inducing drugs 04.26.11

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

Education: University of Oklahoma -Political Science & HistoryLegislative Experience: Senate Member,2011 - presentHometown: Oklahoma CityParty: Republican

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

District 47 encompasses northwest Oklahoma City and portions ofEdmond and Deer Creek. A few of the district’s landmarks areOklahoma 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 excelledin academics as well as athletics, Treat attended the University ofOklahoma earning a political science and history degree and graduatingwith honors earning him membership into the prestigious Phi BetaKappa honor society. During his time at OU, Treat worked several jobsto help pay his way through school.

In 1999, Treat was awarded the Cortez A.M. Ewing Fellowship whichallowed him to intern for any member of Congress or federal agency inWashington, D.C. He chose to intern for then-Congressman TomCoburn and was assigned the task of scrutinizing the foreign relationsbill. As an intern, Treat uncovered wasteful spending that wassuccessfully removed from the foreign relations bill saving U.S.taxpayers millions of dollars.After graduating from OU, Treat was named legislative advisor to formerstate Rep. Fred Morgan, R-Oklahoma City, who served as MinorityLeader at the time. In this capacity, Treat was trusted to research andadvise House members on important policy decisions. Treat left tobecome legislative director for then-Lt. Governor Mary Fallin, where hehelped guide and implement her legislative agenda.

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

In 2010, Dr. Coburn and the Republican Members of Oklahoma’sCongressional delegation asked Treat to serve as executive director ofthe program. As executive director of the Victory Program, Treat helped

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

Senator Treat and his wife Maressa reside in northwest Oklahoma Citywith their two young sons, Mason and Cooper. They are both activemembers of Highpointe Church where Treat participates in the Men’sMinistries 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 ServicesFinanceGeneral GovernmentRetirement and InsuranceVeterans and Military Affairs

Office Information

Capitol AddressSenator Greg Treat2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 530Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5632Treat@oksenate.govExecutive Assistant: Lynn Mills

District Information: District 47

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Oklahoma

Press Releases

Treat announces plans to file ‘Caylee’s Law’ in 2012 session07.07.11Treat says facts needed in dialogue on American Indian CulturalCenter and Museum 05.19.11 Treat applauds signing of measure regulating abortion-inducingdrugs 05.12.11Senate advances measure to regulate abortion-inducing drugs 04.26.11

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

Occupation: Computer IndustryEducation: Oklahoma State University, BS, MathematicsLegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - present; House ofRepresentatives, 2000 - 2004Hometown: Tahlequah, OKParty: Democratic

Jim Wilson was born 1947 in Lake Mills, Wisconsin to Joel and Mary (McCammon) Wilson. After attendingschools 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 ona forward observation team. After the successful completion of his combat tour, Wilson returned to Oklahomaand enrolled at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. In 1971, Wilson graduated with a Bachelors of Sciencedegree in Mathematics.

Before starting his own business, Wilson worked for the Oklahoma Crime Commission in Oklahoma City. Heworked there for eight years, during which time he implemented a statewide computer system that assistedstate 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 andJamie.

Committee Membership

AppropriationsAppropriations Subcommittee Health and Human ServicesFinanceHealth and Human ServicesRetirement and Insurance

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Jim Wilson2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 533C Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5574wilson@oksenate.govExecutive Assistant: Amy Schroeder

708 W. ShawneeTahlequah, OK 74464

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District Information: District 3

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AdairCherokeeSequoyah

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Sen. Wilson says legislation would create accountability for home-schooled children02.03.11 Opposition Grows Towards AEP’s Plan to Raise Rates01.05.11

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

Occupation: Dairy Business Education: Fairland High SchoolLegislative Experience: Senate Member, 2004 - presentHometown: Fairland, OKParty: 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; andRandy and his wife, Crystal, who have been married six years and have a 2 year old daughter, RemingtonJo. 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 growthe business because of the commitment and help from my family.” In 1990, he started a heavy equipmentcontracting business specializing in soil conservation work. That operation grew into commercial work, buthas since scaled back to a seasonal operation.

“Because of concern for our environment and the need for conservation of natural resources, I served on theBoard 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 promotionorganizations with annual budgets ranging from 9 to 165 million dollars and partnering with corporateorganizations such as McDonalds, Disney and NASCAR.

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

As District 1 Senator, Sen. Wyrick’s committee memberships for the 2005 to 2006 legislation sessionincluded: 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 andWildlife, 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 andRural 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 theAppropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation.

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Committee Membership

Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentAppropriationsAppropriations Subcommittee on General Government and TransportationBusiness and CommerceRulesTourism and Wildlife

Office Information

Capitol Address District AddressSenator Charles Wyrick2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 521 Oklahoma City, OK 73105(405) 521-5561wyrick@oksenate.gov Executive Assistant: Linda Bostick

58500 E. 155 Rd.Fairland, OK 74343

District Information: District 1

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CraigDelawareOttawa

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