Oklahoma Farm Bureau recognizes 84 legislators for supporting rural Oklahoma July 17, 2013 Oklahoma Farm Bureau announces 84 state legislators will receive initiation into OKFB’s 100 Percent Club. The award is based on a 100 percent voting record on key Farm Bureau legislative measures during the 2013 Oklahoma legislative session. “We want to recognize these legislators for their outstanding support and leadership this year,” said John Collison, OKFB vice president of public policy and media affairs. Collison said the bills used to score the legislators exemplified Farm Bureau’s mission of improving the lives of rural Oklahomans. “Farm Bureau is a grass roots organization with a strong belief in protecting personal property rights, keeping taxes low and boosting agricultural and rural business,” Collison said. The following 29 senators received the designation: Cliff Aldridge, Mark Allen, Patrick Anderson, Roger Ballenger, Don Barrington, Brian Bingman, Larry Boggs, Josh Brecheen, Corey Brooks, Sean Burrage, Harry Coates, Kim David, Jerry Ellis, Eddie Fields, John Ford, A.J. Griffin, Tom Ivester, Rob Johnson, Clark Jolley, Ron Justice, Kyle Loveless, Bryce Marlatt, Dan Newberry, Mike Schulz, Ralph Shortey, Frank Simpson, John Sparks, Anthony Sykes, Charles Wyrick. In the House, the list includes 55 representatives: Don Armes, John Bennett, Scott Biggs, Lisa J. Billy, Gus Blackwell, Ed Cannaday, Dennis Casey, Mike Christian, Josh Cockroft, Donnie Condit, Ann Coody, Doug Cox, Lee Denney, Dale DeWitt, Joe Dorman, John Enns, Dan Fisher, William Fourkiller, Larry Glenn, Tommy Hardin, Jeff W. Hickman, Arthur Hulbert, Mike Jackson, Dennis Johnson, Charlie Joyner, Dan Kirby, Steve Kouplen, James Lockhart, Scott Martin, Steve Martin, Mark McBride, Charles A. McCall, Curtis McDaniel, Skye McNiel, Tom Newell, Terry O’Donnell, Charles Ortega, Leslie Osborn, Pat Ownbey, David L. Perryman, Marty Quinn, Brian Renegar, Dustin Roberts, Sean Roberts, Wade Rousselot, Mike Sanders, Colby Schwartz, Earl Sears, T.W. Shannon, Jerry Shoemake, Todd Thomsen, John Trebilcock, Steve Vaughan, Justin F. Wood, Harold Wright. - See more at: okfarmbureau.org/index.php?action=news.newsdetail&rowid=1232#sthash.P9lNCCHe.dpuf
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 20:34:59 +0000