#OKSenate
today honored the 2017
@jimthorpeaward
winner, Minkah Fitzpatrick
@minkfitz_21
of the Alabama Crimson Tide. The award is given annually by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame to the best DB in college football.
Senate Democrats elect Sen. Kay Floyd, of Oklahoma City, Senate Democratic Leader for 57th Legislature. She is the first woman elected to lead a Senate caucus & succeeds Sen. John Sparks, from Norman, who is terming out
Driving to work on Ag Day in style with Pro Tem
@Sen_GregTreat
and Speaker
@charles_mccall3
! I look forward to working with our legislative leaders, Secretary Blayne Arthur and the OK agriculture community to continue to invest in this economic mainstay.
#OklaProud
We're excited to welcome Senator Jessica Garvin as another new member of the
#OKSenate
Republican Caucus! Senator, we are excited to have you on the
#oksenategop
team!
#oksenate
#okleg
#PublicSchoolProud
Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat, Governor Kevin Stitt, and Speaker of the House Charles McCall wearing their red ties today to show support for Public Education!
#PublicSchoolsWeek2019
Members of the
#OKSenate
say good-bye and good luck to Sen. David Holt on his final day in the
#OKleg
. He’ll make a great OKC mayor. Good luck Mr. Mayor!
SB 1647 passed out of Senate Education Committee! Bill will empower all parents to find the best educational option for their child to succeed.
STATEMENT:
#OKSenate
will come back into session at approx 9 pm tonight to vote on a revenue package that will fund a 12.7 percent teacher pay raise. Watch LIVE:
#OKLeg
#oklaed
Congratulations to OK Senate Chief Operating Officer Caroline Dennis who will be retiring after this Session after 37 years of service! Thank you for your amazing dedication and service to our State!
#OKSenateFamily
HUGE NEWS! The City of Durant was just a named a finalist in The Small Business Revolution competition! This is an amazing opportunity for Oklahoma to help small businesses grow, but WE NEED YOUR VOTE TO WIN!
#MyDurant
#OKSenateGOP
#OKLeg
Full Video:
Check out all our Senate Members wearing blue today to show support for
#WorldAutismDay
!
Pictured are Senators Paxton, Simpson, Rader, Bice, McCortney, Rosino, Pugh, and Hall!
Be sure to
#Share
to spread awareness for World Autism Day!
#OKSenateGOP
Appreciate the
@OSSBAoklahoma
for honoring the senators who worked so hard to pass the largest teacher pay raise in history. And thanks to all the teachers for your hard work and dedication!
Sen Roger Thompson on completing
#2020Census
"Literally 100s of billions of federal dollars are distributed to communities, counties & states on the basis of population, so when people don’t respond, it means they don’t get counted and we lose out on those much-needed funds.”
Great to welcome back
@RepBice
to the
@oksenate
! We miss you in the Senate, but are proud of you for representing Okla in Congress. Thanks for your service and leadership, & for spending time with us today to give an update on the important issues going on in DC.
In case you missed it, exciting news about an increase in new teachers in
#oklaed
.
#OKLeg
moves to boost teacher pay an avg of $7,400 last 2 years helping.
#OKSenateGOP
agrees work remains. Never get tired of good news like this. 🍎👏
"We still have work to do...to reduce class sizes & bolster student learning, but this sustained uptick is a strong indicator that we have begun to reverse course & attract new talent to a profession w/ unparalleled impact on young lives"-
@joy4ok
#oklaed
Sen. Casey Murdock was sworn in today as a member of the
#OKSenate
. Sen. Murdock represents Senate District 27, which includes the Panhandle and parts of northwest Oklahoma.
#OKLeg
Great work Sen John Michael Montgomery on bill to require health insurance coverage for mental illness be on par with what federal law mandates.
"Parity bill a winner for Oklahomans" | via
@TheOklahoman_
Working remotely, but sticking to regular routines. Spoke via videoconference with members of the
#OKCapitol
press for my weekly update on
#OKSenate
work.
Sen Dave Rader giving an
#okleg
update to the attendees of the 40th Annual Oklahoma Governor's Water Conference and Research Symposium (📷 Sen Darcy Jech).
#OKSenateGOP
#oksenate
Here's Sen Roland Pederson,
@LtGovPinnell
& Taiwan Deputy Minister of Agriculture Junne-Jih Chen during a U.S. Legislature Leaders Delegation trip to Taiwan to promote agricultural trade and investment. Great job Sen Pederson!
#oksenate
#oksenategop
#okleg
"Oklahomans who are just buying basic necessities at the grocery store need to have some [tax] relief." -
@Sen_GregTreat
"One thing both political parties can agree on: Eliminating Oklahoma's 4.5% grocery tax" via
@theoklahoman_
#OKSenate
Majority Floor Leader Greg Treat joins
@GovMaryFallin
, Rep. Terry O’Donnell and district attorneys to announce an agreement to advance criminal justice reform bills this legislative session.
#OKLeg
In honor of National Correctional Officers Week, Sen. Wayne Shaw leads the
#OKSenate
in recognizing
@OklaDOC
workers for their service to the state of Oklahoma.
#OKLeg
#OKSenate
Joint Committee on Appropriations & Budget (JCAB) passes HB 1033xx, a revenue package that would provide approx $585 million to help stabilize budget & fund a much-needed $5k teacher pay raise. Vote was 10-2 with all Republicans supporting measure.
#OKLeg
#oklaed
With construction in the
#OKSenate
& social-distancing in effect, this year's swearing in ceremony was one for the books! Congratulations to all the returning members of the Senate and the newly elected members.
#oksenategop
#oksenate
#okleg
The OK State Senate Historical Preservation Fund provides artwork at the
#OKCapitol
at no cost to the taxpayer. The fund has sponsored 182 projects. Today, the
#OKSenate
unveiled the newest piece of the collection: a portrait of Pro Tem Mike Schulz.
At midnight last night at the Will Rogers Airport, Rep. Jay Steagall, Rep. Chris Kannady, Sen. Paul Rosino, and U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Bice joined the OKC Fire and Police Departments to provide pizza to soldiers returning home for Christmas and the New Year.
Sen. Majority Leader Greg Treat says the
#okleg
will be in session Friday— which if typically isn’t. Friday will be an important day, he says.
#oklaed
#oklahomateacherswalkout
Great idea while we're all social distancing and working from home. Take time (typically 10 min or less) to fill out your
#2020Census
form. Census data drives the distribution of federal dollars for health care, education and transportation and other important programs.
Do you have some unexpected spare time? 😉 All it takes is 15 minutes or less to make sure you're counted! Every person counted could mean up to $1,675 per year, per person for our community’s funding for the next 10 years! Visit to learn more.
OK SENATE SIT DOWN, Ep 1
Check out our first OK Senate Sit Down episode. In this week's segment we talk to Sen. Roger Thompson about the appropriations process and his vision as the new Senate Appropriations Chair!
Click on the link to watch!
#OKSenate
#OKSenate
advances Sen. Stephanie Bice’s SJR 70, allowing voters to decide whether to give local schools the flexibility to use existing ad valorem dollars for operational costs like teacher pay.
#OKLeg
#oklaed
Big thank you to the
@okstatechamber
for hosting the 2018 Public Affairs Forum today.
@Sen_GregTreat
had the opportunity to speak along with Senator Floyd and Representative McCall about each of their visions moving in to this upcoming Legislative Session in 2019.
#OKLeg
“I am honored that once again my Democratic and Republican colleagues in the Senate have put their faith in me as their leader." -
@Sen_GregTreat
RELEASE:
#OKSenate
re-elects Greg Treat as leader, sets rules for 58th Legislature
#okleg
#oksenategop
"We need an independent, nonpartisan office like LOFT to provide the Legislature with real numbers as we make decisions on how to get the best outcomes and returns on each and every tax dollar." Senator Greg Treat
#LegislativeWatchdog
Sen. Jessica Garvin has been chosen to represent Oklahoma as a state director by the nonpartisan Women in Government all-legislator board of directors.
#okleg
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DID YOU KNOW that nearly 93% of our state appropriated budget goes to just 12 state agencies? Check out this week's
#FridayGraphic
to learn more about how much of our state appropriated funds are prioritized to these 12 agencies!
#OKSenateGOP
#OKLeg
#OKBudget
Glad that
@GovStitt
could join us via teleconference during our
#OKSenateGOP
retreat. Great to go over the successes of the 2019 session with the Gov and talk about how we can make 2020 another great year!
#oksenate
#okleg
#oktopten
OK Senate On Deck: Episode 1
In this week's episode of OK Senate On Deck, Senator Treat talks about gov't transparency and his vision for OK as he moves into his role as the Senate's new leader.
#OKSenateOnDeck
#OKLeg
#OKSenate
Our CareerTech system is already Top 10, and we won’t continue our economic momentum w/out them. Glad I could address the Oklahoma CareerTech Summer Conf today and recommit my pledge to champion their hard work. Keep it up,
@okcareertech
!
#OkSummit19
@GovStitt
signed into law SB 1, AKA "LOFT"! This office will provide data to lawmakers and the public on agency performance! Huge S/O to PPT
@Sen_GregTreat
for authoring this bill and working to make our OK Budgeting process more transparent and efficient!
#BudgetTransparency
"I’m expecting them to say my daughter’s name and they say my name," David said. "It was the biggest shock of my life."
Majority Leader Kim David recalls receiving the Oklahoma National Guard’s highest civilian honor — The Oklahoma Medal of Freedom.
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The Senate Monday morning convened in Special Session, using special procedures to vote in groups in order to follow CDC guidelines on social distancing.