Senate Report

This legislative session has gotten off to a busy start. Senate committees are in full swing and meeting weekly to hear dozens of policy bills. Much of my time has been consumed by my work leading the Senate Energy Committee.

Letters To The Editor

Dear Editor, I’m a life-long Oklahoman and proud member of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. My tribe comes from the division of Shawnee led by the great Chief Tecumseh, a warrior well-known for creating a Native confederacy that ardently resisted settler-colonialism in the 1800s.

Capitol Comments

With one month under their collective belts, the 66 new members of the U.S. House of Representatives are now working to fulfill the pledge they took to support and defend the Constitution and to “faithfully discharge the duties of this office.

Letters To The Editor

First Assembly will not host the annual Egg HuntDear Editor; This year Tecumseh First Assembly will no longer be sponsoring the Tecumseh Citywide Egg Hunt. We want to say thank you for allowing us the privilege to serve you for over 20 years with a fun and safe outdoor event for families.

From angry to happy forgiveness

I seldom write when I am angry. This column is an exception.The genesis of this column is estimated to be sometime between 1953-55. Only two persons were present—Tony, my favorite fishing cousin, and yours truly. The location was an old brick Indiana farmhouse built in 1869.

Tecumseh Golden Age Center

February has been a busy month at the Golden Age Center.  We enjoyed a fun Valentine's Day by having a drawing for gift cards from Braum’s. The ladies also each received a lasting red rose.We have a number of members who celebrated a birthday.

Planning for the inevitable

Years ago, I read an obituary about a middle-aged woman who “…died doing what she loved best, driving fast in her convertible.” I’m sorry she died but was amazed by the honest obit. I immediately wrote my own, along with a eulogy for my funeral, and handed them to Mr. Right.

Capitol Comments

Upstream oil and gas activities support over 278,000 jobs in Oklahoma and contribute billions of dollars to our economy.

Tecumseh Golden Age Center

January 2025 has been an interesting start for the Golden Age Center.First, we have had one closing because of our beautiful snowstorm. Secondly, we were able to add another church to our faithful home-bound meal volunteers. Thank you, Calvary Baptist, for joining our team.

Senate Report

Senate District 28I recently had the privilege of participating in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new stateof- the-art Oklahoma Law Enforcement Tactical Training Facility that will be built in Wellston, near State Highway 102 and Memorial Road. This is a huge project.