OCPAC – OKC, Bethany, & Warr Acres Candidates
John Michener
1. Program June 8: Candidate Interviews
2. The Oklahoma Conservative Index
1. Program June 8: Candidate Interviews. This Wednesday at noon at Mama Roja we will complete our final round of interviews before the primary elections on 28 June. We will interview the following candidates:
William Cagle is running for House District 84 (Bethany & OKC) which is being vacated by term-limited Rep. Sally Kern.
Edward Granger is running for House District 87 (Warr Acres & OKC) which is being vacated by Rep. Jason Nelson.
Emily DeLozier is running in House District 66 (Sand Springs & Tulsa) against the RINO incumbent Rep. Jadine Nollan who scored a 60% on the 2015 Conservative Index.
2. The Oklahoma Conservative Index
The Oklahoma Constitution newspaper, in partnership with OCPAC, is preparing the 38th annual Oklahoma Conservative Index. The index is the standard by which conservative legislators in Oklahoma are measured and is formed in a three-step process.
First, legislators submit bills to be considered for the index. We seek bills for which a conservative vote reflects support for limited government, individual liberty, free markets, constitutional government, and traditional values.
Second, we cuss and discuss which bills ought to be used on the index. The list of bills submitted is being narrowed to two dozen for our debate on Wednesday 15 June. We will provide a synopsis of each bill, and then those in attendance will have an opportunity to advocate for or against the use of the bill on the index. We especially welcome legislators to participate in this day of debate. Often, these discussions lead to better understandings of the bills and their ramifications.
Lastly, based on the debate meeting of 15 June, the list of bills will be further narrowed. We will engage in one final round of debate on 22 June, after which our dues-paying members will vote to determine the final ten bills to be used on the index.
The Oklahoma Conservative Index is a critical way to hold legislators accountable to their conservative campaign claims. It is an objective standard that grades actual votes against a truly conservative standard.
Additional Notes
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· The views expressed in this email are the personal opinion of John Michener and do not necessarily reflect the views of OCPAC, its leadership team, or its members.