Listening to People not divisive Agendas

Sam's most important priority is to hold politicians like Ryan Walters accountable. We do not have enough officeholders who are willing to work hard with each other to ensure the checks and balances are obeyed by every politician. Our rural schools are being targeted by an agenda to replace public schools with private schools. Instead of making sure every dollar is leverage to prepare the workforce for rural communities, we have officeholders like Mr. Walters who are leaving money on the table, wasting it on losing legal battles, or sending it to political insiders and private schools. Sam will work with anyone of any party to make sure public schools get the funds and support they need to be successful.

 Workforce development and diversifying our economy is critical to preserving our way of life in Oklahoma. We cannot neglect to make sure Oklahoma is preparing future workers and making them feel secure in staying in Oklahoma. We’ve got to reduce the waiting list in our career tech system. We’ve got to work with industry to reduce unnecessary barriers to young people eager to learn a trade. We’ve also got to stay up to speed on new industries that Oklahoma could embrace to conserve our most valuable resources and maximize the resources that we have in abundance like wind and solar.

We need to calm things down and build consensus. I’ve observed the power of consensus in the business world to find solutions that work for people. Extreme positions do not reflect a majority of the people’s priorities. Legislators need to step back from extreme politically divisive agendas and find solutions to the vitally important issues that matter to their constituents. I will serve people; not the agendas of politically powerful operatives.