Candidate for Oklahoma House of Representatives - District 77 in 2018 Oklahoma 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedI want to propose that the state gives the money allotted per student, be instead given to all 77 counties and let the county decide how many school district they need. If the county wants to raise their property tax or sales tax to further fund education, they can do so.I want to take this same approach with many of the state agencies within the budget. Learn more
I feel we need to reduce the number of school districts in our state; we have over 200 districts with less than 500 students. Learn more
I will work to create legislative bills that will properly fund our district’s schools; increase pay for teachers and support staff; and increase spending per pupil. I will donate half of my salary, as a member of the House of Representative, to the schools in District 77. Learn more
I also would like to propose a bill that would allow teachers, police officers, firefighters and other civil servants (public facing and who are under a determined minimum salary) of our community to be state income tax exempt. This benefit would minimally affect our state income but would provide an 8-10% take home increase for these individuals Learn more
Before cutting taxes, we need to know where the government is overspending and where wasteful spending is occurring. I plan to help identify and restructure our state’s spending habits. Learn more
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