Restore T.R.U.S.T.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 20, 2010
Contact: Crystal Drwenski
405.410.7668
Cdrwenski@me.com

OKLAHOMA CITY – The One Oklahoma Coalition is pleased to announce they have surpassed 100 member organizations with the addition of the Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma (ACCO).
ACCO is now part of an unprecedented and politically diverse group of state associations, organizations and individuals united in opposition to State Question 744 for the betterment of the state as a whole.
The Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma is comprised of 231 county commissioners in all 77 Oklahoma counties.
Jerry Dean, Roger Mills county commissioner and president of ACCO said, “ACCO is an advocate of improving our education system as well as the transportation system in Oklahoma. SQ 744 would only exacerbate devastating cuts to the very services county citizens depend on. It would also likely create a tax increase upon an already hard hit economy.”

The One Oklahoma Coalition is a non-partisan group including Oklahoma Farm Bureau, The TRUST Road & Bridge Coalition, The Oklahoma City American Federation of Teachers, the AFL-CIO, Laborers' International Union of North America, Local 107, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, Tulsa Metro Chamber, The State Chamber, Oklahoma Public Employees Association, American Farmers and Ranchers, Association of General Contractors, Oklahoma Bankers Association, the Oklahoma Hospital Association and dozens of other associations and organizations throughout the state.

One Oklahoma also believes public policy should be advanced in a manner that improves all areas of state government including public safety, roads and bridges, healthcare, protecting the state’s most vulnerable, and other aspects of education such as early childhood, higher education and CareerTech – all of which would suffer if SQ 744 passed.

Jeff Wilson, campaign manager to the coalition said, “The announcement of the addition of these groups to the One Oklahoma Coalition brings an unprecedented level of unity among broad political interests that traditionally have had very differing philosophies.” Members to the One Oklahoma Coalition include:

Altus Chamber of Commerce
Atoka Chamber of Commerce
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
American Concrete Pavement Association
American Council of Engineering Companies of Oklahoma
American Farmers & Ranchers
American Federation of Government Employees, Local 916
American Lung Association of Oklahoma
Americans For Prosperity
Ardmore Chamber of Commerce
Associated Builders and Contractors of Oklahoma
Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma
Association of Oklahoma General Contractors
Bartlesville Regional Chamber
Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce
Chandler Nursing Center
Chickasha Chamber of Commerce
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Duncan Chamber of Commerce
Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce
Edmond Economic Development
Elmbrook Management Company
Enid Chamber
Enid Regional Alliance
Farm Credit of Oklahoma
Grace Living Centers
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
Gregston Nursing Home, Inc
Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma
Indian Nations Council of Governments
Inola Health Care Center
Jenks Chamber of Commerce
Laborers' International Union of North America, Local 107
Lawton Ft. Sill Chamber of Commerce
Logan County Economic Development Council
Miami Chamber of Commerce.
National Federation of Independent Businesses
Norman Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians
Oklahoma AFL-CIO
Oklahoma Aggregates Association
Oklahoma Agribusiness Retailers Association
Oklahoma Agricultural Cooperative Council, Inc.
Oklahoma Agriculture Aviation Association
Oklahoma Asphalt Paving Association
Oklahoma Association of Family Physicians
Oklahoma Association of Healthcare Providers
Oklahoma Bankers Association
Oklahoma Business and Education Coalition
Oklahoma Cattleman's Association
Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce Executives Association
Oklahoma City American Federation of Teachers, Local 2309
Oklahoma City Federation of Classified Employees, AFT Local 4574
Oklahoma Community-based Providers, Inc.
Oklahoma Cotton Council
Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Oklahoma Federation of Young Republicans
Oklahoma Grain and Feed Association
Oklahoma Grocers Association
Oklahoma Highway Users Federation
Oklahoma Hospital Association
Oklahoma Hotel and Lodging Association
Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association
Oklahoma Municipal Contractors Association
Oklahoma Municipal League
Oklahoma Nurses Association
Oklahoma Pharmacists Association
Oklahoma Pork Council
Oklahoma Professional Economic Development Council
Oklahoma Propane and Gas
Oklahoma Public Employees Association
Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association
Oklahoma Recyclers Association
Oklahoma Residential Assisted Living Association
Oklahoma Southwest Alliance
Oklahoma State Home Builders Association
Oklahoma State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police
Oklahoma State Medical Association
Oklahoma Travel Industry Association
Oklahoma Trucking Association
Oklahoma Wheat Growers Association
Oklahoma Wildlife Management Association
Oklahomans For Responsible Government
Owasso Chamber of Commerce
Pauls Valley Chamber of Commerce
Redwood Healthcare LLC
Restoring Oklahoma Public Education
Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma
Rural Health Association
Sallisaw Chamber
Seminole Economic Development Council
Shawnee Chamber of Commerce
Shawnee Economic Development Council
Southwest Tulsa chamber of Commerce
State Trooper Association
T.R.U.S.T. (Transportation Revenues Used Strictly for Transportation)
The Northwest Chamber
The Repub Club
The State Chamber of Oklahoma
Town of Buffalo
Tulsa 912 Project
Tulsa Metro Chamber of Commerce
Whitetails of Oklahoma
Woodward Chamber
Woodward Industrial Foundation