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Oklahoma House speaker-elect hopes to keep GOP members focused

Oklahoma House speaker-elect hopes to keep GOP members focused

House Republicans will decide priority issues during a retreat next month.

NewsOK
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT, mmcnutt@opubco.com
Published: November 26, 2010

The speaker-elect of the state House of Representatives says he will ask fellow Republicans to focus on key issues and not get distracted filing measures that could be considered frivolous.

“A big part of my job is to help keep our caucus and this body focused on our agenda,” said Speaker-elect Kris Steele, R-Shawnee. “With a four-month session, it's important that we may remain focused on those agenda items.”

Steele, and other Republican leaders are increasingly favoring priorities shared by several in the state business community who would prefer Oklahoma be in the national spotlight for economic reasons rather than legislators squabbling over immigration, weapons or social issues.

Steele calls economic development a big-ticket item this year... FULL ARTICLE

 

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