Tulsa Today
Written by Staff Report
Friday, 25 February 2011 07:58
Congressman James Lankford (R-OK), member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, held a field hearing Thursday at Oklahoma City Community College to discuss “Improving and Reforming our Nation’s Surface Transportation Programs.” Congressman Lankford was joined by Committee Chairman John Mica (R-FL) and Congressman John Duncan (R-TN). Witnesses included Governor Mary Fallin; Secretary of Transportation Gary Ridley; Neal McCaleb, Chairman, TRUST; Jim Duit, Duit Construction; Larry Lemon, Haskell Lemon Construction; and Jerry Hietpas, Action Safety.
In welcoming the Chairman, his fellow Congressman, and Committee staff, Congressman Lankford praised the host city and cited the momentum Oklahoma City is experiencing. “Oklahoma City has seen a resurgence over the past fifteen years,” Lankford said. “We’ve seen a revitalization of the city itself as well as of the state in many ways. I love telling the story and getting a chance to say ‘Come see what’s going on in Oklahoma City and the resurgence we’re experiencing here.’”
In reference to the transportation infrastructure in Oklahoma and the nation, Lankford said, “Oklahoma is in the crossroads of our nation, and most goods pass through our great state... FULL ARTICLE
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Fri, February 25, 2011
by John Cox