Finalized List of Educators Running for Legislature

I've continued to work on my list of educators and family members running for the OK Legislature. I've updated my original posts several times as I've gotten more information, but here is the list of House candidates and Senate candidates in one place.

I am not endorsing any of these candidates solely on the fact they are educators or family members. Frankly, that's YOUR job as reader and voter. I'm trying to give you the tools to do just that for yourself.

I've included district, party affiliation, connection to education, and official websites for all candidates I've been able to identify.

I made the decision early on that I'd only include official websites, and not Facebook campaign pages. Some of us may not choose to play on Facebook, and an official website is more revealing about a candidate's stance on all the issues. On most websites, there are links to contact the candidates, and to donate or volunteer. A few candidates do not have websites, and you will see the blanks.

So. Now, do your work.

Oklahomas for Public Education and the Facebook group Oklahoma Parents and Educators for Public Education have compiled a list of candidates we (yes, I am on the board that made those selections) feel, based on their stances, professional recommendations, and past histories, will be positive legislators. This list endorses some educators and some non-educators. Its purpose is different from my list. Both together can help your personal research.

Look at the websites, check on Facebook and Twitter for candidates. Follow and like them. Watch. Ask questions. Decide on YOUR issues and quiz your candidates about those issues. Listen and decide.

Find candidates you can support and do so. Volunteer. Knock on doors, make phone calls. Give them some cash if you can.

Be present. Be informed. Be a citizen. Be a voter.

Primary races for both parties will be June 28. Voter registration for this race is now closed.

General election is November 8, and the deadline to register to vote is October 14. The Oklahoma Election Board website can be helpful for you.

I am asking each of you to inform yourself, and then vote. Vote in June and vote in November. I hope you will make education your top voting issue.




Educators and Family Running for Oklahoma Senate

SD Name Website Party  Educator 1 Michael Bergstrom R Yes 3 Rhonda Cox http://www.rhondacox.net/home.html D Yes 5 Stacy Ebert D Yes 9 Jack Reavis http://jackreavis.com/index.html D Yes 9 Dewayne Pemberton http://www.pembertonforsenate.com/ R Yes 13 Eric Hall http://erichallforsenate.com/ D Yes 13 Greg McCortney http://www.gregmccortney.com/home R Spouse 15 Shawn Sheehan http://www.sheehanforok.com/ I Yes 19 Rhonda Harlow http://www.harlow4oksenate.com/ D Yes 19 Roland Pederson http://www.rolandforsenate.com/ R Yes 23 Kevin Crow http://jwtopper.wix.com/crowfor23 R HigherEd 23 Lonnie Paxton http://lonniepaxton.com/ R  Spouse 25 Lisa Kramer http://www.votekramer.com/ R ScBd 29 Robert Jobe http://jobeforstatesenate29.com/ D Yes 29 Jean Oliver http://www.oliverforoklahoma.com/ R Yes 31 Chris Kidd http://www.chriskiddforsenate.com/about.php R Former 31 Toni Hasenbeck http://tonihasenbeck.com/ R Yes 37 Lloyd Snow http://snow4ok.com/ D Yes 37 Brian Jackson https://sites.google.com/site/ivotejackson/home R Spouse 39 John Waldron http://www.waldron4ok.com/ D Yes 41 Kevin McDonald http://www.mcdonaldforok.com/ D Yes 43 Leah Pollan http://www.leahpollan.com/ D Parents 43 Paul Scott http://www.scott4oksenate.com/ R Spouse 45 Mike Mason http://www.votemikemason.com/ R  Yes 47 Judy Hopper http://www.judymullenhopper.com/ D Yes 47 Don Sherry http://www.sherryforstatesenate.com/ D Niece

Educators and Family Running for Oklahoma House of Representatives

HD Name Website Party Educator 2 Tom Sites http://www.tomstitesforok.com/ R Adjunct 3 Troy Dyer D Yes 4 Matt Meredith http://www.mattmeredithok.com/ D SchBd 5 Joe Wilhelm III http://wilhelmforoklahoma.com/bio/ R Yes 8 Rick Kibbe http://www.kibbecares.com/ R Yes 9 Richelle Helbig http://helbigforhouse.org/ R Yes 12 Darla Milligan http://www.darlamilligan.com/ D Yes 13 Wayne Herriman D Daughter 14 Lee Ann Langston http://www.leeannlangston.com/ D Yes 20 (Gregory) Matt Failing http://mattfailing.com/ D  Former 25 David Weir http://votedavidweir.com/ D Yes 27 Trey Baker http://www.vote4treybaker.com/ R Spouse 28 Yasminda Choate http://www.yasmindachoate.com/ D Higher Ed 29 Macy Gleason http://www.macygleason.com/ D Parents 30 Mike Gambill http://john-m-gambill.ruck.us/ R Yes 33 Caryl Talley D  Yes 33 Connie Parker http://www.parkerforrepresentative.com/ R Yes 42 Liz George http://lizforoklahoma.com/ D Higher Ed 42 Jim Beckham http://jimforthehouse.com/ R Yes 43 Mike Bounds D Spouse 46 Jacob Rosecrants http://jacobrosecrants.com/ D  Yes 46 Marilyn Goll R  Yes 49 Michelle Bray http://www.michellebraydistrict49.com/ D Yes 50 Melissa Tilley http://melissatilley.org/ D Yes 52 John Thomas http://johnthomasforhouse52.weebly.com/ R SchBd 58 Rochelle Covington http://covingtonforhouse.com/ R Daughter 60 Chad Slane http://www.slanefor60.com/ R Yes 60 Patrick Case http://www.thecaseforeducation.org/ R Yes 60 Rhonda Baker http://www.rhondabakerforok.com/ R Yes 62 Ruby Peters http://www.rubypetersforhd62.com/ D Yes 63 Randy Batt http://randylbatt.com/ D Yes 64 Jacobi Crowley http://jacobicrowley.com/ D Yes 65 Rick Gilleland http://www.rickforrepok.com/about-rick.html D Spouse 66 Dianna Phillips http://www.phillipsfor66.com/ D Higher Ed 67 John Croisant http://www.johncroisant.com/home R Yes 67 Tom McCloud http://www.mccloud4oklahoma.com/home R Spouse 72 Monroe Nichols http://www.monroeforoklahoma.com/ D Yes 75 Karen Gaddis http://www.karengaddis.com/ D Yes 76 Glenda Puett http://www.glendapuett.com/ D Yes 80 Tom Bates http://bates4ok80.wix.com/2016 D Yes 81 Lyle Walters http://www.lylewalters.com/ D  Parents 82 David Dickerson http://www.dickersonforok.com/ I Yes 83 Jason Stone http://stonefor83.weebly.com/ D Higher Ed 84 Tammy West http://www.tammywesthouse84.com/#home R SchBd 84 Donnie Ryan http://www.ryanforrep2016.com/ R Spouse 87 Kelly Meredith http://www.kellymeredithforok.com/ D Higher Ed 93 Mickey Dollens http://mickeydollens.com/ D Yes 95 James Cook D Higher Ed 100 Jeremy Miller http://www.jmillerhd100.com/ D Yes 100 Donald Wentroth http://www.donwentroth.com/ D Yes 101 Cheryl M-Hessman http://www.cherylmooneyhamhessman.com/ D Yes 101 Johnny Jump http://www.jumpforstatehouse.com/ R Yes