Oklahoma House, Senate members announce new Latino caucus
May 5, 2021
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FILE - In this July 25, 2017, file photo, then-Oklahoma state Sen.-elect Michael Brooks speaks on the Senate floor before his swearing-in ceremony in Oklahoma City. Four members of the Oklahoma Legislature, including Brooks, have announced the creation of a new bipartisan Legislative Latino Caucus. The founding members include Brooks, D-Oklahoma City, state Sen. Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan, and Reps. Jose Cruz, D-Oklahoma City, and Ryan Martinez, R-Edmond.Sue Ogrocki/AP
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Four members of the Oklahoma Legislature two state senators and two state representatives announced Wednesday the creation of a new bipartisan Legislative Latino Caucus.
State Lawmakers Form Bipartisan Latino Legislative Caucus
They re the state s fastest growing population and now Latinos have a caucus within the state legislature.
Sen. Michael Brooks, D-OKC, said just five years ago there was one Latino lawmaker at the state Capitol. Now that number has grown to four.
“We have two people from the House, two people from the Senate. And we have two Republicans and two Democrats,” Brooks said. “We are small but mighty.”
Despite coming from opposite sides of the aisle and opposite sides of the building, members of the Oklahoma Legislative Latino Caucus said they actually have a lot in common.
For the first time in school history, Waldorf University has a first-team All-American football player.
The American Football Coaches Association announced yesterday that junior place-kicker Slater Gifford was selected to the first team, the first Warrior to receive such an honor since Waldorf became a four-year program.
Gifford, a Burlington, Iowa native, converted on 29 of 30 PAT’s he attempted and made 12 field goals. Gifford has done just about everything since arriving at Waldorf. He’s been a productive kicker, an all-conference selection, kicked a game-winner, and now, All-American. In three years, Gifford holds the Waldorf career PAT’s and field goal’s record, both of which will be elevated this fall. Though with all he’s already done, coach Finley believes Gifford will come back this season looking for more.
Oklahoma House, Senate members announce new Latino caucus
May 5, 2021
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FILE - In this July 25, 2017, file photo, then-Oklahoma state Sen.-elect Michael Brooks speaks on the Senate floor before his swearing-in ceremony in Oklahoma City. Four members of the Oklahoma Legislature, including Brooks, have announced the creation of a new bipartisan Legislative Latino Caucus. The founding members include Brooks, D-Oklahoma City, state Sen. Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan, and Reps. Jose Cruz, D-Oklahoma City, and Ryan Martinez, R-Edmond.Sue Ogrocki/AP
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Four members of the Oklahoma Legislature two state senators and two state representatives announced Wednesday the creation of a new bipartisan Legislative Latino Caucus.
State Lawmakers Form Bipartisan Latino Legislative Caucus
They re the state s fastest growing population and now Latinos have a caucus within the state legislature.
Sen. Michael Brooks, D-OKC, said just five years ago there was one Latino lawmaker at the state Capitol. Now that number has grown to four.
“We have two people from the House, two people from the Senate. And we have two Republicans and two Democrats,” Brooks said. “We are small but mighty.”
Despite coming from opposite sides of the aisle and opposite sides of the building, members of the Oklahoma Legislative Latino Caucus said they actually have a lot in common.