Democratic leaders weigh successes, challenges of 2021 session Webinar participants (clockwise from top): Sen. Carri Hicks, Rep. Forrest Bennett, Sen. Kay Floyd, reporter Janice Francis-Smith and Interim Editor Joe Dowd. (JR screen shot) OKLAHOMA CITY – A panel of prominent state Democratic legislators say they can point to their achievements in their recent legislative session and that, going forward, their voices will be heard, despite being outnumbered. Sens. Kay Floyd and Carri Hicks and Rep. Forrest Bennett discussed the most recent legislative session’s successes and challenges with Joe Dowd, The Journal Record’s interim editor, and reporter Janice Francis-Smith during Friday’s JR/Now webinar, and gave their thoughts on the Democratic Party’s future in what is predominantly a GOP-led Oklahoma government.