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Press Release from Cruz for President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Rick Tyler |
News Release | Catherine
Frazier |
August 12, 2015 |
Cruz for President Announces Oklahoma
Leadership Team
Congressman Jim Bridenstine to Chair Oklahoma Campaign; Joined by Senate Majority Whip Stanislawski and House GOP Caucus Chairman Brumbaugh on Leadership Team
HOUSTON, Texas
– U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today announced the beginnings of his
Oklahoma Leadership Team, which consists of conservative grassroots
leaders, veterans, faith and value leaders, and elected officials. The
team of courageous conservatives is led by second term Congressman Jim
Bridenstine and includes three State Senators as well as seven State
Representatives.
On Thursday, Sen. Cruz will visit Oklahoma on his #CruzCountry
#CruzToVictory Bus Tour with stops in Oklahoma City, Bartlesville, and
Tulsa. The events schedule may be found at www.tedcruz.org/cruzcountry.
“I am honored to join courageous conservatives across the country in my
role as the Oklahoma Chairman for Cruz for President. We need a proven
conservative candidate who will stand up to Washington and protect our
liberties, freedoms, and the Constitution,” said Congressman
Bridenstine. “Ted Cruz is that man. Our entire leadership team stands
with Senator Cruz and is committed to seeing him win the Oklahoma
Primary.”
“I couldn’t be more excited to have the support of such a terrific
group of courageous conservatives in the State of Oklahoma,” said Sen.
Cruz. “Working with and building upon this incredibly strong team, we
will compete in and win the Sooner State.”
The Cruz for President Oklahoma Leadership Team includes:
Congressman
Jim
Bridenstine
Elected in 2012, to represent Oklahoma’s First District, Jim
Bridenstine serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the
Science, Space and Technology Committee. On April 1st, Bridenstine
achieved a remarkable accomplishment and became the first freshman on
the Science, Space, and Technology Committee to author and pass
legislation this session. Bridenstine’s background includes a triple
major at Rice University, a MBA from Cornell University, and 9 years
active duty in the United States Navy, and he is an Eagle Scout.
State
Senator
Brian
Bingman
Sen. Brian Bingman served as Mayor of Sapulpa from 1992 -2004 and
served in the House of Representatives for District 30 from 2004-2006.
He was elected to the State Senate in November, 2006. His professional
affiliations include the American Association of Petroleum Landmen and
the Oklahoma Independent Producers Association. Bingman is an active
member of the First Presbyterian Church of Sapulpa.
State
Senator
Gary
Stanislawski
Sen. Gary Stanislawski has represented District 35 since 2008; he was
elected Majority Whip in 2011. Stanislawski is the president of Regent
Financial Services, Inc. He is an Air Force veteran and earned his
wings as a pilot in 1984. Gary flew for eight years, flying such planes
as the B-52 and the B-1 Bomber.
State
Senator
Anthony
Sykes
Sen. Anthony Sykes is the Chair of the Judiciary Committee. He has
authored Open Carry legislations and has received an A+ rating for the
NRA and a 93% lifetime rating by Conservative Index. He is also a chief
Senate strategist in Oklahoma’s repeal of Common Core.
Representative
David
Brumbaugh
Rep. David Brumbaugh is Chairman for the Oklahoma Republican House
Caucus -- the majority party in the Oklahoma House of
Representatives.
Brumbaugh has represented District 76 in the legislature since 2010.
Brumbaugh is a former Tulsa City-County Library Commissioner and served
on the Legislative and Public Affairs and the Transportation
Infrastructure and Communications Committee’s for the Broken Arrow
Chamber of Commerce. He is the president and owner of DRB Industries
LLC. A patriot and lover of our country, Brumbaugh is a decorated US
Army Veteran with the 101st Airborne Division and is a member of the
American Legion. David is also a lifelong member of the Republican
Party.
Representative
David
Derby
Rep. David Derby has represented District 74 since
2006. Derby earned his B.S. in Forensic Science from the University of
Central Oklahoma. His professional experience includes being a forensic
chemist for the Tulsa Police Department.
Pastor/Representative
Dan
Fisher
Rep. Dan Fisher is a senior pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in Yukon,
OK. He is also a national leader in the Bringing Back the Black Robed
Regiment and represents District 60 in the Oklahoma State House of
Representatives.
Representative
Mark
Lepak
Rep. Mark Lepak has represented District 9 since 2014. He has 35 years
of business experience in the telecommunications industry and local
government experience on the Claremore City Council and the Moore
School Board. At AT&T, he lead an organization of 500 employees
scattered across four states and managed a budget in excess of $60
million.
Representative
Mark
McCullough
Since 2006, Rep. Mark McCullough has represented District 30 in
the State House of Representatives.
The McCulloughs are active members of Sapulpa First Baptist Church. McCullough
is also a member of the Oklahoma Bar
Association, Sapulpa Kiwanis, Creek
County Bar Association, and the Sapulpa Parenting Education Program.
Representative
Michael
Rogers
Rep. Michael Rogers represents District 98; He is a former principal
for a private Christian school in Broken Arrow and a former
All-American baseball player at Oral Roberts University. After
baseball, Michael was hired as the Athletic Director at Summit
Christian Academy in Broken Arrow, where he worked tirelessly to
transform the Summit Athletic program from a recreation program to one
of the best small school programs in the state.
Representative Chuck Strohm
Rep. Chuck Strohm represents District 69. He is a small business owner
and served on the Jenks Planning Commission as vice-chair, Jenks Bond
Oversight Committee as chair, and is a graduate of Leadership Jenks.
Chuck currently serves on the Tulsa County Republican Party Executive
Committee. Chuck and his wife Angela have four children.
Representative
Ken
Walker
Rep. Ken Walker represents District 70; a post he has held since
2012.
He joined the Army at the age of 17 and became an Airborne Paratrooper
and is a Desert Storm Veteran. He was stationed with the 3rd Special
Forces Group in Ft. Bragg, NC for almost three years as an
Interrogator, Intelligence Analyst, and French and Spanish linguist.
Representative
Justin
Wood
Rep. Justin Wood was born and raised in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He has
represented District 26 since 2012. Wood became one of the youngest
Vice-Chairmen in state history when he was appointed by then-Speaker TW
Shannon to vice-chair the Higher Education and Career Technology
committee. Wood has worked with youth for the majority of his career,
as a youth pastor, and as an employee and volunteer with the Shawnee
Boys and Girls Club
Tulsa County Assessor Ken Yazel
Ken Yazel is a retired Major, U.S. Marine Corps, who served as a radio
operator, parachutist, Vietnamese Interrogator-Translator, Nuclear
Artillery Officer, Recruiting Officer, and Financial Management
Officer. In 1983, he passed the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) exam
on his first try and worked with Income, Estate, and Gift tax clients
along with other business clients.
Wagoner County Clerk Lori Hendricks
Lori Hendricks serves as the County Clerk for Wagoner County. Most
recently, she served on the campaign staff for Oklahoma Attorney
General Scott Pruitt. Hendricks has served as Vice President of the
Republican Women’s Club of Tulsa County and has twice served as the
Convention Chair of Wagoner County Republican Party.
Wagoner County Court Clerk Jim Hight
Jim Hight was elected Wagoner County Court Clerk in 2012. He is a
retired FBI supervisor withj 33 years of experience.
Wagoner County Assessor Sandy Hodges
Sandy Hodges is a teacher at Metro Christian Academy where she has
taught for the past 3 years. She served as the Chairwoman of the
Wagoner County Republican Party twice, is a former President of Tulsa
Eagle Forum, has served on the State Republican Budget Committee for
two years, and is currently our Wagoner County Republican State
Committeewoman.
Wagoner
County
Treasurer
Dana Patten
Dana Patten is the Treasurer for Wagoner County and a strong
conservative activist.
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