Increased teacher pay by over $7,300 per year, which advanced Oklahoma from 49th in the country to 34th
Increased funding for Public Education by $203M in FY2020, of which $74M went to the classroom to help where needed most
Co-authored and voted for HB3350, which gave our state retirees the COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) Increase they have earned
Infrastructure Repair
Fully funded the Roads & Bridges 8-Year Plan to improve our roads & help keep our cars out of the shop
Public Safety
Established 2 new state trooper academies, which are estimated to field an additional 80 new troopers beginning in 2020
Raised pay for correctional officers by 14%
Government Reform
Empowered the governor to hire & fire top bureaucrats instead of letting them hide behind cozy commissions
Established the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency as a central tracking & reporting office of all state dollars to keep agencies honest
National Reputation
Kept Oklahoma out of embarrassing national headlines by encouraging other legislators to tone down counterproductive rhetoric and to focus instead on big problems
Worked with medical advocates and state leadership to coordinate a stronger COVID-19 response while still maintaining economic life support
