Between running to and from committees presenting and voting on bills, and then meeting for floor sessions, I also had the opportunity to visit with several groups this past couple of weeks.
Last week on Monday, I met with our district superintendents, the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts, and attended the Oklahoma Tribal Legislative Reception. On Tuesday last week, I joined my legislative colleagues for a visit with Governor Stitt about important topics this session, such as education and economic development. Then on Wednesday last week, I got to meet with Joe Coxey, who is the account coordinator for Youth Action for Health Leadership (YAHL). He brought students to the Capitol to talk about the dangers and health risks for minors who smoke. Finally, last week on Thursday, I headed to Ponca City for Leadership Oklahoma, where we learned about energy and tourism in our state.
The highlight of the week by far, though, was receiving and responding to a stack of letters from a group of third grade girls from Duncan Public Schools. Each letter contained several unique questions, expressing their curiosity about my job, but one particular question was in every letter: “What’s it feel like to be a girl senator?”
