A fundamental duty of government is to protect its people.

Families are the compass that guide us.

Resilience is woven deeply into the fabric of Oklahoma. Throw us an obstacle, and we grow stronger.

This is not the time for partisan bickering. This is not the time for politics as usual. Some of us are Democrats. Some of us are Republicans. Some of us are Independents. Above all, we must be Oklahomans first.

The worst thing we can do is to do nothing.

It is a paradox that far too few Americans participate in the wonderful ritual of democracy that we call Election Day.

We must give Oklahoma families the opportunity to thrive and prosper. We must give all Oklahomans the tools necessary to pursue the American dream. And then, we must get out of the way.