Let us be bold. Let us be brave. Let us be together.

No other investment yields as great a return as the investment in education. An educated workforce is the foundation of every community and the future of every economy.

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 status quo is simply unacceptable.

Believe in yourself, and the rest will fall into place. Have faith in your own abilities, work hard, and there is nothing you cannot accomplish.

Families are the compass that guide us.

A fundamental duty of government is to protect its people.