Thursday, December 31, 2020

What a year. Blue skies & better days are ahead, but we’ve got some road still to go. Let’s strive for what Philippians 2 teaches us: to look not only to our own self interest but also to the needs of others. Happy New Year, Oklahoma. Photo cred: Ahmer Asif https://t.co/UacvkSBiUj

What a year. Blue skies & better days are ahead, but we’ve got some road still to go. Let’s strive for what Philippians 2 teaches us: to look not only to our own self interest but also to the needs of others. Happy New Year, Oklahoma. Photo cred: Ahmer Asif https://t.co/UacvkSBiUj


December 31, 2020 at 08:43PM

The Osage Nation opened an 86,000 sq foot facility that will serve as a greenhouse, aquaponics plant, and food processing area. This is a great opportunity that allows for help in combating the food insecurity that areas of Osage County have experienced. https://t.co/EBosdZsTBQ

The Osage Nation opened an 86,000 sq foot facility that will serve as a greenhouse, aquaponics plant, and food processing area. This is a great opportunity that allows for help in combating the food insecurity that areas of Osage County have experienced. https://t.co/EBosdZsTBQ


December 31, 2020 at 11:06AM

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

2021, let’s go. Time to make a run at number 8. #BoomerSooner

2021, let’s go. Time to make a run at number 8. #BoomerSooner


December 30, 2020 at 10:51PM

@OKTourismWorks https://t.co/NCmZeKx3qW

@OKTourismWorks https://t.co/NCmZeKx3qW


December 30, 2020 at 10:07PM

@TravisSkol @KTULNews @NewsOn6 @KJRH2HD @FOX23 @tulsalifestyle @OklahomaMag @TulsaPeople @CardinalClubOK Proud of you, brother. Keep hustling. 💪 #OklaProud

@TravisSkol @KTULNews @NewsOn6 @KJRH2HD @FOX23 @tulsalifestyle @OklahomaMag @TulsaPeople @CardinalClubOK Proud of you, brother. Keep hustling. 💪 #OklaProud


December 30, 2020 at 07:32PM

The Road Ahead Partnership announced their Route 66 Extraordinary Women Initiative that seeks to aid women business owners in the run-up to Route 66’s Centennial in 2026. They are accepting 66 business owners from each state. See more information here: https://t.co/EaAKfos1qj

The Road Ahead Partnership announced their Route 66 Extraordinary Women Initiative that seeks to aid women business owners in the run-up to Route 66’s Centennial in 2026. They are accepting 66 business owners from each state. See more information here: https://t.co/EaAKfos1qj


December 30, 2020 at 10:23AM

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Oklahoma is a leader in renewable energy and continues to pave a way for a future that is environmentally-friendly with the addition of the Skeleton Creek project that will bring in millions in revenue while generating clean, homegrown energy to our state https://t.co/7f1dWpvjlM

Oklahoma is a leader in renewable energy and continues to pave a way for a future that is environmentally-friendly with the addition of the Skeleton Creek project that will bring in millions in revenue while generating clean, homegrown energy to our state https://t.co/7f1dWpvjlM


December 29, 2020 at 09:16AM

Monday, December 28, 2020

First Day Hikes are on this year- all details below from @OklahomaParks. Get outside to start 2021! #TravelOK https://t.co/1SlIMEzP03

First Day Hikes are on this year- all details below from @OklahomaParks. Get outside to start 2021! #TravelOK https://t.co/1SlIMEzP03


December 28, 2020 at 11:27AM

Sunday, December 27, 2020

Diverse, colorful, not a dust bowl. This is Oklahoma. #ImagineThat https://t.co/p3VcSilt3n

Diverse, colorful, not a dust bowl. This is Oklahoma. #ImagineThat https://t.co/p3VcSilt3n


December 27, 2020 at 09:46PM

My 2020 song. Lord, You’re the summit where my feet are so I will praise You in the valleys all the same. There’s no less God within the shadows! Amen! Highlands (Song Of Ascent) [Live] Hillsong UNITED https://t.co/V2aZGEhjXS

My 2020 song. Lord, You’re the summit where my feet are so I will praise You in the valleys all the same. There’s no less God within the shadows! Amen! Highlands (Song Of Ascent) [Live] Hillsong UNITED https://t.co/V2aZGEhjXS


December 27, 2020 at 11:31AM

Thursday, December 24, 2020

@JoshKivett Truth! Enjoy my friend. #travelok

@JoshKivett Truth! Enjoy my friend. #travelok


December 24, 2020 at 05:30PM

@HamptonReal @okcthundercat @OKDOT Our remodeled welcome centers are bold and vibrant for sure- check them out beginning of next year. Here’s the new welcome signs with the brand. We left space for future wording too. https://t.co/9mW8IouLpX

@HamptonReal @okcthundercat @OKDOT Our remodeled welcome centers are bold and vibrant for sure- check them out beginning of next year. Here’s the new welcome signs with the brand. We left space for future wording too. https://t.co/9mW8IouLpX


December 24, 2020 at 01:54PM

My Christmas card this year is the before and after shots of our recently completed project to finally upgrade our (29) red granite welcome signs. A little attention to detail does go a long way. Thanks to @OKDOT for partnering with me on this one. Quite the before and after: https://t.co/qhDRIgZuMG

My Christmas card this year is the before and after shots of our recently completed project to finally upgrade our (29) red granite welcome signs. A little attention to detail does go a long way. Thanks to @OKDOT for partnering with me on this one. Quite the before and after: https://t.co/qhDRIgZuMG


December 24, 2020 at 09:25AM

@Cameron_Weems We appreciate you!

@Cameron_Weems We appreciate you!


December 24, 2020 at 09:17AM

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

@jessgarvin85 @ArtesianHotel Love it! Enjoy!

@jessgarvin85 @ArtesianHotel Love it! Enjoy!


December 23, 2020 at 10:28PM

It’s a beaut, @BenSumnerTV! #jenkschristmaslights https://t.co/0dE05eWnKE

It’s a beaut, @BenSumnerTV! #jenkschristmaslights https://t.co/0dE05eWnKE


December 23, 2020 at 08:22PM

@trimac03 Thank you! A new positive message that we’re sending to OKC kids.

@trimac03 Thank you! A new positive message that we’re sending to OKC kids.


December 23, 2020 at 03:54PM

Those presents we shipped that we keep checking on...yeah...they’re still somewhere over Tupelo. Reason 2,157 why we should all #ShopLocal365. https://t.co/i5LexzLVkJ

Those presents we shipped that we keep checking on...yeah...they’re still somewhere over Tupelo. Reason 2,157 why we should all #ShopLocal365. https://t.co/i5LexzLVkJ


December 23, 2020 at 01:13PM

@soonergurl8 Absolutely- check out https://t.co/HLfyMhcB9p and they have a good statewide list.

@soonergurl8 Absolutely- check out https://t.co/HLfyMhcB9p and they have a good statewide list.


December 23, 2020 at 12:19PM

There are still many outdoor, drive-by, or reimagined opportunities to get in the Christmas spirit. Here are 25-holiday attractions, events, or performances that are still offering comfort and joy across the state this season. https://t.co/H4B4ob5NSn

There are still many outdoor, drive-by, or reimagined opportunities to get in the Christmas spirit. Here are 25-holiday attractions, events, or performances that are still offering comfort and joy across the state this season. https://t.co/H4B4ob5NSn


December 23, 2020 at 09:08AM

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

@gouldie64 @stevelackmeyer Absolutely right- Melodie has been a driving force behind this project and one of the first people to reach out to me after being elected to office.

@gouldie64 @stevelackmeyer Absolutely right- Melodie has been a driving force behind this project and one of the first people to reach out to me after being elected to office.


December 22, 2020 at 09:18PM

“You’re Pep Pinnell’s son? What a player!” He remember my dad 30 years after he played at TU. ORU was lucky to have Coach Duke and I’m thankful they named our new tennis facility in his name. RIP, coach. Job well done! 🐐 #ORUProud https://t.co/UXPxpHOHna

“You’re Pep Pinnell’s son? What a player!” He remember my dad 30 years after he played at TU. ORU was lucky to have Coach Duke and I’m thankful they named our new tennis facility in his name. RIP, coach. Job well done! 🐐 #ORUProud https://t.co/UXPxpHOHna


December 22, 2020 at 08:13PM

RT @GovStitt: COVID-19 vaccinations are underway at long term care facilities in Oklahoma! Frances Watland was the first resident to receive the vaccine at The Lodge at Brookline in Oklahoma City and Pam Byers, RN, was the first staff member. https://t.co/oNcIBODsXs

RT @GovStitt: COVID-19 vaccinations are underway at long term care facilities in Oklahoma! Frances Watland was the first resident to receive the vaccine at The Lodge at Brookline in Oklahoma City and Pam Byers, RN, was the first staff member. https://t.co/oNcIBODsXs


December 22, 2020 at 12:09PM

@DeeDuncan14 @JoshKivett https://t.co/yNKIqaO768

@DeeDuncan14 @JoshKivett https://t.co/yNKIqaO768


December 22, 2020 at 12:06PM

She stopped interrupting my zoom calls via my office door, but found a new way in. Well played. #parenthood https://t.co/H0s3klimG2

She stopped interrupting my zoom calls via my office door, but found a new way in. Well played. #parenthood https://t.co/H0s3klimG2


December 22, 2020 at 10:18AM

Monday, December 21, 2020

I’m very proud of Richard and Amy Janes and the Oklahoma Film & TV Academy that they started. At a time when so many Oklahomans are trying to make ends meet, the Janes’s just graduated their 5th class and are putting people to work on movie sets all over the state. #ImagineThat https://t.co/R0WSkFQmdH

I’m very proud of Richard and Amy Janes and the Oklahoma Film & TV Academy that they started. At a time when so many Oklahomans are trying to make ends meet, the Janes’s just graduated their 5th class and are putting people to work on movie sets all over the state. #ImagineThat https://t.co/R0WSkFQmdH


December 21, 2020 at 10:35PM

Check out the list of these Oklahoma nonprofits as we head into the new year- https://t.co/GrZKhZOZKS

Check out the list of these Oklahoma nonprofits as we head into the new year- https://t.co/GrZKhZOZKS


December 21, 2020 at 09:39AM

December is well known to be a month of giving, but it is also Oklahoma Nonprofit Month! Did you know that there are over 20,000 registered nonprofits in our state? These nonprofits are hugely influential in impacting our communities and improving the lives of Oklahomans.

December is well known to be a month of giving, but it is also Oklahoma Nonprofit Month! Did you know that there are over 20,000 registered nonprofits in our state? These nonprofits are hugely influential in impacting our communities and improving the lives of Oklahomans.


December 21, 2020 at 09:20AM

Sunday, December 20, 2020

There’s our Oklahoma power couple. #OklaProud https://t.co/fsNdBAQV8v

There’s our Oklahoma power couple. #OklaProud https://t.co/fsNdBAQV8v


December 20, 2020 at 07:21PM

Route 66 bridge added to national register, first COVID-19 vaccine in Oklahoma, and metro teacher receives national award -all that and more in my Sunday Notes - https://t.co/KVAtnwz3ee

Route 66 bridge added to national register, first COVID-19 vaccine in Oklahoma, and metro teacher receives national award -all that and more in my Sunday Notes - https://t.co/KVAtnwz3ee


December 20, 2020 at 01:59PM

My teenage daughter loved this, which means they nailed it. https://t.co/EwssPfH2uS

My teenage daughter loved this, which means they nailed it. https://t.co/EwssPfH2uS


December 20, 2020 at 01:35PM

Saturday, December 19, 2020

Great job, Sooners! #OklaProud 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 https://t.co/ATQeoI0GuX

Great job, Sooners! #OklaProud 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 https://t.co/ATQeoI0GuX


December 19, 2020 at 02:42PM

If you’re looking for a new podcast, I highly recommend Oklahoma historian John Dwyer’s “Oklahoma Gold.” This weeks episode, the mother of the civil rights movement, Clara Luper- https://t.co/0G6qx7QuRx

If you’re looking for a new podcast, I highly recommend Oklahoma historian John Dwyer’s “Oklahoma Gold.” This weeks episode, the mother of the civil rights movement, Clara Luper- https://t.co/0G6qx7QuRx


December 19, 2020 at 09:12AM

Friday, December 18, 2020

Amazing shot! #TravelOK #ImagineThat https://t.co/as7550tvfb

Amazing shot! #TravelOK #ImagineThat https://t.co/as7550tvfb


December 18, 2020 at 11:00PM

To date, nearly $12 million in revenue was generated for hotels and other providers of lodging in Oklahoma by this video series.

To date, nearly $12 million in revenue was generated for hotels and other providers of lodging in Oklahoma by this video series.


December 18, 2020 at 04:54PM

Christmas came early for me after reviewing the future directional signage plan that my office has been working with @OKDOT on. Stay tuned. https://t.co/QiFwONktV1

Christmas came early for me after reviewing the future directional signage plan that my office has been working with @OKDOT on. Stay tuned. https://t.co/QiFwONktV1


December 18, 2020 at 04:24PM

Great speaking with @mireya_g this afternoon about the Oklahoma Road Trip series and how each episode featured the state’s best attractions, tastiest restaurants, unique festivals, and passionate Oklahomans sharing their individual stories. #TravelOK https://t.co/DwsUdoiHNg

Great speaking with @mireya_g this afternoon about the Oklahoma Road Trip series and how each episode featured the state’s best attractions, tastiest restaurants, unique festivals, and passionate Oklahomans sharing their individual stories. #TravelOK https://t.co/DwsUdoiHNg


December 18, 2020 at 02:14PM

@AcousticOK This was the first of many mtgs with many different groups on the subject.

@AcousticOK This was the first of many mtgs with many different groups on the subject.


December 18, 2020 at 11:32AM

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Big win for Oklahoma! Another example of how the aerospace industry has taken off in Oklahoma. Kratos has secured a contract worth $37.8 million to provide Valkyrie aircraft to the U.S. Air Force as part of its Skyborg program. https://t.co/X7FsmH3LyG

Big win for Oklahoma! Another example of how the aerospace industry has taken off in Oklahoma. Kratos has secured a contract worth $37.8 million to provide Valkyrie aircraft to the U.S. Air Force as part of its Skyborg program. https://t.co/X7FsmH3LyG


December 17, 2020 at 04:40PM

Steve King is one of the finest men I know. Thank you, Ambassador King. Job well done! The Czech Republic loves Oklahoma and #OK66, and our doors are always open to them. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/z1dgOmXxKm

Steve King is one of the finest men I know. Thank you, Ambassador King. Job well done! The Czech Republic loves Oklahoma and #OK66, and our doors are always open to them. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/z1dgOmXxKm


December 17, 2020 at 01:41PM

@captnzen @awkwordy @GaslightEnid @OKArtsCouncil Hang in there. You have a tenacious and effective advocate in the OK Arts Council. I’m hopeful for 2021 and beyond.

@captnzen @awkwordy @GaslightEnid @OKArtsCouncil Hang in there. You have a tenacious and effective advocate in the OK Arts Council. I’m hopeful for 2021 and beyond.


December 17, 2020 at 10:23AM

RT @KOCOChristine: HAPPENING TODAY: Oklahoma @GovStitt set to announce “increased prioritization” for teachers to get the COVID-19 vaccine. According to @HealthyOklahoma, teachers & those in education are currently set to receive the vaccine in Phase 3. Press conference at noon. | @koconews https://t.co/yaAnwjRJ00

RT @KOCOChristine: HAPPENING TODAY: Oklahoma @GovStitt set to announce “increased prioritization” for teachers to get the COVID-19 vaccine. According to @HealthyOklahoma, teachers & those in education are currently set to receive the vaccine in Phase 3. Press conference at noon. | @koconews https://t.co/yaAnwjRJ00


December 17, 2020 at 06:10AM

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Met with colleagues today to discuss the future of the “Oklahoma Music Trail.” Oklahoma is home to some of the best musical talent in the world, and I’m excited for the future projects that are coming about to showcase this rich musical heritage. #TravelOK #MadeInOklahoma https://t.co/uAUSkuqfo7

Met with colleagues today to discuss the future of the “Oklahoma Music Trail.” Oklahoma is home to some of the best musical talent in the world, and I’m excited for the future projects that are coming about to showcase this rich musical heritage. #TravelOK #MadeInOklahoma https://t.co/uAUSkuqfo7


December 16, 2020 at 04:07PM

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

@stevelackmeyer Oklahomans have been rediscovering their state this year. Good story. Run with it. I’m here for it. ;) #OKHereWeGo

@stevelackmeyer Oklahomans have been rediscovering their state this year. Good story. Run with it. I’m here for it. ;) #OKHereWeGo


December 15, 2020 at 04:19PM

Oklahoma is home to some of the most hardworking educators, tirelessly working to make lasting impacts on their students’ lives. Congratulations to the 10 educators from across the state that were awarded with the Golden Apple Award at Rose State. https://t.co/haSm8cBBKl

Oklahoma is home to some of the most hardworking educators, tirelessly working to make lasting impacts on their students’ lives. Congratulations to the 10 educators from across the state that were awarded with the Golden Apple Award at Rose State. https://t.co/haSm8cBBKl


December 15, 2020 at 11:31AM

Restaurants have always been there for us. Let’s remember to support them right now. https://t.co/l1uYtM4CgK

Restaurants have always been there for us. Let’s remember to support them right now. https://t.co/l1uYtM4CgK


December 15, 2020 at 07:57AM

Monday, December 14, 2020

Powerful moment. Thank you to our frontline healthcare workers. Let's help those workers by continuing to social distance and wearing masks. Least we can do for these amazing Oklahomans. https://t.co/MFbEiUccwT

Powerful moment. Thank you to our frontline healthcare workers. Let's help those workers by continuing to social distance and wearing masks. Least we can do for these amazing Oklahomans. https://t.co/MFbEiUccwT


December 14, 2020 at 03:05PM

I penned an article recently for the National Lt. Governor’s Association that covers my strategy here in Oklahoma of leveraging our strong tourism industry to help local communities. https://t.co/FIpN476hQ8

I penned an article recently for the National Lt. Governor’s Association that covers my strategy here in Oklahoma of leveraging our strong tourism industry to help local communities. https://t.co/FIpN476hQ8


December 14, 2020 at 12:15PM

Aerospace is important for both national and local economies and brings in innovation and ingenuity along with cutting edge technology.

Aerospace is important for both national and local economies and brings in innovation and ingenuity along with cutting edge technology.


December 14, 2020 at 12:07PM

Tinker Air Force Base and the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City are two nationally prominent facilities where the technologies of tomorrow are being developed. This is an exciting time for the aerospace business in our state. https://t.co/I7QcXu8nyc

Tinker Air Force Base and the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City are two nationally prominent facilities where the technologies of tomorrow are being developed. This is an exciting time for the aerospace business in our state. https://t.co/I7QcXu8nyc


December 14, 2020 at 12:07PM