Want to know who makes the League special? We’ve started an initiative to feature our membership on our “Meet the Member Mondays” blog series. Check back often to learn more about our members, see the diversity of our membership and see why they think the League’s work is important. Name: Karen Cardenas Day job: Retired, but volunteer quite a bit. …
VIP: Voting is Power Event
Saturday, August 22, 2015 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Rudisill Public Library The time to take action is now!! Democracy works well only if its citizens are actively engaged in voting. Oklahoma and Tulsa County suffer from critically low voter participation. You can help make a change. Please plan on attending this important event to find out what can …
Getting to Know: Kevin Matthews, State Senator
In an effort to better acquaint Tulsa citizens with their elected officials, the League has launched a “Getting to Know” initiative. Today, we are featuring Kevin Matthews, who was elected to State Senate District 11 in April of this year. What will the Senate agenda be for 2015? My 2015 & 2016 agenda remains: prison and legal reform (incarceration reintegration), …
Why I’m Optimistic about Education in Oklahoma
By Dr. Keith Ballard, Superintendent, Tulsa Public Schools I am optimistic about education in Oklahoma. In my seven years at Tulsa Public Schools, we have made great progress. In 2008, I joined a district that had, in many respects, lost its way. We had buildings in poor repair and classrooms that had fallen behind the times. Our children were not …
Getting to Know Series
In an effort to better acquaint Tulsa citizens with their elected officials, the League has launched a “Getting to Know” initiative on our blog. View the most recent post with Senator Kevin Matthews here.