Sen. Frank Simpson and Rep. Tommy Hardin are urging anyone who suffered damage to homes, businesses or other personal property as a result of the storms and flooding from May 5 to June 4, as well as the most recent round of heavy rains and flooding that began last week, to file a report with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as soon as possible.  

OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Mary Fallin recently held a ceremonial signing of Senate Bill 922 directing the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) to establish the Oklahoma Women Veterans Program.  The measure, by Sen. Frank Simpson and Rep. Tommy Hardin, will ensure that women veterans have equitable access to federal and state veterans’ benefits and services. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman recently appointed Sen. Frank Simpson to the National Conference of State Legislature’s (NCSL) Veterans and Military Affairs Task Force.  The task force examines issues affecting military-community relations and the health and well-being of veterans.  

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Frank Simpson and Rep. Pat Ownbey announced that they will be holding a town hall meeting on Tuesday, January 24, to share information regarding a possible veterans’ cemetery in the community.  The legislators will be joined by officials from the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs’ (ODVA).  The meeting will take place at 7:00 PM in the Ardmore Convention Center.
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OKLAHOMA CITY – The House and Senate gathered in joint session Wednesday in honor of Veterans Awareness Day.  Each year, the Oklahoma Veterans Council, which consists of 24 veterans organizations around the state, honors one senator and one house member as legislators of the year for their support and dedication to helping Oklahoma’s veterans through legislation. This year, Sen. Frank Simpson and Rep. Tommy Hardin received the awards.

OKLAHOMA CITY – On Thursday, Senate President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman appointed Sen. Frank Simpson to serve as Chairman of the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.  The retired Navy veteran has served as vice-chair of the committee since getting elected in 2010. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislators from southern Oklahoma praised the state legislature for its quick approval of legislation to help fund tornado relief efforts in Moore, Shawnee and other areas affected by Sunday and Monday’s tornadoes.  Senate Bill 249, coauthored by Sen. Frank Simpson, appropriates $45 million from the state’s Rainy Day Fund to the State Emergency Fund through the Department of Emergency Management for matching federal disaster funds and for other disaster-related assistance in devastated areas.  

“We Americans have a history of being compassionate and caring people. We have always opened our hearts and extended a helping hand to those who sought a better life.  But times have changed.  No longer can we assume that everyone who chooses to come here is looking for a better life.  Unfortunately some come, not to find a better life, but to destroy our way of life. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate approved a bill Monday that will help provide citizens in southern Oklahoma with more higher education opportunities.  House Bill 1227 will merge the existing Ardmore Higher Education Center into a four-year branch campus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University (SOSU).  Sen. Frank Simpson is the principal Senate author of the bill. 

OKLAHOMA CITY - Jerrod Shouse, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) said today that State Senator Frank Simpson and Representative Pat Ownbey have achieved a 100 percent rating by the NFIB.  The NFIB is the nation’s leading small business association.

"Small business is the engine that drives Oklahoma's economy," Shouse said. "By supporting small business, Frank Simpson and Pat Ownbey are supporting working families and Oklahoma communities."