Sen. Mark Allen has begun his third term after being officially sworn in during a special oath of office ceremony at the Capitol on Wednesday. 

State Senator Darcy Jech, R-Kingfisher, has begun his second term after being officially sworn in during a special oath of office ceremony at the Capitol on Wednesday. 

State Senator Chuck Hall is now officially on the job as State Senator for District 20.  The Perry Republican was sworn in during a ceremony at the Capitol on Wednesday as friends, family and other supporters looked on from inside the Senate Chamber.

“I am extremely grateful to the citizens of District 20 for trusting me to be their voice in the Senate,” Hall said.  “I’m looking forward to focusing on ways to create more jobs, expand our economy and generate more resources for education, public safety, and other essential, core services.”

State Sen. J.J. Dossett has been sworn in to continue his service on behalf of District 34 in the Oklahoma State Senate.  Dossett was first elected in 2016 in a special election.  A former history teacher and coach, Dossett won re-election to his first full four-year term earlier this month and took his oath of office in a ceremony at the state Capitol on Wednesday.

State Sen. James Leewright was sworn into office during a ceremony held Wednesday at the state Capitol.  He was re-elected to the District 12 Senate in the November general election held last week.  Leewright was first elected to the Senate in 2016 after serving two years in the House of Representatives. The Creek County Republican said he was honored to be returning to the Capitol.    

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Micheal Bergstrom was presented with the Oklahoma Legislative Award from the Oklahoma Sheriff’s Association on September 24. 

The plaque given to Bergstrom recognizes the work the Adair Republican has done at the state capitol to help sheriff's offices across the state.  Area Representatives Josh West and Kyle Hilbert were also presented with the award.

Oklahoma City – State Senator Adam Pugh announced today he has been appointed to serve on the 12-member Occupational Licensing Advisory Commission, which is set to have its first meeting next week.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) recognized Sen. Ron Sharp Thursday for his strong support of small businesses in Oklahoma during the 2018 legislative session.  read more.

State Sen. James Leewright said a commission tasked with ensuring state agencies undergo performance audits is making good progress.  Leewright authored legislation during the 2018 session mandating the audits.  His bill was later merged with another similar measure and ultimately was signed into law by the governor.

State Sen. Casey Murdock, Rep. Carl Newton and Rep. Mike Sanders are inviting citizens for a town hall meeting to be held in Woodward on Tuesday, September 25.  The meeting will be held from six to eight p.m. at the Woodward County Event Center at Crystal Beach 105A Temple Houston Drive.