Sen. Mary B. Boren’s Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren said legislation that took effect July 1 doubling precinct official pay will not only help address poll worker shortages seen in recent years, but also points to the positive impact of bipartisan efforts to address pressing issues facing the state. Boren was a co-author to her colleague Sen. Warren Hamilton’s Senate Bill 290, which was approved during the 2023 legislative session.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren issued a statement Thursday after being denied access to an executive session by the State Board of Education – a meeting Boren said she had legal authority to attend.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren issued a statement Tuesday following her no vote on the executive nomination of Tim Gatz as executive director for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT).

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, issued the following statement after Wednesday’s vote on House Bill 3959, providing tens of millions of dollars in rebates for men’s professional sports.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, issued the following statement after the passing of her mother, Bonnie Belle Brown, of Norman, on March 22 after a brief illness.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, the Oklahoma Senate approved Senate Resolution 29 this week, observing Oklahoma’s historic ties to the Emerald Isle, and celebrating the upcoming 100^th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the United States and Ireland.

Senate Democrats Press Conference held a press conference on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 12:30 p.m.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren issued a statement Wednesday after Attorney General Gentner Drummond responded to her request for an opinion on the legality of Sec. of Transportation Tim Gatz serving simultaneously in that post in addition to serving as executive director of both the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA).

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, issued the following statement after Wednesday’s Appropriations Subcommittee on Education meeting where education agencies discussed their budgets with members. Every agency initially requested additional resources for Fiscal Year 2025 to meet increased demand. No agency had requested a flat budget prior to Wednesday’s meeting. The meeting gave those agencies an opportunity to amend their budget request.