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Pauls Valley Democrat Tuesday, January 21, 2014 Page 5A OKLAHOMA NEWS BRIEFS Needed. Sean Murphy Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. James Lankford announced his candidacy Monday for the U.S. Senate seat left open by Sen. Tom Coburn who said last week he would resign the post at the end of this congressional session. Lankford said Monday that reduc- ing the nation’s deficit and long-term debt and pushing for states’ rights will continue to be among his top priorities in office. “Conservatives have increasing- ly grown more and more frustrated and caustic when we should grow more committed and more focused,” Lankford said to a group of support- ers during a press conference at the Oklahoma History Center. “The prob- lems we face today and the gridlock in Congress will be solved with a clear set of conservative solutions, a com- mitment to do the work, and a Senate transformation.” A longtime director of one of the nation’s largest Christian youth sum- mer camps, Lankford was a political unknown when he emerged from a crowded Republican primary field in 2010 to win the U.S. House seat. He won re-election in 2012 and was the only member of Oklahoma’s House delegation to not face a GOP primary opponent that year. Lankford also has risen quickly among the GOP leadership in the House, and is currently the chairman of the Republican Policy Committee. He also landed a spot on the House budget committee. The decision by Coburn, who is bat- tling a recurrence of cancer, to resign the seat two years early has turned a somewhat predictable election year in Oklahoma on its head. The special election will coincide with the regular election cycle in 2014, meaning there will be two U.S. Senate seats on the ballot in Oklahoma as U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe seeks re-election. “A week ago we were talking about a concern for voter intensity. I think this takes care of that,” said Dave Weston, chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party. It’s the first time since 2004 that Oklahoma has had an open Senate seat, and Republicans will be heavily favored to maintain it. Oklahoma has not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since David Boren in 1978. Among Democrats expected to consid- er the race are former Gov . Brad Henry and former Attorney General Drew Edmondson. Telephone messages left Monday for Henry and Edmondson were not immediately returned. Other Republicans considering run- ning for the open Senate seat are U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine of Tulsa and state House Speaker T.W. Shannon of Lawton. “No one can replace Tom Coburn, but someone will succeed him,” Shannon said in a statement Monday. “I am praying with my family about whether to enter the race to do just that, and I know the Lord will clearly place on my heart what my assignment is.” Bridenstine spokeswoman Sheryl Kaufman said the first-term congress- man is considering a run, “but he’s not inclined to make a rushed decision.” Lankford has the advantage of a hefty campaign account. He reported having more than $450,000 in cash on hand at the end of September, the most recent report available, and that money can be used for a Senate campaign. Bridenstine reported having about $180,000 in cash at the end of September. Lankford declined to say how much he currently has raised, but the next campaign finance report is due next week. On Sunday, Attorney General Scott Pruitt and U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, R- Okla., both said they would not run for Coburn’s seat. Gov. Mary Fallin also has said she won’t run for the seat. The timing of the special election means most officeholders who run for the seat, including Lankford, will not be able to run for re-election to their current positions. His announcement is expected to trigger another wave of candidates seeking to replace him in the 5th District. Republicans consider- ing a race for Lankford’s seat include Corporation Commissioner Patrice Douglas, state Sen. Clark Jolley, for- mer state Sen. Steve Russell, and state Rep. Paul Wesselhoft. Lankford said Monday he has no plans to endorse a candidate in the primary race for his open seat. “I’ll stay out of it,” he said. Retired University of Central Oklahoma professor Tom Guild, who ran unsuccessfully for the post in 2010 and 2012, already has announced his plans t o run again for the 5th District in 2014. US Rep. Lankford announces run for US Senate seat Chickasaw Nation’s gov won’t run for US Senate OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The longtime gov- ernor of one of the state’s most powerful Native American tribes says he has no plans to run for Oklahoma’s open U.S. Senate seat this year. Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby (AN’-uh- tuh-bee) released a statement Monday that said while he’s honored to be mentioned as a potential candidate, he doesn’t intend to run. Anoatubby says he hopes to continue in his role as head of the tribe “if it is the will of the Chickasaw people.” Anoatubby has been governor of the tribe since 1987. U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn announced last week that he was foregoing the last two years of his term amid another battle against cancer. Republican U.S. Rep. James Lankford said Monday he planned to run for the seat. Master plan to be unveiled by Okla. university TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) — Northeastern State University is scheduled to unveil its master plan this week at its three Oklahoma campuses. The plan represents the school’s long-range strat- egy for building the physical resources to support the university’s mission and vision. It was developed after 16 months of research, discussion and review. The school says goal of the process is to provide a single, unified master plan for the university while retaining the unique identity of each of the three cam- puses in Ta hlequa h. Musko gee and B roken Arrow. Organizers say the process is designed to encour- age consensus-building by providing outreach oppor- tunities for both students and residents. For more information about the master plan, go to www.nsuok.edu/masterplan .
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) —Republican U.S. Rep. James Lankfordannounced his candidacy Monday forthe U.S. Senate seat left open by Sen.Tom Coburn who said last week hewould resign the post at the end of thiscongressional session.
Lankford said Monday that reduc-ing the nation’s deficit and long-termdebt and pushing for states’ rights willcontinue to be among his top prioritiesin office.
“Conservatives have increasing-ly grown more and more frustratedand caustic when we should growmore committed and more focused,”Lankford said to a group of support-ers during a press conference at theOklahoma History Center. “The prob-
lems we face today and the gridlock inCongress will be solved with a clearset of conservative solutions, a com-mitment to do the work, and a Senatetransformation.”
A longtime director of one of thenation’s largest Christian youth sum-mer camps, Lankford was a politicalunknown when he emerged from acrowded Republican primary field in
2010 to win the U.S. House seat. Hewon re-election in 2012 and was theonly member of Oklahoma’s Housedelegation to not face a GOP primaryopponent that year.
Lankford also has risen quicklyamong the GOP leadership in theHouse, and is currently the chairmanof the Republican Policy Committee.He also landed a spot on the House
budget committee.The decision by Coburn, who is bat-
tling a recurrence of cancer, to resignthe seat two years early has turned asomewhat predictable election yearin Oklahoma on its head. The specialelection will coincide with the regularelection cycle in 2014, meaning therewill be two U.S. Senate seats on the
ballot in Oklahoma as U.S. Sen. JimInhofe seeks re-election.
“A week ago we were talking about
a concern for voter intensity. I thinkthis takes care of that,” said DaveWeston, chairman of the OklahomaRepublican Party.
It’s the first time since 2004 thatOklahoma has had an open Senateseat, and Republicans will be heavilyfavored to maintain it. Oklahoma hasnot elected a Democrat to the U.S.Senate since David Boren in 1978.
Among Democrats expected to consid-er the race are former Gov. Brad Henryand former Attorney General DrewEdmondson. Telephone messages leftMonday for Henry and Edmondsonwere not immediately returned.
Other Republicans considering run-ning for the open Senate seat are U.S.Rep. Jim Bridenstine of Tulsa andstate House Speaker T.W. Shannon ofLawton.
“No one can replace Tom Coburn, but someone will succeed him,”Shannon said in a statement Monday.“I am praying with my family aboutwhether to enter the race to do justthat, and I know the Lord will clearly
place on my heart what my assignmentis.”
Bridenstine spokeswoman SherylKaufman said the first-term congress-man is considering a run, “but he’s not
inclined to make a rushed decision.”Lankford has the advantage of ahefty campaign account. He reportedhaving more than $450,000 in cashon hand at the end of September,the most recent report available, andthat money can be used for a Senatecampaign. Bridenstine reported havingabout $180,000 in cash at the end ofSeptember.
Lankford declined to say how muchhe currently has raised, but the nextcampaign finance report is due nextweek.
On Sunday, Attorney General ScottPruitt and U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., both said they would not run forCoburn’s seat. Gov. Mary Fallin alsohas said she won’t run for the seat.
The timing of the special electionmeans most officeholders who run forthe seat, including Lankford, will not
be able to run for re-election to theircurrent positions. His announcementis expected to trigger another wave ofcandidates seeking to replace him inthe 5th District. Republicans consider-ing a race for Lankford’s seat includeCorporation Commissioner PatriceDouglas, state Sen. Clark Jolley, for-mer state Sen. Steve Russell, and stateRep. Paul Wesselhoft.
Lankford said Monday he has no plans to endorse a candidate in the primary race for his open seat.
“I’ll stay out of it,” he said.Retired University of Central
Oklahoma professor Tom Guild, whoran unsuccessfully for the post in 2010and 2012, already has announced his
plans to run again for the 5th Districtin 2014.
US Rep. Lankford announces run for US Senate seat
Chickasaw Nation’s gov won’trun for US Senate
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The longtime gov-ernor of one of the state’s most powerful NativeAmerican tribes says he has no plans to run forOklahoma’s open U.S. Senate seat this year.
Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby (AN’-uh-tuh-bee) released a statement Monday that said whilehe’s honored to be mentioned as a potential candidate,he doesn’t intend to run. Anoatubby says he hopes tocontinue in his role as head of the tribe “if it is the willof the Chickasaw people.”
Anoatubby has been governor of the tribe since
1987.U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn announced last week thathe was foregoing the last two years of his term amidanother battle against cancer.
Republican U.S. Rep. James Lankford said Mondayhe planned to run for the seat.
Master plan to be unveiled byOkla. university
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) — Northeastern StateUniversity is scheduled to unveil its master plan this
week at its three Oklahoma campuses.
The plan represents the school’s long-range strat-egy for building the physical resources to support theuniversity’s mission and vision. It was developed after16 months of research, discussion and review.
The school says goal of the process is to providea single, unified master plan for the university whileretaining the unique identity of each of the three cam-
puses in Tahlequah. Muskogee and Broken Arrow.Organizers say the process is designed to encour-
age consensus-building by providing outreach oppor-tunities for both students and residents.
For more information about the master plan, go towww.nsuok.edu/masterplan .
