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Agenda
Federal Delegation
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Speakers
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Where You’ll Sleep
Federal Government Priorities
Tinker Air Force Base Fact Sheet
Ethics Considerations
Attendees
OKC Chamber Staff
Notes Page
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AGENDA
Tuesday, April 29
6 p.m.
Attendees meet @ The Dupont Circle Hotel (Lobby) Meet in the lobby at 6 p.m. The Mexican Cultural Institute is approximately 1 mile from the hotel. Transportation Options: Ubers will be provided, or a walking group will depart the lobby at 6:30 p.m. Dinner at the Mexican Cultural Institute (Optional) 2829 16th St. NW Washington, DC 20009-4204
7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 30
11:45 a.m.
Attendees meet at The Dupont Circle Hotel 1500 New Hampshire Ave. NW Hotel Lobby Attendees receive name badges and program books. Travel to Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Members Room – First Floor 10 First Street SE, Washington, DC 20540 Transportation provided by the Chamber. Sandwiches and snacks will be available all afternoon.
12 p.m.
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Briefings by Members of the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation Briefings by Members of the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation … subject to change due to Senate and Congressional calendars Library of Congress, Members Room 1 p.m. – The Honorable Josh Brecheen (R) – 2nd District 1:30 p.m. – The Honorable Kevin Hern (R) – 1st District 2 p.m. – The Honorable Frank Lucas (R) – 3rd District 2:30 p.m. – Break 3:00 p.m. – The Honorable Tom Cole (R) – 4th District 3:30 p.m. – The Honorable Stephanie Bice (R) – 5th District 4:00 p.m. – The Honorable Markwayne Mullin (R) 4:30 p.m. – The Honorable James Lankford (R)
1 - 5:00 p.m.
5:15 p.m.
Group Photo / Walk to Reception
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Reception on the Hill U.S. Capitol, Capitol Visitors Center – SVC 212-10 (on the Senate side) 300-348 South Capitol St. SE, Washington DC, 20003
7:30 p.m.
Evening Capitol Tour with Senator Lankford
8:00 p.m.
Dinner on your own Suggested restaurants near the Capitol: Café Berlin, 322 Massachusetts Ave. NE (German, European) Bistro Bis, 15 E St. NW (French) The Monocle, 107 D St. NE (American steak & seafood)
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Carmine’s Italian Restaurant, 425 7th St. NW (Italian) Suggested restaurants near The Dupont Circle Hotel: Hank’s Oyster Bar, 1624 Q St. NW (Seafood) Bistro Du Coin, 1738 Connecticut Ave. NW (French) Mi Casa, 1647 20th St. NW, (Tex-Mex) Agora DC, 1527 17th St. NW, (Mediterranean)
Thursday, May 1
7:15 a.m.
Breakfast Buffet The Dupont Circle Hotel, Glover Park Room
8:15 a.m. - Noon
Speaker Series 8:15 a.m. – Major General Jeffrey R. King 9 a.m. – Reese Gorman, Politics Reporter, NOTUS 9:45 a.m. – Break 10 a.m. – Rodney Davis, Head of Government Affairs – U.S. Chamber of Commerce 10:45 a.m. – John G. Murphy, Senior Vice President, Head of International – U.S. Chamber of Commerce 11:30 a.m. – TW Shannon, Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Rural Prosperity – USDA
Noon
DC Visit Adjourns | Hotel Checkout
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Venue Directions
Library of Congress, Members’ Room - First Floor Thomas Jefferson Building, Members Room – First Floor 10 First Street SE, Washington, DC 20540 The Library of Congress is located on Capitol Hill. The Thomas Jefferson building is an important landmark in this area and can help when identifying where to go. From Dupont Circle Hotel (Metro) • Walk 0.2 mi (8 minutes) to Dupont Circle Metro Station • Take the red towards Glenmont and arrive at the Metro Center • From there, switch platforms (Platform 2) • Take the Orange towards New Carrollton and arrive at the Capitol South Station • Walk 0.3 mi (8 minutes) • Arrival at Library of Congress From Dupont Circle Hotel (Uber/Car) • Head southwest toward New Hampshire Ave NW - 62 ft • Turn right onto New Hampshire Ave NW - 92 ft • At Dupont Cir NW, take the 3rd exit onto Massachusetts Ave NW - 0.5 mi • At Scott Cir NW, take the 3rd exit and stay on Massachusetts Ave NW - 0.2 mi • Keep left to stay on Massachusetts Ave NW - 0.3 mi • Turn right at the 1st cross street onto 13th St NW - 0.6 mi • Turn left onto Pennsylvania Avenue NW - 0.8 mi • Turn left onto Constitution Ave. NW - 0.6 mi • Turn right onto 1st St SE/First St NE – 0.2 mi
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Arrival at Library of Congress
From the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) (Uber/ Car) • Head southeast on VA-233 E - 26 ft • Turn right toward Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Access Rd/Smith Blvd - 279 ft • Continue onto Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Access Rd/Smith Blvd -213 ft • Turn right onto the ramp to GW Parkway North/Washington/I-395 - 440 ft • Merge onto George Washington Mem Pkwy - 1.7 mi • Merge onto I-395 N via the ramp to Washington, Entering District of Columbia - 0.1 mi • Merge onto I-395 N - 1.6 mi • Slight right to stay on I-395 N (signs for Interstate 395 N/D St N.W./US Senate/C St S.W./US Capitol/The House) - 0.3 mi • Take exit 6 on the left for C St SW toward US Capitol - 0.2 mi • Turn left onto Washington Ave SW - 0.2 mi • Turn right onto Independence Ave SW - 0.4 mi • Turn left onto 1st St SE (Turn is not allowed Mon–Fri 7:00 – 9:30 AM) - 384 ft • Arrival at Library of Congress
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federal delegation
United states senate
The Honorable James Lankford (R) United States Senate 316 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 202-224-5754 - office lankford.senate.gov
Committee Assignments •
Senate Select Committee on Ethics – Chairman • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs • Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations • Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management – Chairman • Senate Select Committee on Intelligence • Senate Committee on Finance • Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight • Subcommittee on Health Care • Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure – Chairman
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The Honorable Markwayne Mullin (R) United States Senate B-33 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 202-224-4721 - office mullin.senate.gov
Committee Assignments •
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Senate Committee on Appropriations
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• Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies • Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies • Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies • Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government • Subcommittee on Legislative Branch – Chairman • Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions • Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety – Chairman • Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security • Senate Committee on Armed Services • Subcommittee on Airland • Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities • Subcommittee on Seapower
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U.S. House of Representatives
The Honorable Josh Brecheen (R) District 2 1208 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515 202-225-2701 - office brecheen.house.gov
Committee Assignments •
House Committee on Homeland Security
• Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations • Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery • House Committee on Budget
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The Honorable Kevin Hern (R) District 1 1019 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 202-225-2211- office hern.house.gov
Committee Assignments •
House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures
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Subcommittee on Health
• House Republican Policy Committee – Chairman
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The Honorable Frank Lucas (R) District 3 2405 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515 202-225-5565 - office lucas.house.gov
Committee Assignments •
House Committee on Agriculture
• Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development • Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology • House Committee on Financial Services • Subcommittee on the National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions • Subcommittee on Capital Markets
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The Honorable Tom Cole (R) District 4 2207 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 202-225-6165 - office cole.house.gov
Committee Assignments •
Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
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Subcommittee on Defense
• Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban
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The Honorable Stephanie Bice (R) District 5 2437 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 202-225-2132 – office bice.house.gov
Committee Assignments •
House Committee on House Administration
• Subcommittee on Modernization & Innovation – Chairwoman • House Committee on Appropriations • Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development – Vice Chair • Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies • Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
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SPEAKERS
Major General Jeffrey R. King Director of Logistics, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force
Major General Jeffrey R. King is the Director of Logistics, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. He is responsible for organizing, training, and equipping those who generate the mission and maintaining the Air Force’s inventory of weapon systems, munitions, and related support equipment. The general provides strategic guidance for aircraft and munitions maintenance, materiel management, fuels, vehicle operations and management, deployment and distribution, personal property, traffic management, and logistics plans. He develops policy and oversees the force development and readiness of more than 201,000 aircraft maintenance, munitions, and logistics readiness personnel, the single largest element of manpower supporting Air Force operations worldwide. The general is also responsible for increasing logistical interoperability with partner nations and developing strategies and initiatives to counter contested logistics. Maj. Gen. King entered the Air Force in 1993 after receiving his commission as a Distinguished Graduate of the Air Force ROTC program at Loyola Marymount University. He is a career aircraft maintenance officer with broadening experience through the Acquisitions and Logistics Experience Exchange Tour program. Maj. Gen. King has commanded at the squadron, group, and wing levels, and has served . (Cont.)
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in a variety of maintenance, logistics, and acquisitions positions at the wing, center, major command, and Headquarters Air Force levels. He has deployed in support of operations Southern Watch, Northern Watch, and Iraqi/Enduring Freedom.
Reese Gorman Politics Reporter at NOTUS
Reese Gorman is a politics reporter at NOTUS, where he covers President Donald Trump and Congress. Before joining NOTUS, he was a politics
reporter at The Daily Beast and a congressional reporter at the Washington Examiner, focusing on House Republicans. Gorman began his journalism career at the Norman Transcript and later covered state politics and the Oklahoma Capitol for The Frontier. His reporting has spanned local, state and national politics, with a particular focus on the inner workings of the Republican Party. Originally from Texas, Gorman moved to Oklahoma to attend Oklahoma Christian University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
Rodney Davis Head of U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Rodney Davis, a five-term U.S. congressman from Illinois’ 13th District, now serves as a leader in government affairs at the U.S. Chamber
of Commerce, where he advocates for policies that support free enterprise and help Americans achieve the American Dream. During his time in Congress, Davis held several key leadership roles, including ranking member of the House Committee on Administration and the Highways and Transit Subcommittee of the Transportation and (Cont.)
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Infrastructure Committee. He also served as deputy whip under Republican Whip Steve Scalise and chaired the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. Widely recognized as a bipartisan problem solver, Davis worked across the aisle on infrastructure, agriculture, national security, military support, and health care. Health care became a personal priority after his wife, Shannon, a 24-year cancer survivor, was diagnosed with a genetic form of colon cancer. Inspired by her battle, Davis championed legislation focused on cancer prevention. On June 14, 2017, Davis survived a shooting at a congressional baseball practice and has since advocated for more civil political discourse. He earned a degree in political science from Millikin University in 1992 and recently served as a resident fellow at Harvard University.
John G. Murphy Senior Vice President, Head of International U.S. Chamber of Commerce
John G. Murphy is senior vice president for international policy at the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce, where he leads advocacy on international trade and investment. Since joining the Chamber in 1999, Murphy has played a key role in winning congressional approval for trade agreements with a dozen countries and shaping major trade legislation. He frequently represents the Chamber before Congress, the executive branch, foreign governments and the World Trade Organization.
From 2001 to 2008, Murphy served as vice president for Western
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Hemisphere affairs and executive vice president of the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA). In 2008, he received AACCLA’s Eagle of the Americas Award for advancing U.S.- Latin American trade and investment. Earlier in his career, Murphy worked at the International Republican Institute and the Center for International Private Enterprise, promoting democracy and economic reform abroad. In 1992–93, he was the first Western economics lecturer at the National University of Economics in Czechoslovakia. Murphy has been named to Washingtonian magazine’s Most Influential List from 2021 to 2024. He holds degrees from the University of Colorado at Boulder and Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. He serves on several international trade boards and is fluent in Spanish.
TW Shannon Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Rural Prosperity – USDA
T.W. Shannon is a dynamic leader with a broad background in business, public service, and
community engagement. He formerly served as CEO of Chickasaw Community Bank in Oklahoma City, where he helped grow the bank’s assets to over $215 million. Prior to his business career, Shannon made history in public service as the first Chickasaw and first African American Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, becoming the youngest Speaker in the nation at age 34.
Shannon’s legislative achievements include overhauling Oklahoma’s (Cont.)
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welfare and workers’ compensation systems, championing infrastructure investment, and authoring the nation’s first $5,000 tax deduction for foster care parents. His leadership style emphasized principled compromise and policies that uplift underserved communities. Before his time in the legislature, Shannon served as Chief Administrative Officer for the Chickasaw Nation, overseeing support functions for a $1 billion enterprise. He also led investment banking efforts with Premier Consulting and operated a successful public relations firm. Nationally recognized as a “Rising Star” by the Republican National Committee, Shannon has advised on anti-poverty policy, served as a board member for CURE, and contributed to numerous civic and educational boards across Oklahoma. He holds degrees from Cameron University and Oklahoma City University and is a Harvard IOP and Aspen Rodel Fellow.
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Where you’ll sleep
The Dupont Circle Hotel 1500 New Hampshire Ave NW Washington, DC 20036 (202) 483-6000 www.doylecollection.com/dupontcircle
Hotel Overview • Overlooks Dupont Circle, one of the city’s most vibrant historic quarters • Two-minute Walk to Metro Station • Part of The Doyle Collection of eight Irish-family-owned luxury and urban hotels in London, Dublin, Washington, D.C., Cork and Bristol Amenities • Free WiFi throughout the hotel and guest rooms • Concierge Services • 24-hour fitness center • Daily newspapers available in the lobby or delivered directly to your guest room upon request • Dry cleaning and laundry • Room service available 24 hours
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Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Federal Government Priorities
CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING REQUESTS/ APPROPRIATIONS/FEDERAL GRANTS The Chamber will collaborate with our Congressional delegation to aggressively pursue Congressionally Directed Spending Requests, federal appropriations and federal grants related to the Chamber’s (and its member/partner organizations) economic development, transportation/infrastructure aerospace/defense, education, healthcare, criminal justice and other priorities. TAX POLICY The Chamber will engage with our Congressional delegation to protect advantageous tax policies and existing tax credit programs. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Artificial Intelligence technologies hold immense potential to revolutionize various industries by implementing advancements that can improve business efficiencies and our quality of life. Embracing this transformative technology requires a balanced approach that fosters a supportive environment that safeguards our fundamental rights and catalyzes the innovation, development and adoption of AI. A federal solution is critical for the United States to remain at the forefront of technological innovation to ensure a secure and prosperous future for all. IMMIGRATION REFORM The Chamber supports federal immigration reform to secure the borders and establish reasonable and effective visa policies/
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procedures to attract essential workers to the United States.
SECURE AND FAIR ENFORCEMENT BANKING (SAFE) ACT The Chamber supports federal legislation allowing banks to provide financial services to marijuana businesses. BIOSECURE ACT The Chamber supports passage of legislation, the BIOSECURE Act (H.R. 8333), which prohibits entities that receive federal funds from using biotechnology equipment or services from a “biotechnology company of concern” that is designated by the federal government to be associated with a foreign adversary of the United States. PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY CHAIN The Chamber supports legislation and policy to promote the domestic development and manufacturing of critical medicines, rather than having them concentrated in a foreign adversary such as China. The Chamber further supports using the CHIPS and Science Act (2022), which promotes the domestic production of semiconductor technology as a model for the effort to ensure that Americans can: 1) drive technology and innovation in the production of pharmaceutical products and 2) not be reliant on importing these products in the event of a global pandemic or other supply shortage.
Education
HELPING STUDENTS PAY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Chamber recognizes that students need financial resources to complete post-secondary education. We support broad outreach and awareness of financial resources available to potential Oklahoma college students and young adults such as FAFSA, concurrent enrollment, Reach Higher, Oklahoma’s Promise and others:
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• FAFSA Completion: The Chamber supports efforts to increase the number of students who complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) because it helps students learn about how to pay for higher education. The Chamber supports efforts to ensure a timely, reliable and accessible application process for students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA), with a release date by October 1 each year increasing accessibility to financial support for student applicants; therefore, providing students and institutions time to effectively plan for financial aid, and in turn aligning associated data reporting. Delays in FAFSA processing and inadequate communication can hinder college access, which in turn negatively impacts workforce development. Ensuring timely financial aid decisions is critical to supporting students in pursuing postsecondary education and filling workforce needs in high-demand sectors. • Pell Grants and TRIO: The Chamber supports continued availability of Pell grants to help students pay for higher education and short- term Pell grants for students seeking credentials or other nondegree education/training. We also support federally funded TRIO grants that help disadvantaged individuals prepare for and succeed in higher education. • Farm and Small Business Exemptions – The Chamber supports efforts to help students who are from families who are farmers or small business owners maximize their eligibility for federal financial support to pay for higher education. SAFEGUARDING CHILD NUTRITION The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber recognizes that federal nutrition programs play a key role in keeping children in the Oklahoma City
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metro region fed. The Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act has not been updated in more than a decade. The Chamber supports the reauthorization of this act to better serve the children of the Oklahoma City community. The Chamber supports using all available federal funding to support the health, mental health and wellbeing of our future workforce, using all available tools to ensure the academic success of our students. This includes ensuring the state administers the summer EBT programs to ensure students are fed.
Health
FEDERAL FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND HEALTH/LIFE SCIENCE INFRASTRUCTURE The Chamber supports protecting and increasing funding for life science and health care infrastructure and programs including, but not limited to: the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) This includes: • Protecting the NIH/Institutional Development Award (IDeA) program which has been instrumental in building health research infrastructure in Oklahoma. • Ensuring that NIH continues to provide adequate funds for reimbursement of facilities and administration costs. • Continuing to fund Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs essential for early-stage product and research development. • Enhance connectivity with industry to jointly apply for federal funds supporting healthcare and life science infrastructure and programmatic funding.
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• Related Farm Bill programs.
SINGLE-PAYER HEALTH CARE The Chamber supports improving health care quality, access and affordability without imposing new mandates and/or taxes on businesses or removing employer choice. Therefore, the Chamber opposes a single- payer government-run/public option or health care system with excessive government mandates. EMPLOYER-DRIVEN MARKET REFORMS The Chamber believes that employers drive innovation in health benefits and supports market-driven health reforms as the best approach to reducing costs while promoting market stability, efficiency, wellness and quality of care. MEDICAID CUTS The Chamber opposes Medicaid cuts that would place increased pressure on reimbursement rates, negatively impact the adequate delivery of critical services to the most vulnerable, exacerbate an already high administrative burden for health care businesses and shift the increased burden of uncompensated care to employers and health care providers. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The Chamber supports efforts to foster a federal policy environment that is conducive to further research and will oppose efforts to unreasonably restrict the continued development of national bioscience and research programs. loss of federal transportation funding.
PANDEMIC AND ALL HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS ACT (PAHPA) The Chamber will support reauthorization of PAHPA (2006) to
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comprehensively improve the Nation’s public health and medical preparedness and response capabilities for emergencies, whether deliberate, accidental, or natural. PUBLIC HEALTH GRANTS The Chamber will advocate for federal public health grant dollars to be allocated directly to local city-county health departments. TRIBAL AND RURAL HEALTH CARE/JOINT VENTURE CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM The Chamber will protect and enhance federal support for tribal and rural health care including, but not limited to, the Joint Venture Construction Program which is a premiere example of federal-tribal partnership to ensure availability of first-class tribal health care infrastructure.
Transportation
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION FUNDING The Chamber ultimately supports adequate funding for the annual reauthorization of the federal surface transportation program, with continuation of a responsible formula allocation to the states. The Chamber will work with the Oklahoma congressional delegation and ODOT to secure a permanent funding solution for the Federal Highway Trust Fund (including mass transit programs).
The Chamber supports adequate funding levels to properly maintain the national transportation system.
FEDERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS The Chamber supports continued funding for the following federal
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grant programs, including, but not limited to, BIP, MEGA, SMALL STARTS, NEW STARTS, INFRA, RAISE, bus, and bus facilities grants.
MIKE MONRONEY CENTER (FAA)/ASSOCIATED FEDERAL AGENCIES The Chamber supports the continued viability of the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center as a strategically important national asset for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and further supports the continuation of its other essential federal government activities in the state. CLEAN AIR NONATTAINMENT The Chamber will work with the Oklahoma congressional delegation, ODOT, ACOG, the City of Oklahoma City, the private sector and additional partners to take necessary proactive steps to ensure the Greater Oklahoma City region is not designated as being in nonattainment of federal air quality standards. NATIONAL AIR QUALITY STANDARDS Ground-level ozone and PM 2.5 concentrations in the OKC area have been high, and the region runs a significant risk of violating federal air quality standards (National Ambient Air Quality Standards – NAAQS). Therefore, the Chamber supports maintaining NAAQS at their current level and will oppose any efforts to make them more stringent, which could result in severe negative economic impacts in our region. NATIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE FORMULA PROGRAM (NEVI) AGENCIES The Chamber supports ODOT’s efforts to enhance Oklahoma’s existing EV charging network through partnerships with local stakeholders and the private sector.
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WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES The Chamber supports the May 2023 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Sackett vs. EPA which limited the scope of the proposed expansive federal “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule to streams, oceans, rivers, lakes, and the wetlands that are virtually indistinguishable from them. Therefore, the Chamber opposes renewed efforts by the EPA to vaguely define the WOTUS rule in ways that are not traditionally regulated under the Clean Water Act. Such an overly broad definition of navigable waters poses serious economic and regulatory complications for: providing the materials needed to build and modernize our country’s infrastructure in an environmentally friendly manner; uses of water in energy exploration; a wide range of agricultural activities; and many other negative impacts. FREIGHT RAIL REGULATION The Chamber opposes any effort by the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to impose additional economic or operational regulation on freight rail operators.
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TINKER AIR FORCE BASE FACT SHEET
Tinker Air Force Base was named in honor of Major General Clarence L. Tinker of Pawhuska, Okla. General Tinker lost his life while leading a flight of LB-30 “Liberators” on a long-range strike against Japanese forces on Wake Island during the early months of World War II. Tinker AFB’s history began in 1940 when a group of Oklahoma City civic leaders and businessmen learned that the War Department was considering the central United States as a location for a maintenance and supply depot. On April 8, 1941, the order was officially signed awarding the depot to Oklahoma City.
During World War II, Tinker’s industrial plant repaired B-24 and B-17 bombers and fitted B-29s for combat.
Throughout the Korean conflict, Tinker continued its output -- keeping planes flying and funneling supplies to the Far East.
The base also played an important role in the Berlin and the Cuban crises. During the Vietnam War, Tinker provided logistics and communications support to Air Force units in Southeast Asia. Tinker and OC-ALC began the decade of the 1990s providing front-line support to the forces engaged in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
In 1999, Tinker was awarded the largest engine repair contract in the history of the Air Force valued at 10.2 billion dollars over 15 years.
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In late 2011, the Air Force announced an initiative to restructure Air Force Material Command from its current 12 center configuration to a new five-center structure. Under this reorganization Tinker AFB became the host site for the Air Force Sustainment Center. The AFSC provides war-winning expeditionary capabilities to the warfighter through world-class depot maintenance, supply chain management and installation support. It consolidates oversight of the maintenance missions now performed at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex; Warner Robins ALC at Robins AFB; and Ogden ALC at Hill AFB. As well as assuming responsibility for supply chain management wings here and at Scott AFB. Current plans call for the AFSC to achieve Initial Operating Capability in October 2012. Tinker’s largest organization is the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex. It is the largest of three depot repair complexes in the Air Force Materiel Command. It provides depot maintenance on the C/ KC-135, B-1B, B-52 and E-3 aircraft, expanded phase maintenance on the Navy E-6 aircraft, and maintenance, repair and overhaul of F100, F101, F108, F110, F118, F119 and TF33 engines for the Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, Navy and foreign military sales. Additionally, the complex is responsible for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of a myriad of Air Force and Navy airborne accessory components, and the development and sustainment of a diverse portfolio of operational flight programs, test program sets, automatic test equipment, and industrial automation software. More than 9,400 military and civilian employees work at the OC-ALC. The complex is headquartered out of historic Building 3001, which covers 62 acres and stretches for seven-tenths of a mile. Within its walls, workers perform a vast array of maintenance on aircraft, engines, components and accessories and perform a multitude of administrative tasks.
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The 72nd Air Base Wing provides base installation and support services for the headquarters, Air Force Sustainment Center, the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex and 45 associate units assigned to six major commands, including the largest flying wing in Air Combat Command, the Navy’s Strategic Communications Wing One and several defense agencies. More than 1,600 personnel and 1,343 contractors work within the 72nd Air Base Wing. The groups, directorates and direct reporting units within the wing include the 72nd Mission support Group, 72nd Medical Group, 72nd Communications Directorate, 72nd Civil Engineering Directorate, 72nd Operations Support Squadron, 72nd Comptroller Squadron, 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Public Affairs, Chaplain and Plans Office. Today, with more than 26,000 military and civilian employees, Tinker is the largest single-site employer in Oklahoma. The installation has an annual statewide economic impact of $3.51 billion, creating an estimated 33,000 secondary jobs. Tinker owns 4,048 acres, leases 810 acres and has 642 acres of easements. The total number of buildings including Bldg 9001 is 458. Not only is total support of America’s defense systems a priority, but protecting and enhancing the environment is a top concern as well. Through the use of aggressive and innovative technologies, Tinker has become a national leader in pollution prevention, earning multiple Department of Defense awards for environmental stewardship.
Tinker is also home to eight major Department of Defense, Air Force and Navy activities with critical national defense missions.
The 448th Supply Chain Management Wing Provides enterprise- wide planning and execution for depot line repairable and consumables materiel, maintenance and distribution, aircraft structural and
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intercontinental ballistic missile electronics/communication commodities management, and engineering. The 448th is one of two “virtual wings” in the USAF. The Wing manages the 848th and 948th Supply Chain Management Groups at Tinker AFB, Okla., with elements of the 948th SCMG at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The Wing remotely manages two groups: the 638th Supply Chain Management Group at Robins AFB, Ga. and the 748th Supply Chain Management Group at Hill AFB, Utah. The 552nd Air Control Wing flies the E-3 Sentry aircraft and is part of the Air Force’s Air Combat Command mobile strike force. The E-3’s radar and other sensors provide deep-look surveillance, warning, interception control and airborne battle management. The Navy’s Strategic Communications Wing ONE is a one-of-a-kind unit in the Navy. This Wing provides a vital, secure communications link to the submerged fleet of ballistic missile submarines. OC-ALC airframe artisans perform depot work on the Navy’s E-6 Mercury airplanes while sailors perform field-level work. The 507th Air Refueling Wing is an Air Force Reserve flying unit. OC-ALC is the primary source of depot maintenance for the wing’s KC- 135R aircraft and engines. The Wing also supports U.S. Military and NATO aircraft with aerial refueling and Airborne Warning and Control System missions world-wide. The 3rd Combat Communications Group provides deployable communications, computer systems, navigational aids and air traffic control services anywhere in the world. *Note: The 3rd Combat Communications Group is scheduled for inactivation in FY13.
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The 38th Cyberspace Engineering Group has worldwide responsibility for engineering and installation of all communications and electronic facilities for the Air Force. The Defense Distribution Depot Oklahoma provides the receipt, storage, issue, inspection and shipment of material, including material quality control, preservation and packaging, inventory, transportation functions and pick-up and delivery services in support of OC-ALC and other Tinker-based organizations. The Defense Information Security Agency Defense Enterprise Computing Center, Oklahoma City, is the local organization of the Defense Information Systems Agency. DISA operates computer systems for the base and serves 172 other bases in all 50 states plus 92 foreign countries.
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ETHICS CONSIDERATIONS
Gift: Any gratuity, favor, discount, entertainment, hospitality, loan, forbearance or other item having monetary value and includes gifts of services, transportation, lodging and meals, whether provided in-kind, by purchase of a ticket, payment in advance or reimbursement after the expense has been incurred.
Source: Organization with which the paying individual is affiliated as well as the individual.
Recipient: Members and staff of House and Senate as well as spouses, family members and others when (1) gift is given with the knowledge and acquiescence of the member or staff person and (2) the member or staff person has reason to believe the gift was given because of his or her official position.
House of Representatives Senate
Annual Aggregate Limit
Lobbyists and entities that employ or retain lobbyists may not provide gifts outside the exceptions. (Others: $99.99.) Prohibited from lobbyists and lobbyist employers/clients. See above. (Others: $49.99.) Less than $10. (Does not apply to food & drink.)
Lobbyist and entities that employ or retain lobbyists may not provide gifts outside the exceptions. (Others: $99.99.) Prohibited from lobbyists and lobbyist employers/clients. See above. (Others: $49.99.) Less than $10. (Does not apply to food & drink.)
Individual Gift Limit
De Minimis Gift Exclusion
Complete regulations can be found at: HOUSE - ethics.house.gov SENATE - ethics.senate.gov
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Whitney Alvis Dean, Workforce Development, Rose State College 405-833-1997 Whitney is the Dean of Workforce Development at Rose State College. She joined Rose State in June 2021 as the Small Business Development
Center Director after 16 years in private practice as an attorney, specializing in the areas of tax, estate planning, liability mitigation, generation transfer tax, asset protection planning, healthcare finance management, and non-profit formation and management. She has owned and managed several small businesses, including a farm retreat in Sulphur, OK, historical hardware store retail building, and a number of lakefront vacation rentals. She serves on the board of her alma mater, Culver Academies, and several other non-profits and has served as a CASA advocate in Cleveland County.
Timothy Beck Associate Director, Customer Integration Team, OKC, Pratt & Whitney 757-927-1835 Timothy Beck, Colonel, United States Air Force (Retired) is an Associate Director, Lead Customer
Integrator for the Air Force Sustainment Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He represents Pratt and Whitney (P&W) Military Engines’ business goals and objectives with customers and clients, focused on United States Air Force (USAF) engine programs as well as advanced propulsion systems in development and sustainment.
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Shandy Belford President, Arvest Bank 405-229-3868
Shandy Belford is the president and CEO of Arvest Central Oklahoma. She has more than 20 years of industry experience. Shandy and her husband,
Chris, have three children, Lauren, Trent and Cooper. In her free time, you will find her supporting her children at their various activities or volunteering at one of the many local organizations she is committed to serving.
Hart Brown CEO, Future Point of View 682-556-1569 Hart Brown is the CEO of Oklahoma-based Future Point of View, a global strategy and advisory firm. He is a world-renowned expert in artificial
intelligence and predictive analysis and is known for simplifying complex strategies and implementing them in high-stakes situations. He has advised heads of state and business leaders in over 50 countries using data-driven forecasts to determine strategic, financial, economic, and policy outcomes. He has been featured in over 90 publications, including Forbes, Fortune, Reuters, USA Today, and WIRED. He is a board member with multiple organizations and is the author of Future Forecasting: Mitigating Risk and Increasing Profit in a Chaotic World.
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Geoff Covalt Mayor, City of Kingfisher 405-973-5992 Geoff Covalt serves as Mayor of Kingfisher, Oklahoma, where he provides civic leadership and represents the community’s interests. He also
serves as a deacon at the Kingfisher Church of Christ. He graduated from Texas Tech University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and has spent the past 30 years working in public works, state transportation, and infrastructure across Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas. Working alongside the City Manager and council, he helps shape local policy, development priorities, and community initiatives.
Myles Davidson Commissioner, Oklahoma County District #3 405-255-6028 Myles Davidson is a dedicated public servant and committed leader in Oklahoma County. As the Commissioner for District 3, he has demonstrated
a commitment to improving the quality of life for all residents of the county. He was elected Commissioner in 2022. Myles previously served as Chief Deputy under two previous county commissioners, bringing a wealth of experience to District 3. Throughout his career, he has worked tirelessly to promote economic growth and opportunity in the communities he serves, always putting the needs of constituents first. For more than a decade, Myles has led Oklahoma County’s efforts, along with state and local officeholders, to develop and implement monumental infrastructure projects for transportation, water and other resources. He helped create an award-winning diversionary (Cont.)
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criminal justice program that places low-level offenders in county- operated community service (Oklahoma County S.H.I.N.E.) and championed the modernization of road building operations for the County.
Kimberly Gibbon Director, Oklahoma City Operations, Pratt & Whitney 405-626-6450 Director of Oklahoma City (OKC) Operations, Kimberly oversees the site operations team with
direct responsibility for the Pratt & Whitney (P&W) heavy maintenance centers and coating repair facilities. She provides engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul support for the F117, F119, and F135 engines. In this role, Kimberly integrates military sustainment requirements in Oklahoma City and builds strong relationships with U.S. military partners and customers. She also manages strategic initiatives for the OKC site, enabling P&W to maintain positive partnerships within the aerospace and business community.
Jose Gonzalez Premium Aerospace Center Oklahoma, 951-565-6123
Jose L. Gonzalez has over 40 years of experience in the aerospace industry in both the Military and Private Sector. During this time, he has
generated an extensive network of confidential relationships to draw upon. Committed to success, he has a proven background in managing and providing all necessary resources to ensure an efficient (Cont.)
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operation for an aircraft repair station environment. Experienced in handling hangar and line aircraft maintenance, including overseeing and enforcing company, local, state and federal safety and regulatory compliance requirements while establishing a working environment at MRO (Maintenance Repair Overhaul) that is safe and professional on a day-by-day basis. Skillful with a thorough understanding of current Federal Aviation Regulations, and inspection methods, techniques and equipment used to determine the quality of airworthiness of an article undergoing maintenance, repair or alterations. Extensive QA (Quality Assurance) knowledge: successfully has performed as liaison between FSDO (Flight Standards District Office) for the Repair Station, MIDO (Manufacturing Inspection District Offices) for the PMA (Parts Manufacturer Approval) and ACO (Aeronautical Communications Officers) for the STC (Supplemental Type Certificate) Certifications and the organization.
Mark Beffort CEO, Newmark Robinson Park 405-879-4757
Mark Beffort began his commercial real estate career and in-depth involvement in Oklahoma City in 1985, after graduating from Washburn
University. After several years as a successful commercial real estate broker, Beffort began assisting several private and public entities to build a strategic real estate portfolio. Beffort’s leadership has driven Robinson Park to successfully manage over 12 million square feet, worth over $2 billion, and the firm has grown to cover eight markets, including Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma; Rogers, Arkansas;
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Indianapolis, Indiana; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Kansas City, Missouri; Columbus, Ohio; and McKinney, Texas.
Britt Gotcher Partner/Senior Vice President, Cory’s 405-693-7665 Britt Gotcher is a partner and Senior Vice President at Cory’s, Oklahoma’s first full-service AV company. Born and raised in Oklahoma City,
Britt arrived at Cory’s with a diverse background that included owning his own retail businesses, fundraising for large nonprofits, and now working to solve technological headaches and making connections throughout Oklahoma. Britt is a natural networker, an OU football fan, a husband, and a father of two girls.
Krystal Harris Business Development Director for STV Inc. 405-923-0104 Krystal Harris is the Business Development Director for STV Inc. She has been in the architecture, engineering, and construction
industry for over 18 years. She works for STV because she believes in STV’s values in making communities better through innovative solutions that connect people, places and the present to the future. STV has over 60 offices across North America and employs over 3,200 people.
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Steve Harris Managing Principal for Huitt-Zollars, Inc. 405-830-4729 Steve is the Managing Principal for Huitt- Zollars, Inc.’s Oklahoma City office. He has 28 years of experience in planning, engineering,
and construction. Steve has been involved in a variety of projects as an engineer and a manager throughout his career. His extensive project background has provided him with technical and management experience working with a broad client base, including Federal and state departments of transportation, local municipalities, and consultant partners. Although Steve was not born in Oklahoma, he has lived in the Oklahoma City area for 20 years, he and his wife, a native Oklahoman, have raised six kids in Oklahoma City. He has enjoyed being a part of Oklahoma City’s growth over the last 20 years and is excited for its future. He joined Huitt-Zollars to continue to help be a part of OKC’s bright future, so his kids and their kids also make OKC home. Completing most of his career in Oklahoma, he has a wide range of experience in facility and infrastructure improvements. He moved to OKC to begin a start-up office for another consultant firm. By the time Steve left the consulting firm, their Oklahoma City office was one of the consultant’s strongest offices providing planning, environmental, transportation and aviation projects.
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Chase Henninger JE Dunn Construction Company 214-934-4605
Chase Henninger holds an architecture degree from the Oklahoma State University and spent the majority of his first 10 years in Asia wearing
a number of hats -- designing skyscrapers in Dubai, co-founding an education organization in China, and developing an architectural practice in Tibet. The last seven years he has been working in Oklahoma City doing a variety of rolls in the construction industry and learning the other side of the business. Henninger’s current role at JE Dunn allows him to leverage his broad experience of the built environment and business acumen to bring people together around the common goal of making Oklahoma a great place to live and work.
Pat “Attila” Hund Vice President, Strike & Special Mission Aircraft, Northrop Grumman 405-458-6025 Pat “Attila” Hund serves as vice president at Northrop Grumman, where he leads the Strike
& Special Mission Aircraft Business Unit. He oversees nearly $1 billion in annual sales and more than 1,950 employees across global operations. Hund, an Air Force veteran with top security clearance, previously commanded 200+ personnel and flew combat missions in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. His military career included managing worldwide assignments for 20,500 rated officers. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and life sciences from Notre Dame and a master’s degree in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
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Jarrett Jobe Vice Chancellor for Government Relations, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 405-514-0316 Jarrett Jobe currently serves as the vice chancellor for government relations for the
Oklahoma State Regents. He received his doctoral degree in political science from the University of Oklahoma and his bachelor’s degree in forensic science from the University of Central Oklahoma. In his higher education career over the past 20 years, he has worked as an administrator, adjunct faculty at both OU and UCO in leadership and international relations, and an advisor to numerous leadership scholarship programs. He is also a certified SCUBA divemaster and served as an FBI Honors intern during his undergraduate program.
Barry Koonce VP, Chief Government Affairs Officer, American Fidelity Assurance Company 405-517-5077 Barry Koonce is vice president, chief government affairs officer for American Fidelity Corporation.
A lifelong Oklahoman, Barry represents American Fidelity’s interests before federal, state and local elected officials, regulatory bodies, governmental entities, trade associations and other organizations communicating American Fidelity positions that advance the interests of the company, its owners, employees and customers. He has been with American Fidelity for 27 years.
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