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OKLAHOMA CITY –
State Rep. Earl Sears said today that his appointment to the House Appropriations
and Budget Committee by House Speaker-elect Kris Steele will give him
an opportunity to lead efforts to craft a budget that will ensure the
state’s economic prosperity.
“I am honored
that Speaker Kris Steele has selected me to be the Appropriations and
Budget chairman for the House of Representatives,” Sears, R-Bartlesville,
said. “We all know we have a billion dollar budget shortfall challenge
before us in Oklahoma that continues to impact our great state. I am
confident under Speaker Steele’s leadership and with the help of
all 101 members in the House we will rise to this budget challenge.
Oklahoma expects us to lead by developing policy that puts Oklahoma
on a sound economic path.”
As chair of the
House Appropriations and Budget committee, Sears is charged with overseeing
the legislative formation of the state’s annual budget for various
state agencies and departments – including the filing of all appropriation
bills and assigning those bills to subcommittees.
Prior to his legislative
service, Sears served as principal of Central Middle School in Bartlesville
for 22 years. He previously served as vice-chair of the House Education
Committee.
“The budget
will be on the forefront of everyone’s mind this year and we will
be under heavy scrutiny to get it right,” Sears said. “I look
forward to working with Governor Mary Fallin, Speaker Kris Steele, Treasurer
Ken Miller and the Senate Appropriations and Budget chair, Senator David
Meyers, to keep Oklahoma moving forward.”
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