Collinsville
Chamber of Commerce
June 4, 2015 State Rep. Sears Annual Report |
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2015
Collinsville Chamber of Commerce Officers: President -- Teresa Brown (American Bank of Oklahoma) President-Elect -- Scott Reeves (QuikTrip) Secretery/Treasurer -- Cynthia Reed (Cyn-Pro Graphics) |
2015
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors: |
2015-2017: Charles Palmer - RCB Bank Jackie Stephens - JB Stephens Properties Ron Evans -- Collinsville Education Foundation |
2014-2016: Jim Dolton -- Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home Don Hutchinson -- VVEC Christine Wilson -- Hometown Insurance |
2013-2015: Stacy Brown -- CastleRock Financial Advisors Sherry Campbell -- Custom Dental Kent Smalygo -- Kent's Custom Cars & Trucks |
President-appointed
One Year Directors: Robert Miller - New Life Assembly Jason Ervin -- St. John Owasso Josh Kelley - Redbud Physical Therapy Marilyn Hardacre -- Keller-Williams Real Estate Beth Ann Langston -- Home Town Real Estate |
Honorary: Collinsville Downtown Inc. -- Shelley Nachtigall City Manager -- Pam Polk Cherokee Nation -- Cara Cowan Watts County Commissioner -- John Smaligo, Jr. Mayor -- Bud York School Superintendent -- Lance West State Representative -- Earl Sears State Senator -- Rick Brinkley |
Earl
Sears
State Representative |
Melissa Carlson is the Collinsville Chamber of Commerce's manager. |
Following his 9th Oklahoma legislative session representing Collinsville and the rest of District 11, Earl Sears made his annual June report to the Collinsville Chamber of Commerce. His main topic was the state budget "shortage" of $611 million that made for a very challenging 2015 session. Sears noted that Oklahoma is "doing well", bringing in more revenue than ever, but still needing to fund services including education, transportation, prisons, and all the other state agencies. The main contributor to the revenue shortage is the downturn in the oil & gas industry this past year. The state budget was balanced with cuts by many agencies and a flat butget for others (including public education) along with dipping into the "rainy day" fund for $150 million. Revenues are also down for next year setting up another challenging budget year. |