Site Introduction
It
was my great honor to serve as a state representative for Oklahoma House
District 11 from 2018 to 2020. I used data, facts, and evidence to evaluate
policy changes and bills. In deciding how to vote , I read the bills, evaluated
any given changes in them, and analyze the quality of the facts and evidence
used to support the given policy. And, as a Republican, I followed core
Republican tenets.
In times of high stress and heightened social, economic and health concerns,
I know it is tempting to use emotional hot buttons rather than conversations
about policy. But for the good of Oklahoma, we should make decisions that
are right because they are the right decision, which I strove to do, not
because somebody manipulated our emotions.
I am also aware that there have been misrepresentations about my voting
record. I kept detailed notes on what I voted on, even on many bills that
never made it to the floor. My practice of detailed notes has proved to
be useful when addressing misrepresentations about my decision-making process
and voting record. A small portion of this site will be dedicated to the
truthful information on my legislative process
while in term.
Moving forward, I plan to continue to keep the needs of the people of our
Oklahoma communities in my thoughts and in future endeavors. As I did in
office, I follow the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects. As COVID-19 is accelerating
here in Oklahoma, and based on the best current scientific evidence, I continue
to encourage people to mask up!
These core points are in separate sub-pages found in this website. More
information will be added as the months go on. I welcome you to the start
of the Republican Fincher site.