CSE Tax Pledge Shapes ’03 Oklahoma Agenda

This election, Oklahoma CSE volunteer activists asked all state candidates to sign a pledge promising not to raise taxes during the next legislative session. Using e-mail, phone calls, and community walks, CSE informed all of its 4,700 Oklahoma members of the pledge results.

Art Curtis, the volunteer leader of Oklahoma CSE, said “These legislators took a principled stand during the election season. Together, they form the first defense against higher taxes in Oklahoma. We look forward to working with them over the next two years to find ways to solve Oklahoma’s budget crisis by cutting spending, not raising taxes.”

Oklahoma CSE will also begin collecting signed pledges from state legislators who were not up for reelection this year.

CSE Tax Pledge Signers who were elected are as follows:

SENATE

02 Stratton Taylor

34 Randy Brogdon

HOUSE

47 Susan Winchester

48 Greg Piatt

53 Carolyn Coleman

64 Ron Kirby

75 Dennis Adkins

84 Bill Graves

85 Odilia Dank

87 Robert Worthen

96 Lance Cargill

98 John Trebilcock

101 Forrest Claunch