It Started with the Teacher Walkout
In 2018, I was the music teacher at Westwood Elementary. I was also a mother and a concerned citizen. What I saw when I went to the Capitol surprised and bothered me enough to push me to run for office—to be the change I wished to see for my students, my children, and my community.
I learned a lot that first term. Life and work at the State Capitol doesn’t always match reality in my district. I stayed rooted in my community and kept speaking up. Then came re-election during a global pandemic.
Re-election during a Pandemic
With social distancing and staying home during a huge election year, 2020 was unpredictable. Friends and neighbors responded and sent me back to the Capitol to continue speaking up for education, women, and children. During my second term, I earned the support of my peers and was elected Democratic Caucus Chair.
In 2022, I ran for re-election for my third term. Door to door campaigning returned but I had a redrawn district from the 2020 census. I met new neighbors and made new friends and they sent me back to the Capitol again.
With the trust and support of my neighbors, I was elected to a fourth term in 2024. With your help, I’ve continued to focus on the work that first brought me to the Capitol in the first place: strengthening public education, protecting access to healthcare, and standing up for women, children, and working families.
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But There Is Still Work To Do
I am blessed to have the opportunity to run for a fifth term. Serving the people of HD34/Stillwater has been one of my proudest endeavors. Here’s to continuing this good work in the 2026 legislative session. Let’s continue working for a better Oklahoma… together.
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