On April 19, the Oklahoma House of Representatives remembered the 28th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing with a presentation and the reading of a resolution.
The bombing happened at 9:02 a.m. April 19, 1995, in downtown Oklahoma City, taking the lives of 168 people and injuring more than 850 others. It is the worst domestic terrorist attack ever to occur in United States history.
House Resolution 1011, authored by Rep. Rick West, sent a heartfelt remembrance to the families, friends and neighbors of those killed and injured in the terrorist bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building and expressed gratitude to those who answered the call for help.
We had the great honor of hearing from Charlie Hanger. His story is proof that one cop can have an incredible impact with one single traffic stop. Charlie shared with us his unique story of that day.
Charlie made a routine traffi c stop that ended in the arrest of Timothy McVeigh, who was later charged and convicted for the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
We must always remember those whose lives were lost. House District 55 will never forget.
This week we started to hear Senate Bills on the House floor. The deadline to finish hearing bills from the opposite chamber is next Thursday, April 27.
Senate Bill 889 moved to the Governor’s desk for consideration this week. SB889 expands the definitions and amends the assessment associated with milk. It is a request bill from the Department of Agriculture.
Last week, I had Jancy Rippetoe, Merritt High School senior, serve as a page.
Jancy is a National Honor Society student. She is involved in cheerleading and key club and serves on the student council. She plans to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University for two years and then transfer to the University of Oklahoma and major in physical therapy.
It was great to host Jancy as a page. She had a frontrow seat to state government during a committee deadline week!
Pages are assigned for one week, Monday through Thursday, during session. The students work in the House Chamber during daily session, run errands for representatives and staff, and participate in the House Page Mock Legislature on the floor of the House Chamber.
I intend to continually keep you informed of what is happening at the Capitol. It is truly an honor and privilege to represent you at the State Capitol. As always, please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any concerns at (405) 557-7312 or at [email protected].
Nick Archer, a Republican, serves House District 55 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, which covers Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian and Washita counties.
