OFRG Salutes Statewide Term Limits Measure
Oklahomans for Responsible Government today praised the House of Representatives for joining the Senate in passing Senate Joint Resolution 12 which will allow voters to decide if statewide elected officials should be limited to two terms in office.
“This is such an important measure that will change the way state government operates,” said Brian Downs (pictured), OFRG Executive Director. “Oklahomans overwhelmingly supported legislative term limits and I’m confident that voters will be in favor of term limits for statewide elected officials, too.”
That confidence is bolstered by the 67% vote that legislative term limits received in 1990 and recent polls which have shown 70% support or more for statewide officers to be term limited.
“OFRG has worked very hard for the past two sessions to try to get term limits passed,” said Downs. “It feels good to see that hard work pay off in the form of a ballot measure that gives voters an opportunity they’ve been asking for.”
SJR 12 does not require the governor’s signature, so it will go directly to the Secretary of State’s Office for inclusion on the 2010 ballot.
“We have seen how term limits have brought new ideas into the legislature over the past decade,” said Downs. “This should continue that trend and put a stop to the recent problems Oklahoma has had with our state-wide elected officials."
SJR 12 was authored by Sen. Randy Brogdon (R-Owasso) and carried in the House by Rep. Jason Murphey (R-Guthrie). OFRG commends both legislators as well as those that voted in favor of SJR 12 for allowing the people of Oklahoma to decide if they want this important tool of government.
“This is such an important measure that will change the way state government operates,” said Brian Downs (pictured), OFRG Executive Director. “Oklahomans overwhelmingly supported legislative term limits and I’m confident that voters will be in favor of term limits for statewide elected officials, too.”
That confidence is bolstered by the 67% vote that legislative term limits received in 1990 and recent polls which have shown 70% support or more for statewide officers to be term limited.
“OFRG has worked very hard for the past two sessions to try to get term limits passed,” said Downs. “It feels good to see that hard work pay off in the form of a ballot measure that gives voters an opportunity they’ve been asking for.”
SJR 12 does not require the governor’s signature, so it will go directly to the Secretary of State’s Office for inclusion on the 2010 ballot.
“We have seen how term limits have brought new ideas into the legislature over the past decade,” said Downs. “This should continue that trend and put a stop to the recent problems Oklahoma has had with our state-wide elected officials."
SJR 12 was authored by Sen. Randy Brogdon (R-Owasso) and carried in the House by Rep. Jason Murphey (R-Guthrie). OFRG commends both legislators as well as those that voted in favor of SJR 12 for allowing the people of Oklahoma to decide if they want this important tool of government.
Labels: Brian Downs, Oklahomans For Responsible Government, Statewide Term Limits
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