Coates Says He's Candidate For President Pro Tem
Senator Harry Coates, R-Seminole, today announced plans to run for Senate President Pro Tempore. He's the first announced candidate for the top leadership post.
Coates is the Senate principal author of landmark legislation including Oklahoma’s “Stand Your Ground” law and “Kelsey’s Law.” He said his professional background and legislative experience will help the Senate move Oklahoma forward.
The President Pro Tempore position will be vacated at the end of 2010 when Senator Glenn Coffee is term-limited.
Coates said his background in business, agriculture, banking, construction and real estate, as well as his ability to build consensus place him in a unique position to lead the Senate.
“In these difficult times, it’s more important than ever that we have leaders who know how to deal with a wide range of issues—not just in terms of creating public policy, but also understanding how it impacts our friends and neighbors back home,” Coates said. “I’m not a career politician. I’m a businessman and father who believes in straight talk and honesty as well as openness and transparency in government.”
Coates was first elected to the Senate in 2002 to represent District 28, a predominantly Democrat area of the state. He was unopposed in his next campaign.
Coates is the Senate principal author of landmark legislation including Oklahoma’s “Stand Your Ground” law and “Kelsey’s Law.” He said his professional background and legislative experience will help the Senate move Oklahoma forward.
The President Pro Tempore position will be vacated at the end of 2010 when Senator Glenn Coffee is term-limited.
Coates said his background in business, agriculture, banking, construction and real estate, as well as his ability to build consensus place him in a unique position to lead the Senate.
“In these difficult times, it’s more important than ever that we have leaders who know how to deal with a wide range of issues—not just in terms of creating public policy, but also understanding how it impacts our friends and neighbors back home,” Coates said. “I’m not a career politician. I’m a businessman and father who believes in straight talk and honesty as well as openness and transparency in government.”
Coates was first elected to the Senate in 2002 to represent District 28, a predominantly Democrat area of the state. He was unopposed in his next campaign.
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