While attending the Oklahoma Democratic Party state convention, LeFlore County party officers Brenda Adams (left) and Lynn Adams (right) met with Oklahoma House Democratic Leader and candidate for governor Cyndi Munson.
BROKEN ARROW – Oklahoma Democrats, including two delegates and two proxies from LeFlore County, cast a bold vision for the future as they elected new leaders and unanimously adopted a new state platform at their biennial convention June 28-29.
State Representative John Waldron of Tulsa was elected to chair the party for the next two years. He is joined by small business owner and former candidate for State Senate Erin Brewer of Oklahoma City as vice chair; engineer and community organizer Alberto Alonso-Sandoval of Oklahoma City as treasurer; and Chickasaw citizen and genealogist Kati Cain of Lone Grove as secretary.
“There is renewed energy within the Oklahoma Democratic Party. We are united in our resolve to see more good-paying jobs created, keep rural hospitals open, fully fund our public schools, hold government accountable to the people and ensure every Oklahoman can pursue the American dream,” Waldron said.
Representing LeFlore County at the convention were County Chair Brenda Adams and County Secretary Lynn Adams. The Adamses also held proxy votes for former County Chair Henry Burris and former County Vice Chair DeNay Burris.
The Oklahoma Democratic Party platform for 2025 commits to “uphold the Constitution” as “we seek individual freedom in the framework of a just society.” Its highlights include:
• Supporting secure, efficient and accessible voting
• Protecting the initiative petition process
• Investing properly in infrastructure, education, transportation, mental health, Medicaid and public safety
• Opposing income tax reductions without equitable and stable replacement funding sources
• Opposing public dollars for private school vouchers, tax credits and religious charter schools
• Growing our economy through innovation and diverse industries
• Leading in renewable energy sources as well as oil and gas production
• Raising the minimum wage
• Recognizing the sovereignty of our 39 tribal nations
• Allowing patients and doctors the autonomy to make individual medical decisions
• Valuing knowledge, critical thinking and age-appropriate learning through public schools, libraries and broadcasting
To read the platform in its entirety, visit www.okdemocrats.org/platform-governing-docs. “We created a platform that succinctly positions the Oklahoma Democratic Party on the issues confronting our state,” Waldron said. “This is what we’re fighting for right here in Oklahoma.”
Oklahoma Democrats, as the oldest political party in the world, know that democratic government is a force for good and a source of hope. The party is committed to the Constitution, individual freedom and a just society.
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