Emoly West win Miss Oklahoma 2010

Emoly West is the new Miss Oklahoma.

She is the daughter of Jack and Stephanie West.

Emoly won two preliminary competitions earlier in the week. She received a $1,000 scholarship for her ballet performance in the talent competition on Wednesday and she also won the swimsuit competition on Tuesday.

Pageant spokeswoman Susan Finegan says Emoly won a $16,000 scholarship and will compete in January 2011 in the Miss America pageant.

Pageant officials say the 24-year-old from Edmond was crowned Saturday night (June 12, 2010) in Tulsa after competing against 42 other women from across Oklahoma.

After finally winning the crown Saturday night at Oral Roberts University's Mabee Center, Emoly said she feels like she can accomplish anything.

Emoly recently graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma, where she majored in dance performance.

She competed as Miss Edmond-LibertyFest.

Emoly platform is Leadership and Character development.

Brogdon named top conservative; Watson nominated as a RINO

Liberal GOP members are
Republican In Name Only

State Sen. Randy Brogdon, R-Owasso, was named senate lawmaker of the year by a conservative committee that rates votes on key issues.

Brogdon has scored 100 this year and last year and has a career average of 94 on the Conservative Index.


The Oklahoma Conservative Political Action Committee (OCPAC) bases its financial support and the awards on lawmaker scores on the Oklahoma Constitution Newspaper’s Conservative Index. Charlie Meadows of Oklahoma City is the president of that conservative group.

Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore, was close behind Brogdon. He had a 100 score last year, 90 this year and a career average of 90.

Senator Mike Mazzei, R-Tulsa, scored 80 last year, 80 this year and has 73 as an average. Sen. Bill Brown, R-Broken Arrow, had an index score of 90 last year, 80 this year and an average of 80.

The OCPAC RINO (Republican In Name Only) award goes to Sen. Harry Coates, R-Seminole, for the second year in a row. His score last year and this year was 43, with a career score of 45.

Eight House members were nominated for this year’s RINO award. They are Weldon Watson, R-Tulsa (50 last year, 57 this year and an average of 57); Steve Martin, R-Bartlesville (50 last year, 60 this year and an average of 67); Dale DeWitt, R-Braman (70 last year, 60 this year and an average of 56); former winner Phil Richardson, R-Minco (50 last year, 60 this year and 49 for an average); Earl Sears, R-Bartlesville (50 last year, 55 this year and an average of 55); last year’s winner Shane Jett, R-Tecumseh (53 last year, 55 this year and an average of 47); former two-time winner Terry Ingmire, R-Stillwater (46 last year, 51 this year and an average of 41) and this year’s winner is Rep. Doug Cox, R-Grove (26 last year, 35 this year and an average of 41).

Cox is so liberal that 17 Democrats had higher Conservative Index scores, one tied him and 14 either tied him or had higher average scores for the past 2 years. Cox, a pro-abortion physician, had 2 Democrats file against him this year.

Watson, a freshman, represents District 69, one of the most conservative districts in Tulsa and the entire state.

“If the winner of the Democrat primary race is a conservative Democrat, the citizens of that district and the state as a whole would be better off with the Democrat in office than RINO Cox,” said Meadows.

“Cox losing to a conservative Democrat would send a signal to other liberal Republicans of the risk to their re-election efforts.”

The Oklahoma Observer, a publication even more liberal than the Tulsa World, recently picked Cox as the “best Republican in the House.” That index used a large number of the same bills as the Conservative Index.

“It just goes to show how on target the Oklahoma Constitution’s Conservative Index is as far as being relevant to determining the conservatives from the liberals,” Meadows said.

The top conservative index award for the Oklahoma House of Representatives goes to Rep. Mike Reynolds, R-Oklahoma City. His score last year was 100, this year was 97 and he has a career average of 94.

Three representatives were tied for runnerup. They are Rep. Rex Duncan, R-Sand Springs (100 in 2007, 95 in 2008 and a career average of 93); Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City and Bethany (100 in 2007, 95 in 2008 and a career average of 93) and Randy Terrill, R-Moore (90 in 2007, 90 in 2008 and a career mark of 85).

For the second year in a row, Freshman of the Year goes to Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie, with a mark of 100 for the last two years and his career. The runner-up is Rep. Charles Key, R-Oklahoma City and Bethany, (90 in 2007, 80 in 2008 and a career average of 80).

OCPAC members named 7 House members for financial contributions for high marks, including Murphey; Reynolds; Duncan, Kern; Terrill; Key and George Faught, R-Muskogee.

The address for OCPAC is P.O. Box 2021, Edmond, Okla., 73083

Defending America's Sovereignty seminar

Just a reminder about the very important Defending
America's Sovereignty seminar to be held on
Saturday, January 19, in the Hardeman Auditorium
on the campus of Oklahoma Christian University,
2501 East Memorial Road in OKC. The seminar is
being sponsored by Oklahomans for Sovereignty and
Free Enterprise (OK-SAFE).

Please log on to www.ok-safe.org for more information.

A couple of weeks ago, the Oklahoma Gazette
published a letter to the editor called, "NASCO'S Final
Response" from Tiffany Melvin of Dallas. Ms. Melvin
just happens to be the executive director of the North
America's Super Corridor Coalition (NASCO). Melvin's
letter was in response to a letter published earlier in the
Gazette by Oklahoma State Senator Randy Brogdon
(R-Owasso), in which he spoke of plans to create a
NAFTA Superhighway.

Melvin indicates there is "confusion" about a "proposed
NAFTA Superhighway." "We are not involved in any
effort to develop a new 'NAFTA Superhighway' of any
kind." She goes on to say, "the idea of a giant, new
highway linking the three countries - it does not exist."
Please Tiffany, don't insult our intelligence.

Let me pose some questions. Is there actually a new
1,200 foot wide international multi-modal super
corridor in process of being built in Texas? Isn't is
called the Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC)? Is that the same
thing as a the NAFTA Super Corridor? Is it a new "foot
print" or will it overlay and greatly expand the size of
I-35? Does the State of Texas intend to build this
behemoth of a "NEW" highway and let it stop at the
Red River?

Tiffany, are you being intellectually dishonest,
deceitful or just plain old ignorant about what is
going on in your own State of Texas? Or could it be
you are squirming in an effort to prevent legislation
proposed by Senator Brogdon to withdraw the State
of Oklahoma from membership in your little club?
Folks, over the years, Oklahoma taxpayers have spent
hundreds of thousands of hard earned tax dollars to
pay dues to be a member of NASCO. I believe it is high
time we find out what the truth is on this issue and
what it means to Oklahoma as well as the United States.

Therefore, two of the speakers at our upcoming
seminar will address this issue head on. First, Kelly
Taylor, a writer, researcher and TV producer will speak
as well as have a power point presentation about the
myths and facts regarding this monstrosity of a
transportation corridor. In addition, Linda Stall, a
former member of the Governor's highway planning
commission will address the nuts and bolts of the TTC
and its expensive funding system called, a Public
Private Partnership (PPP). These will be just 2 of our
6 speakers. I want to urge everyone to make a special
effort to attend, and bring a friend.

Hat Tip to Charlie Meadows with OCPAC