Work with Your Elected Official this Legislative Session 

The 56th Oklahoma Legislature convened on Feb. 6. Lawmakers are tasked with making important decisions that can affect your organization. Are you ready to follow the action and get involved? This nonpartisan legislative primer is intended to give Oklahoma Jump$tart Coalition members and guests tips on interacting with lawmakers and following the issues that matter the most to you and your organization.

RSVP to join the discussion with Senator Gary Stanislawski (R-35) and Bailey Perkins, Oklahoma Policy Institute’s outreach and legislative liaison.

Cost for the meeting is $10, and includes lunch.

Guest Speakers

Senator Gary Stanislawski was elected to the Oklahoma Senate on August 26, 2008 by the voters of Senate District 35. His district includes Tulsa County. He chairs the majority caucus and education committee.

Gary M. Stanislawski, CFP® is the president of Regent Financial Services, Inc. Gary was awarded a four-year ROTC scholarship and attended Oregon State University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Upon graduation, Gary entered the Air Force and subsequently earned his wings as a pilot in 1984. Gary flew for eight years, flying such planes as the B-52 and the B-1 Bomber. He has approximately 2000 hours of flying time.

Gary has a Master of Arts degree from Oral Roberts University, and is a member of the Financial Planning Association. He works with individuals and businesses in investment, retirement and estate planning services

Bailey Perkins joined OK Policy in August 2016. As Outreach & Legislative Liaison, she represents OK Policy at the State Capitol during the legislative session and works with advocacy groups and coalitions in the Oklahoma City area to help advance OK Policy’s agenda for broad-based prosperity.

A native of Lawton, Perkins earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and history as a Clara Luper Full Tuition Scholar from Oklahoma City University and later earned a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Oklahoma. Bailey’s first experiences in the nonprofit field came from working as the Coordinator of Teen Leadership Initiatives for the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City and serving two years as a board member and advocacy chairman of the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy. Her work in policy and politics began as a National Education for Women (N.E.W.) Leadership alumna and graduate assistant, a staffer in the office of Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb, and a campaign manager for Oklahoma U.S. Senate candidate Connie Johnson.