From staff reports DUNCAN – Four legislators are set to speak at the Duncan Chamber of Commerce Legislative Coffee on June 20.
The event provides local residents and business owners an opportunity to engage with state lawmakers.
Sens. Kendal Sacchieri and Spencer Kern, along with Reps. Stacy Jo Adams and Brad Boles, will speak from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Cameron University – Duncan. The session is and is free and open to the public.
A former educator and McClain County Assessor, Sacchieri (R-Blanchard) assumed office in November 2024. Her district includes parts of Cleveland, Garvin, Grady, McClain and Stephens counties.
She was assigned to the Senate's Appropriations, Select Agencies, Education, Local and County Government, Revenue and Taxation, and Administrative Rules committees.
Kern (R-Duncan) also assumed office in November 2024.
His membership on various Senate committees includes Agriculture and Wildlife, Energy, Public Safety, and OMES (Office of Management and Enterprise Services).
His district includes Comanche, Cotton, Jefferson, Love and Stephens counties.
Adams (R-Duncan) is vice chair of the Insurance Committee and serves on the Appropriations and Budget Public Safety Subcommittee as well as the House Commerce and Economic Development Oversight and General Government committees. Her district includes Jefferson and Stephens counties.
A lifelong resident of Stephens County, Boles (R-Marlow) chairs the House Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee and Conference Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Oversight.
He co-chairs the Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding- Transportation, Infrastructure and Rural Development Working Group. His committee work includes Appropriations and Budget, Business, County and Municipal Government, as well as joint committees on Appropriations and Budget and Pandemic Relief Funding and General Conference Committee on Appropriations. His district includes Grady and Stephens counties.
Discussion points may include workforce development programs, rural health care access and infrastructure investments, all of which remain pressing concerns for the region. Lawmakers are also likely to address efforts to simplify government processes and reduce red tape for small businesses.
The Chamber’s legislative coffee offers a valuable platform for community members to hear directly from their elected officials about the legislative session. Lawmakers are expected to recap key bills passed and initiatives underway, offering insights into how new state-level policies are likely to affect Duncan and the broader southwest Oklahoma region.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session, fostering direct interaction between citizens, business owners, and their legislators.
Sponsored by AT&T, Duncan’s Legislative Coffee aims to provide a transparent look into the policymaking process that shapes life in southwest Oklahoma. It is open to all residents of Duncan and surrounding communities.