Governor Stitt visits Lawton
LAWTON - “It’s important we get out of Oklahoma City,” exclaimed Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt during a recent trip to Lawton.
Stitt made a second appearance in Lawton this month, this time bringing with him members of his cabinet. The Governor said he has attended close to “300 town hall meetings” since announcing his candidacy for Governor. The town hall-style meeting largely focused on the economy and what Stitt believes will help Oklahoma become a Top 10 State. Stitt acknowledged the legislators in the room and thanked them for giving him more authority over various boards and commissions last session. He compared the lack of authority over government agencies to hiring a head football coach and then not allowing them to pick their offensive, defensive and special teams’ coaches. He said, “People elected me to bring outsiders into government.”
He expressed optimism in regard to the next legislative session but acknowledged there is more work to be done. He also highlighted a recent announcement from Moody’s regarding the State’s financial outlook and said he credits that to the State’s commitment to fiscal responsibility. He said this past session saw the largest savings in the state’s history of over $1 billion and stated his goal is to have $2 billion in savings by the end of his term.