Oklahoma Senate
Pugh to lead Senate Education Committee; receives other committee assignments
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Adam Pugh has been named Chairman of the Senate Education Committee for the 58th Legislature by Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City. He will also sit on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, which sets the budgets for Oklahoma's 11 education agencies—that combined account for half of the annual state budget.
“I want to thank Pro Tem Treat for appointing me to lead the Senate Education Committee. There is no greater gift we can give Oklahoma’s youth than a high-quality education to grow their minds and prepare them for the workforce,” Pugh said. “Great strides have been made to strengthen education at all levels in recent years, but there is more to be done, especially as we continue to address the unique needs of schools and students during this unprecedented pandemic. We also must continue growing our higher education and CareerTech partnerships with the business community to fill the workforce pipeline for vital industries like aerospace.”
The Edmond Republican will also serve on the Business, Commerce and Tourism, and Health and Human Services Committees.
“The pandemic has impacted every area of our state from commerce to health care,” Pugh said. “The work done in these committees will be crucial next year as we work to help our businesses, state agencies and families begin to recover from the pandemic.”
Pugh was also appointed last month to the Senate Select Committee on Redistricting, which is currently hosting town hall meetings around the state to gather public input on redrawing legislative district lines as required by the state constitution.
The aerospace executive and former U.S. Air Force captain also chairs the Legislative AERO Caucus that works to support the aviation and aerospace industry, which is the state’s second largest and fastest growing industry.
The Legislature will convene for an organizational day on Tuesday, Jan. 5, and the First Session of the 58th Legislature will kick off on Monday, Feb. 1.
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For more information, contact: Sen. Pugh: (405) 521-5622 or Adam.Pugh@oksenate.gov
