+ − Contact Information Email Address: fordj@oksenate.gov Phone: (405) 521-5634 Office Address: + − Committees (2) OK - Appropriations (Senate) Title: member OK - Education (Senate) Title: vice chairman + − Sponsored Bills (24) OK - SB426 Teacher evaluations; modifying deadlines under the Oklahoma Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluat OK - SB316 Teacher evaluations; directing teachers who receive certain evaluation ratings to receive bonus paym OK - SB432 Education; creating Oklahoma's Career Promise Act; establishing eligibility and benefits. Effective OK - SB169 Education; directing schools to report certain information for virtual students. Effective date. E OK - SB170 Schools; allowing secondary teachers to teach fifth grade. Effective date. Emergency. OK - SB563 Education; updating statutory language. Effective date. Emergency. OK - SB564 Education; updating statutory language. Effective date. Emergency. OK - SB207 Schools; modifying the frequency of evaluating certain teachers. Effective date. Emergency. OK - SB561 Education; updating statutory language. Effective date. Emergency. OK - SB226 Education; providing for remediation and intervention for students who fail end-of-instruction requi OK - SB572 Education; updating statutory language. Effective date. Emergency. OK - SB171 Career and technology education; modifying membership of the State Board of Career and Technology Ed OK - SB314 Schools; creating School District Empowerment Program; allowing certain exemptions. Effective date. OK - SB560 Education; updating statutory language. Effective date. Emergency. OK - SB559 Schools; state academic content standards; allowing certain scores to demonstrate mastery. OK - SB683 Charter schools; allowing community foundations meeting certain criteria to sponsor charter schools. OK - SB570 Education; updating statutory language. Effective date. Emergency. OK - SB870 Public water supply systems; requiring DEQ to measure cost-cutting effectiveness prior to implementi OK - SB729 Teachers Retirement System; clarifying language. Effective date. OK - SB571 Education; updating statutory language. Effective date. Emergency. OK - SB761 School funding; modifying factors used to calculate school funding. Effective date. Emergency. OK - SB282 Voter identification; modifying documents constituting proof of identity. Effective date. OK - SB562 Education; updating statutory language. Effective date. Emergency. OK - SB30 Zones of safety; modifying age of certain victims of registered sex offenders. Effective date. + − Cosponsored Bills (62) OK - HB1035 Schools; directing the State Board of Education to develop an operational efficiency training and ev OK - HB1037 Public finance; allowing certain subdivisions to take possession of title to vehicles acquired in le OK - HB1038 Schools; modifying certain curriculum requirements for high school graduation; effective date; emerg OK - HB1528 Schools; modifying number of temporary contracts on which a teacher may be hired; effective date; em OK - HB1659 Schools; modifying the Education Leadership Oklahoma program; establishing minimum salary schedule f OK - HB1660 Schools; modifying the Education Leadership Oklahoma program; modifying the Oklahoma Commission for OK - HB1756 Schools; modifying appeal process for students denied a standard diploma; emergency. OK - HB1883 Public lands; modifying requirements and procedures of the Commissioners of the Land Office; repeale OK - HB2131 Schools; establishing the School District Empowerment Program. OK - HCR1006 Girl Scouts; proclaiming Girl Scout Day in Oklahoma. OK - HCR1009 Concurrent Resolution; reaffirming marriage and urging the Supreme Court to uphold the Defense of Ma OK - HCR1015 Concurrent Resolution stating appreciation of cultural heritage entities; distribution. OK - SB256 Schools; requiring school districts to conduct certain drills. Effective date. Emergency. OK - SB257 Schools; Oklahoma School Security Institute. Effective date. Emergency. OK - SB258 Schools; emergency response organizations. Effective date. Emergency. OK - SB259 Schools; requiring school authorities to report discovery of firearms. Effective date. Emergency. OK - SB330 Tax credit for owners of property damaged or destroyed in a natural disaster in 2012 or 2013. Emerg OK - SB585 Income and premium taxes; modifying income tax rates during specified time periods; limiting ability OK - SB1062 Workers' compensation; creating the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act. Effective date. OK - SR5 Resolution; congratulating Regan Ward of Beggs, Oklahoma, 2013 Millrose Games qualifier; acknowledgi OK - SR6 Resolution; honoring Paul Henry Carr and recognizing his selfless contributions to the state of Okla OK - SR9 Resolution; proclaiming March 20, 2013 as Oklahoma Nonprofit Day in Oklahoma. OK - SR11 Resolution; congratulating Kayla Wilson, the 2013 Wendy's High School Heisman winner for Oklahoma. OK - SR13 Resolution; celebrating the life and accomplishments of Steve Davis; extending condolences and appre OK - SR15 Resolution; proclaiming April 2, 2013 as Oklahoma 4-H Day at the Capitol. OK - SR16 Resolution; mourning the loss of Oklahoma Highway Patrol Captain Rodrick "Pete" Norwood; honoring hi OK - SR17 A resolution recognizing the work of Duane "Dog" Chapman and his wife Beth to help regulate bounty h OK - SR18 Resolution; supporting the work of caregiving to older adults. OK - SR19 Resolution; celebrating the 33rd anniversary of the Sister-State relationship between Oklahoma and T OK - SR20 Resolution; congratulating the Fort Gibson High School girls swim team, State 5A Girls Swimming Cham OK - SR21 Resolution; congratulating the Fort Gibson High School girls basketball team, Class 4A State Champio OK - SR22 Resolution; commending the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma for the outstanding services they provide OK - SR23 Resolution; congratulating the Tulsa Memorial High School boys basketball team, 2012-2013 Class 5A S OK - SR24 Resolution; commemorating the eighteenth anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal OK - SR25 Resolution; designating May 1, June 26, and September 18 as statewide Days of Prayer for Rain and Wa OK - SR26 Resolution; commending the 2012-2013 Perry High School Maroons wrestling team for earning their 39th OK - SR27 Resolution; recognizing and celebrating the careers and accomplishments of certain judges; applaudin OK - SR28 Resolution; congratulating the Oklahoma Christian School football team; acknowledging their achievem OK - SR30 Resolution; thanking Stan Barton for his service to the Oklahoma YMCA Youth in Government Program. OK - SR31 Resolution; honoring the life and service of long-time Senate Sergeant at Arms Bob Gilmore. OK - SR32 Resolution; commending the Cherokee Nation. OK - SR34 Resolution; recognizing the life and accomplishments of Gordon Cooper; declaring May 15, 2013 as "Go OK - SR35 Resolution; declaring May 16, 2013, as Lupus Advocacy Day and May 2013 as Lupus Awareness Month in O OK - SR36 Resolution; commending the 2012-2013 Edmond North Huskies, Class 6A wrestling champions. OK - SR37 Resolution; congratulating the Edmond North High School golf team, 2013 Class 6A State Champions; ac OK - SJR8 Joint Resolution; requesting the President, Vice-President and Congress to reform Affordable Care Ac OK - SCR3 Concurrent Resolution; directing Oklahoma Water Resources Board and Department of Environmental Qual OK - SCR8 Concurrent resolution; recognizing March 2013 through March 2014 as the centennial celebration of th OK - SCR9 Concurrent Resolution; congratulating the Millwood High School boys basketball team, Class 3A State OK - SCR10 Concurrent Resolution; congratulating the Northeast High School girls basketball team, Class 2A Stat OK - SCR12 Concurrent Resolution; congratulating the Choctaw High School Pom Squad for winning the American Sho OK - SCR14 Concurrent Resolution; applauding and recognizing the many contributions made by American women thro OK - SCR15 Concurrent Resolution; congratulating the Frederick A. Douglass High School boys basketball team, 20 OK - SCR17 Concurrent Resolution; congratulating the Oklahoma Baptist University men's and women's swimming and OK - SCR18 Concurrent Resolution; congratulating the Oklahoma Baptist University men's and women's indoor and o OK - SCR21 Concurrent Resolution; congratulating the Burlington High School boys basketball team, 2012-13 State OK - SCR22 Concurrent Resolution; recognizing Burlington boys basketball coach Randy Turney; acknowledging his OK - SCR23 Concurrent Resolution; honoring the life and achievements of Oklahoma-born ballerina, Maria Tallchie OK - SCR24 Concurrent Resolution; recognizing the importance of breast cancer awareness and education; designat OK - SCR26 Concurrent Resolution; designating certain rights as the Oklahoma Insurance Consumer Bill of Rights. OK - SCR28 Senate Concurrent Resolution; recognizing October 20-26, 2013 as Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week i OK - SCR30 Concurrent Resolution; congratulating Deborah Cornelison for being inducted into the National Teache
OK - SB426 Teacher evaluations; modifying deadlines under the Oklahoma Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluat
OK - SB316 Teacher evaluations; directing teachers who receive certain evaluation ratings to receive bonus paym
OK - SB432 Education; creating Oklahoma's Career Promise Act; establishing eligibility and benefits. Effective
OK - SB169 Education; directing schools to report certain information for virtual students. Effective date. E
OK - SB207 Schools; modifying the frequency of evaluating certain teachers. Effective date. Emergency.
OK - SB226 Education; providing for remediation and intervention for students who fail end-of-instruction requi
OK - SB171 Career and technology education; modifying membership of the State Board of Career and Technology Ed
OK - SB314 Schools; creating School District Empowerment Program; allowing certain exemptions. Effective date.
OK - SB559 Schools; state academic content standards; allowing certain scores to demonstrate mastery.
OK - SB683 Charter schools; allowing community foundations meeting certain criteria to sponsor charter schools.
OK - SB870 Public water supply systems; requiring DEQ to measure cost-cutting effectiveness prior to implementi
OK - SB761 School funding; modifying factors used to calculate school funding. Effective date. Emergency.
OK - SB30 Zones of safety; modifying age of certain victims of registered sex offenders. Effective date.
OK - HB1035 Schools; directing the State Board of Education to develop an operational efficiency training and ev
OK - HB1037 Public finance; allowing certain subdivisions to take possession of title to vehicles acquired in le
OK - HB1038 Schools; modifying certain curriculum requirements for high school graduation; effective date; emerg
OK - HB1528 Schools; modifying number of temporary contracts on which a teacher may be hired; effective date; em
OK - HB1659 Schools; modifying the Education Leadership Oklahoma program; establishing minimum salary schedule f
OK - HB1660 Schools; modifying the Education Leadership Oklahoma program; modifying the Oklahoma Commission for
OK - HB1883 Public lands; modifying requirements and procedures of the Commissioners of the Land Office; repeale
OK - HCR1009 Concurrent Resolution; reaffirming marriage and urging the Supreme Court to uphold the Defense of Ma
OK - SB259 Schools; requiring school authorities to report discovery of firearms. Effective date. Emergency.
OK - SB330 Tax credit for owners of property damaged or destroyed in a natural disaster in 2012 or 2013. Emerg
OK - SB585 Income and premium taxes; modifying income tax rates during specified time periods; limiting ability
OK - SB1062 Workers' compensation; creating the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act. Effective date.
OK - SR5 Resolution; congratulating Regan Ward of Beggs, Oklahoma, 2013 Millrose Games qualifier; acknowledgi
OK - SR6 Resolution; honoring Paul Henry Carr and recognizing his selfless contributions to the state of Okla
OK - SR11 Resolution; congratulating Kayla Wilson, the 2013 Wendy's High School Heisman winner for Oklahoma.
OK - SR13 Resolution; celebrating the life and accomplishments of Steve Davis; extending condolences and appre
OK - SR16 Resolution; mourning the loss of Oklahoma Highway Patrol Captain Rodrick "Pete" Norwood; honoring hi
OK - SR17 A resolution recognizing the work of Duane "Dog" Chapman and his wife Beth to help regulate bounty h
OK - SR19 Resolution; celebrating the 33rd anniversary of the Sister-State relationship between Oklahoma and T
OK - SR20 Resolution; congratulating the Fort Gibson High School girls swim team, State 5A Girls Swimming Cham
OK - SR21 Resolution; congratulating the Fort Gibson High School girls basketball team, Class 4A State Champio
OK - SR22 Resolution; commending the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma for the outstanding services they provide
OK - SR23 Resolution; congratulating the Tulsa Memorial High School boys basketball team, 2012-2013 Class 5A S
OK - SR24 Resolution; commemorating the eighteenth anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal
OK - SR25 Resolution; designating May 1, June 26, and September 18 as statewide Days of Prayer for Rain and Wa
OK - SR26 Resolution; commending the 2012-2013 Perry High School Maroons wrestling team for earning their 39th
OK - SR27 Resolution; recognizing and celebrating the careers and accomplishments of certain judges; applaudin
OK - SR28 Resolution; congratulating the Oklahoma Christian School football team; acknowledging their achievem
OK - SR30 Resolution; thanking Stan Barton for his service to the Oklahoma YMCA Youth in Government Program.
OK - SR31 Resolution; honoring the life and service of long-time Senate Sergeant at Arms Bob Gilmore.
OK - SR34 Resolution; recognizing the life and accomplishments of Gordon Cooper; declaring May 15, 2013 as "Go
OK - SR35 Resolution; declaring May 16, 2013, as Lupus Advocacy Day and May 2013 as Lupus Awareness Month in O
OK - SR37 Resolution; congratulating the Edmond North High School golf team, 2013 Class 6A State Champions; ac
OK - SJR8 Joint Resolution; requesting the President, Vice-President and Congress to reform Affordable Care Ac
OK - SCR3 Concurrent Resolution; directing Oklahoma Water Resources Board and Department of Environmental Qual
OK - SCR8 Concurrent resolution; recognizing March 2013 through March 2014 as the centennial celebration of th
OK - SCR9 Concurrent Resolution; congratulating the Millwood High School boys basketball team, Class 3A State
OK - SCR10 Concurrent Resolution; congratulating the Northeast High School girls basketball team, Class 2A Stat
OK - SCR12 Concurrent Resolution; congratulating the Choctaw High School Pom Squad for winning the American Sho
OK - SCR14 Concurrent Resolution; applauding and recognizing the many contributions made by American women thro
OK - SCR15 Concurrent Resolution; congratulating the Frederick A. Douglass High School boys basketball team, 20
OK - SCR17 Concurrent Resolution; congratulating the Oklahoma Baptist University men's and women's swimming and
OK - SCR18 Concurrent Resolution; congratulating the Oklahoma Baptist University men's and women's indoor and o
OK - SCR21 Concurrent Resolution; congratulating the Burlington High School boys basketball team, 2012-13 State
OK - SCR22 Concurrent Resolution; recognizing Burlington boys basketball coach Randy Turney; acknowledging his
OK - SCR23 Concurrent Resolution; honoring the life and achievements of Oklahoma-born ballerina, Maria Tallchie
OK - SCR24 Concurrent Resolution; recognizing the importance of breast cancer awareness and education; designat
OK - SCR26 Concurrent Resolution; designating certain rights as the Oklahoma Insurance Consumer Bill of Rights.
OK - SCR28 Senate Concurrent Resolution; recognizing October 20-26, 2013 as Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week i
OK - SCR30 Concurrent Resolution; congratulating Deborah Cornelison for being inducted into the National Teache
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