{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://hern.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=406", "Hern\u2019s District Work Highlights", "2021-08-20", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "OK", "Kevin Hern", "H001082", "hern.house.gov", "hern", "https://hern.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "In wrapping up the last three weeks of district work, Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) engaged in dozens meetings across Oklahoma\u2019s First Congressional District with civic organizations, small business owners, non-profit organizations, chambers of commerce, police officers, firefighters, medical institutions, veterans, agriculture leaders, local press and even the Tulsa Drillers.\n\n\u201cThe people at home are the true leaders of our nation\u201d said Rep. Hern. \u201cWe are at a crossroads in our country where we must decide who has earned our trust and respect. Who has earned the right to lead and influence our communities? Parents, pastors, teachers, small business leaders, civic organizations, local governments, or Washington D.C.? We have reached the point where we must ask ourselves if there is a sphere of society where we don\u2019t want the federal government to dictate terms. People in D.C. would like you to think they are the smartest people in the world, but I know better. Those who demonstrate competence, character and consistency in our local communities on a daily basis are the experts and the leaders we need most.\u201d\n\nRep. Hern continued, \u201cThese are the leaders I need to speak with and learn from, and it\u2019s these leaders I intend to empower, not Washington D.C. I am honored to serve and represent you, and I am determined to do you proud in our great nation\u2019s capital.\u201d\n\nHERN\u2019S DISTRICT WORK HIGHLIGHTS:\n\nLaw Enforcement Roundtable Discussion\n\nTime: 3:00 PM-4:00 PM, Monday, August 2.\n\nLocation: Tulsa County Sheriff\u2019s Office, 303 W 1st St, Tulsa.\n\nParticipants: Sheriffs from Tulsa, Wagoner, and Rogers counties, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, and police chiefs or their representatives from Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Bixby, Glenpool, Owasso, and Bartlesville.\n\nBackground: Congressman Hern held this roundtable to discuss solutions for rising concerns surrounding the recruitment, retention, and retirement of local law enforcement.\n\nTulsa Fire IAFF Meeting (Local 176)\n\nTime: 6:00PM-7:00PM, Monday, August 2.\n\nLocation: Tulsa Fire Museum, 1010 E 8th St, Tulsa, OK 74120.\n\nParticipants: Active Tulsa firefighters, retired firefighters, and the public.\n\nBackground: Congressman Hern met with active and retired firefighters to discuss challenges in the field and policy regarding retirement.\n\nBixby Rotary Club\n\nTime: 12:00PM-1:00PM, Tuesday, August 3.\n\nLocation: Savastano\u2019s, 8211 E Regal Blvd Suite 109, Tulsa, OK 74133.\n\nParticipants: Rotarians, guests, and the public.\n\nKRMG and KFAQ Radio Interviews\n\nTime: 7:00AM-8:00AM, Wednesday, August 4.\n\nLocation: Call-in.\n\nParticipants: Skyler Cooper (KRMG) and Casey Bartholomew (KFAQ).\n\nBackground: Congressman Hern answered questions regarding the current infrastructure package, concerns with rising inflation, and Speaker Pelosi\u2019s threat to imprison individuals who don\u2019t comply with her mask mandate.\n\nTulsa Faith in Business\n\nTime: 8:00AM-9:00AM, Wednesday, August 4.\n\nLocation: Cedar Ridge Country Club, 10302 South Garnett, Tulsa, OK.\n\nParticipants: The public.\n\nTour of Midwestern Manufacturing & Pipe Line Products\n\nTime: 1:00PM-2:00PM, Wednesday, August 4.\n\nLocation: 2119 S Union Ave, Tulsa.\n\nParticipants: Midwestern management and employees.\n\nBackground: The importance of U.S. manufacturing and American energy independence was discussed.\n\nTulsa Police FOP (Lodge 93)\n\nTime: 6:30PM-7:30PM, Wednesday, August 4.\n\nLocation: Tulsa FOP Lodge.\n\nParticipants: Tulsa police officers and their families.\n\nBackground: Concerns with retirement and the assault on qualified immunity to open police officers to severe civil liability was discussed.\n\nOklahoma Green Country Information Sharing Group\n\nTime: 10:00AM-11:00AM, Thursday, August 5.\n\nLocation: NSU-BA, 3100 New Orleans St, Broken Arrow, OK 74014.\n\nParticipants: Local, state, and federal law enforcement intelligence officers.\n\nTulsa Memorial Surgery Center Tour\n\nTime: 1:00PM-2:00PM, Thursday, August 5.\n\nLocation: 8131 S. Memorial Drive, Ste 107, Tulsa, OK 74133.\n\nParticipants: Surgery center management and staff.\n\nWarfeather Constructions Services\n\nTime: 4:00PM-5:00PM, Thursday, August 5.\n\nLocation: 30091 E Hwy 51, Suite B, Coweta, OK 74429.\n\nParticipants: Warfeather management.\n\nVeteran of the Month Presentation\n\nTime: 5:15PM-5:45PM, Thursday, August 5.\n\nLocation: Coweta Police Department, 212 N Broadway, Coweta, OK 74429.\n\nParticipants: Coweta Police Chief Mike Bell, July Veteran of the Month, Coweta City Manager Roger Koleman, Coweta Mayor Evette Morris, Coweta city staff, and friends and family of Chief Bell.\n\nBackground: Chief Bell served our country in the United States Air Force for over twenty years. He worked in Security Forces and retired as a Master Sergeant. Upon retirement, Chief Bell continued to serve and protect his community as a member of law enforcement. Chief Bell has a true heart for serving others, earning him this recognition.\n\nNAVICO Marine Electronics Tour\n\nTime: 11:30AM-12:30PM, Tuesday, August 10.\n\nLocation: 4500 S. 129th East Ave. Ste 200, Tulsa, OK 74134.\n\nParticipants: NAVICO management and staff.\n\nZoom Call with the Greenwood Chamber of Commerce\n\nTime: 2:00PM-2:30PM, Tuesday, August 10.\n\nLocation: Zoom.\n\nParticipants: Chamber leadership and associates.\n\nBackground: Congressman Hern discussed a program designed to train underserved members of the community to use special technology such as drones, virtual reality, 3-D printing, cybersecurity, and tech programming.\n\nCollinsville Local Leader Breakfast\n\nTime: 9:30AM-10:30PM, Wednesday, August 11.\n\nLocation: Dandelion Diner, 705 W Main St, Collinsville.\n\nParticipants: Tulsa County Commissioner Stan Salle, City Manager Pam Polk, Police Chief Matt Burke, Fire Chief Harold Call, Chamber of Commerce President Breanne Audet, Superindent of Public Schools Jeremy Hogan, Cherokee Nation Council Member Keith Austin, local press, and small business owners.\n\nBackground: Congressman Hern received general feedback from the Collinsville community and took questions on the infrastructure package in Congress.\n\nSperry Local Leader Coffee\n\nTime: 10:45AM-11:30AM, Wednesday, August 11.\n\nLocation: Sunny's Country Diner, 118 OK -11, Sperry.\n\nParticipants: Tulsa County Commissioner Stan Salle, Mayor of Sperry Debbie Lamberson, and small business owners.\n\nSkiatook Chamber of Commerce\n\nTime: 11:45AM-12:45PM, Wednesday, August 11.\n\nLocation: Skiatook FBC, 940 W. Oak St, Skiatook, OK 74070,\n\nParticipants: Skiatook chamber members, guests, and the public.\n\nBackground: Congressman Hern provided a legislative update on his work on the Ways and Means Committee, tax policy, and infrastructure.\n\nFamily Caregiver Assistance\n\nTime: 2:30PM-3:30PM, Wednesday, August 11.\n\nLocation: 118 E Commercial St, Broken Arrow, OK 74012\n\nParticipants: Family Caregiver management, staff and students.\n\nBackground: A workforce shortage in the medical industry and elsewhere has exposed a need for more CNA\u2019s (Certified Nursing Assistant). Organizations like Family Caregiver Assistance are needed to train individuals and meet the demand of the market.\n\nAmericans for Prosperity\n\nTime: 12:45AM-1:00PM, Friday, August 13.\n\nLocation: 3307 Harvard Ave, Tulsa, OK 74135, Tulsa, OK 74135.\n\nParticipants: The public.\n\nBackground: Congressman Hern gave an update on the infrastructure package in Congress.\n\nDrillers Baseball - First Pitch\n\nTime: 7:00PM-1:00PM, Friday, August 13.\n\nLocation: ONEOK Field, 201 N Elgin Ave, Tulsa, OK 74120.\n\nParticipants: Hornsby, the Tulsa Drillers, and the public.\n\nBackground: Congressman Hern threw out the first pitch and presented Hornsby, along with the entire Tulsa Drillers organization, a congressional commendation recognizing their service to the community of Tulsa.\n\nMeeting with Flogistix\n\nTime: 9:00AM-10:00AM, Tuesday, August 17.\n\nLocation: Plaza Center, 1831 East 71st Street, Tulsa, OK 74136.\n\nParticipants: Flogistix management.\n\nBackground: Congressman Hern met with Flogistix, an oil and gas service company, regarding the progress of oil and gas companies becoming more efficient and innovative through technological advances.\n\nTulsa Chamber Board and Economic Development Team\n\nTime: 10:30AM-12:30PM, Tuesday, August 17.\n\nLocation: 1 W 3rd St, Tulsa, OK 74103.\n\nParticipants: Tulsa Chamber board of directors and the Tulsa Chamber Economic Development staff.\n\nBackground: A status report of the Tulsa Chamber was discussed, as well as future economic development opportunities.\n\nWagoner County Agriculture Roundtable\n\nTime: 1:30AM-2:30PM, Tuesday, August 17.\n\nLocation: Wagoner County OSU Extension Office, 30058 E 147th St S, Coweta, OK 74429.\n\nParticipants: Representatives from the Farm Bureau, Cattleman\u2019s Association, the American Farmers and Ranchers Association, the OSU extension office of Wagoner County, Wagoner County Commissioner Tim Kelley, and local farmers and ranchers.\n\nBackground: Congressman spoke with agriculture stakeholders in Wagoner county about concerns they have with Congress raising capital gains, estate taxes and inheritance taxes.\n\nDMI Industries Tour\n\nTime: 3:15PM-4:15PM, Tuesday, August 17.\n\nLocation: 300 SE 15th St, Wagoner, OK 74467\n\nParticipants: Wagoner Mayor Albert Jones, Wagoner Economic Development Authority Chair Pamela Stephens Karnes, Monica Medley, the Wagoner Tribune, and DMI management and staff.\n\nARC of Oklahoma\n\nTime: 6:00PM-6:30PM, Tuesday, August 17.\n\nLocation: 9711 E 71st St, Tulsa, OK.\n\nParticipants: Members of the Tulsa ARC chapter.\n\nBackground: Disability rights and Social Security policy initiatives were discussed.\n\nTulsa Sunrise Rotary\n\nTime: 6:45AM-8:00AM, Wednesday, August 18.\n\nLocation: 1902 E 71st St Tulsa, OK 74136.\n\nParticipants: Rotarians, guests, and the public.\n\nAmerican Veterinary Medical Association\n\nTime: 10:00AM-10:45AM, Wednesday, August 18.\n\nLocation: 9360 S. Union Ave, Tulsa, OK 74132.\n\nParticipants: Members of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Jenks Chamber.\n\nTour of the Jenks Aquarium\n\nTime: 11:00AM-11:30AM, Wednesday, August 18.\n\nLocation: 300 Aquarium Dr, Jenks, OK 74037.\n\nParticipants: Jenks Aquarium management, Sen. Cody Rogers, Rep. Lonnie Simms, Rep. Shelia Dills, Jenks Mayor Cory Box, and Jenks Chamber President Josh Driskell.\n\nBackground: Congressman Hern and participants took a tour of the facility.\n\nJenks Chamber of Commerce\n\nTime: 12:00PM-1:00PM, Wednesday, August 18.\n\nLocation: 115 S 1st St, Jenks, OK 74037.\n\nParticipants: Jenks Chamber members, guests, and the public.\n\nBackground: Congressman Hern provided a legislative update on his work on the Ways and Means Committee, infrastructure, his RSC budget, his position on the Healthy Future Task Force, and the unstable situation in Afghanistan.\n\nTour of Grace Jenks\n\nTime: 1:15PM-2:15PM, Wednesday, August 18.\n\nLocation: 711 N. 5th Street, Jenks.\n\nParticipants: Jenks Grace administration and staff.\n\nBackground: COVID-19 relief finds, workforce issues and vaccine mandates for nurses were the topics of discussion.\n\nCreek County Agriculture Roundtable\n\nTime: 5:00PM-6:00PM, Wednesday, August 18.\n\nLocation: Freddies BBQ, 9999 OK-66, Sapulpa, OK 74066.\n\nParticipants: Representatives for the Farm Bureau, and local farmers and ranchers.\n\nBackground: Congressman Hern spoke with agriculture stakeholders in Wagoner county about concerns they have with raising capital gains, estate taxes and inheritance taxes.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://hern.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=406"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6335248947143555, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}