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Woodward News

Stitt discusses education at campaign stop


By Sarah Nishimuta
Staff Writer

Republican Gubernatorial candidate


Kevin Stitt stopped in Woodward Tuesday
morning for a brief town-hall type event.
Stitt is campaigning with a vision to
boost Oklahoma into the top 10 in growth,
education, infrastructure, healthcare, and
government efficiency.
The audience asked several questions
and Stitt took the time to address a few
current hot topics for the state.
Woodward Public School
Superintendent Kyle Reynolds asked Stitt
his opinion on bringing more funding into
the Oklahoma education system.
“I believe we have to pay teachers what
market is, competitive wages,” Stitt said.
“The problem that I had, it (recent teacher Kevin Stitt visits with local and are residents at the Josie Adams Cultural Centre on
pay raises) felt like a bandaid solution to Tuesday. (Photo by Sarah Nishimuta)
me because we’ve been told as
Oklahomans that the lottery is going to fix ciencies that we need.” ical stuff, but this bill is not medical’…
Index education, casinos, or liquor by the drink
or horse racing. We’ve heard all these
Another attendee asked Stitt what he
planned to do about the recently passed
Recreational puts our state in too many
unintended consequences. If it’s still illegal
things.” medical marijuana bill. Stitt explained that federally then it’s going to be a problem
Stitt said he would address the problem while he didn’t have a problem with med- for our state with the industries, with the
as a businessman. ical marijuana, he is completely against trucking companies, how they have a safe
“So then I started thinking about how recreational use. environment, and all those things. It just
do other states do it,” Stitt said. “Again, “If it helps a patient, everybody is fine complicates everything.”
that’s how a business person thinks about with it, from what I hear,” Stitt said. Stitt went on to say that Oklahoma
this. I’ve got 49 other examples of how “Recreational is a different story, right? As needs a governor that can explain the
they fund education.” governor, we’ve got to make sure it truly is issues to voters.
In the end, Stitt believes the issue lies in medical, right? The bigger problem that I “As governor, there’ll be another issue
the funding formula. have with the way this thing rolled out is that comes up and you have to have a gov-
“In my opinion, we have to fix the it’s all marketing, right? The people voted ernor that can come out and explain that
funding formula,” said Stitt. “The funding for it because they thought it’s medical. It’s too,” Stitt said.
formula hasn’t been touched since, you helping people. The runoff election is set for Aug 28
know the last governor that addressed it? It "As governor, the governor needs to be featuring Stitt and Mick Cornett vying for
was Henry Bellmon… We have to change out in front with a microphone and should the GOP nomination.
that to let the local counties keep more of have the trust of the Oklahoma people, Drew Edmondson is the nominee on the
their dollars and that will create the effi- saying ‘Hey, nobody’s afraid of the med- Democrat side.

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