Oklahoma State Senate
Co-President Pro Tempore
Senator Glenn Coffee, R-Oklahoma City
State Capitol Room 418
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105
(405) 521-5636

For Immediate Release: April 29, 2008

Senate Republican Appropriations Co-Chairman Comments on Signing of Budget Bill

State Sen. Mike Johnson, the Republican co-chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, commented on Gov. Brad Henry’s signing of a $7.068 general appropriations bill that contains the state’s budget for fiscal year 2009.

“Other states are slashing their budgets, so we’re fortunate here in Oklahoma to have a good economy that allowed us to put together a standstill budget for next year. This budget is not perfect, but the Senate, House and governor’s office successfully worked together to develop a bipartisan budget that meets our basic commitments while avoiding cuts to state agencies,” said Johnson, R-Kingfisher.

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