Sen. Darcy Jech’s Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Darcy Jech, R‑Kingfisher, on Thursday held an interim study to learn more about Oklahoma’s infrastructure challenges and discuss new funding needs to improve roads and bridges statewide.

Jech, chairman of the Senate Aeronautics and Transportation Committee, said he wanted the study to clarify the long-term financial challenges Oklahoma’s transportation system faces from high inflation, uncertainty about federal funding and declining gas tax collections as electric vehicles become more popular.

KINGFISHER – Sen. Darcy Jech, R-Kingfisher, celebrated two major events in his district this week that included the opening of a new Oklahoma Highway Patrol headquarters in Clinton and continued investment in the future of space exploration in Burns Flat.

On Tuesday, Jech attended the grand opening of the Highway Patrol’s Troop H Headquarters in Clinton. The new 7,500-square-foot facility replaces the OHP’s former facility in Clinton, which the troop outgrew over time.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Leading senators issued the following statements after participating in Wednesday’s ribbon cutting ceremony showcasing renovations at the state’s Jim Thorpe Memorial Building.

The $70 million renovation project to update the building near the state Capitol used by the Corporation Commission, State Election Board, Water Resources Board and other state agencies began in 2023.

Senator Darcy Jech, R-Kingfisher, Member of the Jim Thorpe Repair Expenditure Oversight Committee:

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Darcy Jech, R-Kingfisher, today held an interim study to explore how state agencies can work together to address the thousands of abandoned medical marijuana grow operations scattered across Oklahoma.