Biscuits and gravy helped feed the discussions about state politics.
The Oklahoma legislative session began Feb. 3. On Friday, three legislators attended a breakfast at Duncan Middle School.
Rep. Marcus McEntire, Rep. Brad Boles and Sen. Chris Kidd attended the second annual legislative breakfast hosted by the Duncan Legislative Advocacy Team, the Association of Duncan Educators and the Duncan Education Support Association. Teachers district wide were invited to attend as a way to ask the legislators questions about the current legislative session.
“It’s important for people to know what’s going on in the government because, we’re making decisions on education that affects us,” McEntire said. “It’s also important for people to know what’s going on because governments and politics impact nearly every aspect of our lives.”
The breakfast ran from 7:30 to 8 a.m. with legislators visiting classrooms following the breakfast. Nearly every school was represented by teachers.
McEntire said he appreciated the change of pace during the session because the legislative session can lead to some long days.
“We usually start work around 8 a.m. and end at about 5 p.m.,” he said.
He said that there are various receptions hours that can lead to him unable to leave work until around 9 p.m.
McEntire said it can be difficult coming together to talk with a bunch of people because of a lack of time. In addition to his time spent in the House of Representatives, he also runs two businesses in Duncan.
“As a legislator you have people wanting to talk to you all day wanting to tell you policy that they think is good for the community. So, as a legislator you barely have any time to yourself.”
