Rep. West and Sen. Kirt on the New Mental Health Caucus
On this week's Mental Health Download Podcast, Whitney Cipolla, the Association's advocacy specialist, interviews Republican Representative Josh West from Grove, Oklahoma who represents House District Five. Joining Rep. West is Democratic Senator Julia Kirt from Oklahoma City. She represents Senate District 30. Listen to hear why legislators launched the new bipartisan Mental Health Caucus to address our state's ongoing crisis. _______________ Founding members: State Rep. Josh West, R-Grove (Chair) State Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City (Chair) State Rep. Steve Bashore, R-Miami State Rep. Meloyde Blancett, D-Tulsa State Rep. Jeff Boatman, R-Tulsa State Rep. Ty Burns, R-Tulsa State Rep. Carol Bush, R-Tulsa State Rep. Jose Cruz, D-Oklahoma City State Rep. Shelia Dills, R-Tulsa State Rep. Mickey Dollens, D-Oklahoma City State Rep. Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow State Rep. Chris Kannady, R-Oklahoma City State Rep. Mark Lawson, R-Sapulpa State Rep. Marcus McEntire, R-Duncan State Rep. Garry Mize, R-Guthrie State Rep. Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City State Rep. Logan Phillips, R-Mounds State Rep. Randy Randleman, R-Eufaula State Rep. Eric Roberts, R-Oklahoma City State Rep. Collin Walke, D-Oklahoma City State Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa State Sen. J.J. Dossett, D-Owasso State Sen. John Haste, R-Broken Arrow State Sen. Chris Kidd, R-Waurika State Sen. Greg McCortney, R-Ada State Sen. John Michael Montgomery, R-Lawton State Sen. Frank Simpson, R-Springer State Sen. Blake Stephens, R-Tahlequah State Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah State Sen. George Young, D-Oklahoma City