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<v Speaker 1>And good morning.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome to this edition of Community Connection on our Thursday

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<v Speaker 2>before the Labor Day holiday. I'm Nathan Thompson's seventy eight

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<v Speaker 2>degrees outside. It is eight thirty five, and we have

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<v Speaker 2>some great guests in for today, with the Republican and

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<v Speaker 2>other Conservatives of Washington County, former Senator John Ford. We

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<v Speaker 2>go back, We go back a long time, John, and

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<v Speaker 2>of course Quinn Schipper as well. Gentlemen, how are we

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<v Speaker 2>doing today?

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<v Speaker 1>I'm great.

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<v Speaker 3>I was a beautiful morning, and it's August, and like

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<v Speaker 3>I said, we have a holiday weekend coming up.

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<v Speaker 1>You can't beat that.

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<v Speaker 4>No, I can't beat that at all.

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<v Speaker 5>And I was just listening to your introduction, and Nathan,

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<v Speaker 5>you ought to run for office.

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<v Speaker 4>You would make a great politician. You've got that spiel.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh that's still a way too many skeletons that anyway, Well,

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<v Speaker 2>John and Quinn. Lots of things going on right now

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<v Speaker 2>as well. Senator Ford, you are one of the founders

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<v Speaker 2>of Republicans and other Conservatives of Washington County. And again

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<v Speaker 2>just kind of maybe for the audience that they're not

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<v Speaker 2>they may not be familiar with.

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<v Speaker 4>What your organization is about.

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<v Speaker 2>Tell us a little bit about who the r OCWC

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<v Speaker 2>is and what you guys, what it is that you

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<v Speaker 2>guys do was our administrator?

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<v Speaker 1>Would you like?

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<v Speaker 3>We we because I was part of that early on,

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<v Speaker 3>but John and others were leading that formed about this

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<v Speaker 3>time last year. We actually had our first launch meeting

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<v Speaker 3>in September last year, so it's a full year anniversary,

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<v Speaker 3>I guess of meeting and a lot of our goal,

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<v Speaker 3>Nathan has been to inform people about political issues.

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<v Speaker 1>We want to educate people.

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<v Speaker 3>We bring in guest speakers, we have interesting topics, we network.

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<v Speaker 3>We are Washington County based, but our meetings have all

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<v Speaker 3>been here in Bartlesville across in second which is a

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<v Speaker 3>great host place, and we're just making some great relationships.

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<v Speaker 3>And because we are a Republican and other conservatives, we

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<v Speaker 3>have all kinds of people from all different kind of

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<v Speaker 3>political backgrounds join us and they're always welcome.

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<v Speaker 1>Our meetings are free, they're welcome.

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<v Speaker 3>We're here to inform and educate and engage people in

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<v Speaker 3>Washington County.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, And you have a great guest speaker getting ready

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<v Speaker 2>to come up. And John, this is somebody that you

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<v Speaker 2>and I are both familiar with. Your time obviously in

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<v Speaker 2>the State Senate in my time with another organization covering

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of politics at the state capital. We have

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<v Speaker 2>Brian Bieman, who is the former Oklahoma Senate President pro

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<v Speaker 2>tim and Secretary of State, and he is actually running

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<v Speaker 2>for office.

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<v Speaker 1>He is running for office. He's running for Corporation Commission.

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<v Speaker 5>And I've known Brian for a long time. We were

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<v Speaker 5>both elected in two thousand and four, although Brian ran

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<v Speaker 5>for the House of Representatives stayed there two years, and

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<v Speaker 5>then Ted Fisher, who had been in the Senate forever,

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<v Speaker 5>a great, great Democrat, good representative of the Senate, was

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<v Speaker 5>term limited and Brian ran for his seat and was successful.

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<v Speaker 5>So Brian and I served in the Senate for ten years.

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<v Speaker 5>But Brian, he's from Tulsa, born and raised, married, got

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<v Speaker 5>three children, but graduated from University of Oklahoma and he

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<v Speaker 5>has a degree in petroleum land management. Brian was in

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<v Speaker 5>private industry's been in nineteen ninety two, he was in Sapulpan.

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<v Speaker 5>He ran for city council, served two years as a

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<v Speaker 5>city councilman, and then after the first two years he

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<v Speaker 5>was elected as mayor and served ten years as mayor.

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<v Speaker 5>So he had a lot of experience at local politics

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<v Speaker 5>where you really get the important of knowing your community

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<v Speaker 5>and what people want and a lot of interaction. Then

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<v Speaker 5>in two thousand and four he ran. It was twenty

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<v Speaker 5>and eleven that we elected Brian to be our pro

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<v Speaker 5>tem and he's served there for six years. It's great

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<v Speaker 5>to have someone that can serve that long, and it's

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<v Speaker 5>somewhat unusual when you have twelve year term limits for

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<v Speaker 5>someone to be at a top leadership for that long,

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<v Speaker 5>but it helps have continuity long term. So then Brian

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<v Speaker 5>was term limited in twenty sixteen, same time.

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<v Speaker 4>That I was.

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<v Speaker 5>Shortly after that, it was secretary of State for Governor Stitt.

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<v Speaker 5>And now he's thrown his hat in the ring for

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<v Speaker 5>Corporation Commissioner. And with Brian's background and experience, I think

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<v Speaker 5>he will be a wonderful asset to that agency.

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<v Speaker 2>And it sounds like an absolutely wonderful guest speaker as

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<v Speaker 2>well for the community to get to know who he is.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I don't know if a lot of people

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<v Speaker 2>really understand what a corporation commissioner does. They have a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of oversight. A lot of the time we hear

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<v Speaker 2>about the Corporation commission it's.

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<v Speaker 4>Dealing with oil and gas.

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<v Speaker 2>I know that whenever they were having those earthquakes related

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<v Speaker 2>to the fracking, the fracking of the water injection, they

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<v Speaker 2>were making some very difficult regulatory calls on that. They

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<v Speaker 2>also regulate our power. You know how much APPSO can

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<v Speaker 2>raise our rates. Michael Gordon, I say that kids linging,

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<v Speaker 2>by the way, but you know it's really an intensive job.

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<v Speaker 2>So Quinn, is that part of what we're going to

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<v Speaker 2>be talking about. But at this meeting, and again, tell

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<v Speaker 2>me when the meeting is going to be.

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<v Speaker 1>Our meeting is going to be.

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<v Speaker 3>We meet the first Tuesday of every month, so it

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<v Speaker 3>be September, third of the day after Labor Day. We

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<v Speaker 3>meet across in second here in down town Bartlesville. We

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<v Speaker 3>start straight up at six thirty. We end crisply at

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<v Speaker 3>seven forty five. So people can come early if they

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<v Speaker 3>want to order meal dine in before the meeting, or

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<v Speaker 3>they can order a meal and dine during the meeting.

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<v Speaker 3>That's welcome as well. And so yes, we always start

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<v Speaker 3>with a storied past. Kay little oversees that we learned

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<v Speaker 3>something interesting about our history here in Washington County. We've

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<v Speaker 3>been introduced to a lot of great historical people and

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<v Speaker 3>then as soon as we can get through some of

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<v Speaker 3>our initial things, if you announcements, whatever, we get straight

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<v Speaker 3>to our speaker.

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<v Speaker 1>And this will be our first time.

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<v Speaker 3>I was our first time to have a corporation commissioner

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<v Speaker 3>or someone running for that here, and we're excited because

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<v Speaker 3>again we want to inform people and educate them. I'm

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<v Speaker 3>looking forward to what I'm going to learn and to

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<v Speaker 3>get to meet mister Bingleman. I'm not met him myself.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and we have some We've had some really good speakers.

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<v Speaker 1>Our first speaker was Lieutenant Governor Matt Panel.

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<v Speaker 5>So I think it's important that the listeners realize the

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<v Speaker 5>quality of speakers we have and also our organization. You know,

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<v Speaker 5>we're not competing with anyone. But it started out kind

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<v Speaker 5>of as a gathering of friends, was a loose term.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's in four.

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<v Speaker 5>It's friendly, a lot of conversation, and that's kind of

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<v Speaker 5>the atmosphere that we're trying to create, letting people that

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<v Speaker 5>have like views politically to get together to discuss how

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<v Speaker 5>we can further those views and work as a team.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and you know, I've been to a couple a

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<v Speaker 2>few of those meetings for RCWC and You're right. It

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<v Speaker 2>is a very casual, non threatening environment where you can

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<v Speaker 2>learn and discuss ideas and philosophies openly.

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<v Speaker 4>And you know, I think that that's so.

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<v Speaker 2>Important to have constructive dialogue, even if you have opposing viewpoints,

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<v Speaker 2>because I mean, Senator fod, I mean you were in

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<v Speaker 2>the Senate to chair of the Education Committee and all

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<v Speaker 2>of that. I'm going to share some of my opinion

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<v Speaker 2>right now. I think a lot of that, having constructive dialogue,

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<v Speaker 2>I think a lot of that is an almost a

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<v Speaker 2>lost art form anymore in today's political and having RCWC

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<v Speaker 2>here openly saying let's talk about.

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<v Speaker 4>It, I think that's a huge benefit for the community.

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<v Speaker 5>Because I think is a political official elected official, you

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<v Speaker 5>don't always have the only in the right idea. You

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<v Speaker 5>get better ideas. If you lay something on the table,

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<v Speaker 5>you open it up to a lot of input, both

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<v Speaker 5>constructive and negative.

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<v Speaker 1>But at the end of the day, if people are willing.

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<v Speaker 5>To set around and have that discussion, I think as

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<v Speaker 5>a group we end up with much better policy.

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<v Speaker 2>Sure, Sure, and it is important to just to have

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<v Speaker 2>that respect. It really is it really is. Well another

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<v Speaker 2>thing again, not only are you holding these monthly meetings.

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<v Speaker 2>But RCWC is very involved in the community as well.

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<v Speaker 4>I understand Quinn, you've we've got the.

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<v Speaker 2>You're a table sponsor for the Forum series as well well.

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<v Speaker 1>For the Chamber series.

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<v Speaker 3>And so that next meeting is on September tenth, a

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<v Speaker 3>week away.

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<v Speaker 1>This time is going to be a brunch.

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<v Speaker 3>Those who are Chamber members will have received the information,

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<v Speaker 3>but that is going to be out at Tri County Tech.

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<v Speaker 3>This time is at ten o'clock to eleven thirty. It's

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<v Speaker 3>not a lunch meeting. That can provide a really nice brunch.

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<v Speaker 3>And it's Ryan Lance who is the chairman and CEO

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<v Speaker 3>of Knaco Phillips and so as table sponsors, we have

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<v Speaker 3>eight spots. We have a few spots still available, so

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<v Speaker 3>if people are interested in registering and paying for one

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<v Speaker 3>of those seats from us, they can certainly do that.

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<v Speaker 1>Would love to have them at our table. You've been

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<v Speaker 1>to those meetings. The room fills, there's.

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<v Speaker 3>A lot of energy again, a lot of information, a

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<v Speaker 3>lot of engagement, a lot of networking. And so you

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<v Speaker 3>can reach out to us at info at OROCWC dot com,

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<v Speaker 3>not just for this, but if people have other questions

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<v Speaker 3>or to sign up for our newsletter. We send that

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<v Speaker 3>out about once a month update people, or you can

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<v Speaker 3>find us on Facebook at Republican and Other Conservatives of

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<v Speaker 3>Washington County dot com.

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<v Speaker 2>Lot of type op but you'll get just type it out,

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<v Speaker 2>type it out.

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<v Speaker 5>Well.

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<v Speaker 2>Again, we're visiting with a Quinn Shipper and Senator former

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<v Speaker 2>Senator John Ford with the Washington Republicans and other Conservatives

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<v Speaker 2>of Washington County and got the upcoming event on Tuesday

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<v Speaker 2>again at Crossing Second.

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<v Speaker 4>Free event. Coming out, come out and meet Brian Bingman.

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<v Speaker 4>Open to the public.

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<v Speaker 2>Starts at six thirty going until about seven forty five

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<v Speaker 2>at Crossing Second in downtown Bartleszow. I mean Sharon Hurst

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<v Speaker 2>and Don Laughlin. They're doing an amazing job. They're Crossing Second,

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<v Speaker 2>one of my favorite places and two of my favorite people.

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<v Speaker 4>By the way, and come out.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a free event, but you're also encouraged if you

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<v Speaker 2>want to get some food, beverages, whatever you might want

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<v Speaker 2>to do while you're out there as well.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, come out early, come out at five point thirty

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<v Speaker 5>and there will be several there. Get to meet a

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<v Speaker 5>few people and have something to eat and drink, and

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<v Speaker 5>then you're ready for the meeting.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely absolutely all right, So Quinn Shipper, john Ford, Republicans

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<v Speaker 2>and other conservatives in Washington County. I always want to

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<v Speaker 2>say Washington County Republicans and other Conservatives.

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<v Speaker 4>I don't know why, but I mean the rock w C.

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<v Speaker 3>That that that rock us.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, gentlemen, thank you so much for your time today.

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<v Speaker 2>You've been listening to Community Connection here on K one,

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