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Thursday, May 01, 2008 UPDATE: Murphy has Three Question for Johnson 
We just received this in our inbox from the Murphy campaign:
There are three questions that are yet to be answered by Rob Johnson.
First, did he transfer funds from his House account to his Corporation Commission account?
Second, what was the amount of that rollover?
Third, did he vote for the ethics reform package that would have prohibited this very practice (HB2196 Sec. J.)?Labels: 08, Dana Murphy, Rep Rob Johnson Posted at 5/01/2008 05:07:00 PM | 
Dana Murphy: "Voters in Oklahoma Have Grown Weary of Candidates Who Are Looking for the Next Rung in Their Political Ladder.""Everywhere I travel across this great state, voters of all social and economic backgrounds admit that my campaign is very different, very refreshing. Voters can easily see that to move the state forward on energy policy, they need someone who actually understands the industry and isn't bought and paid for by special interests." Dana Murphy
Republican Oklahoma Corporation Commission candidate Dana Murphy took the gloves off today in a press release sent to the media. Calling her race with State Rep. Rob Johnson (R-Kingfisher) the classic "David versus Goliath" scenario, Murphy said she has "probably forgotten more about the Corporation Commission than her opponents will ever know." She goes on to say that "voters in Oklahoma have grown weary of candidates who are looking for the next rung in their political ladder."
Murphy also questions Rep. Johnson's fundraising prowess:
"It seems disingenuous for my opponent to boast of his fundraising for this particular race when a closer look at his donations reveals a disparity between what is said and what is done. Review of Ethics Commission reporting shows money raised by Representative Johnson has actually been contributed to his House account from many of those with a vested interest in legislation this session. As of April 29, 2008, there was not a report showing any funds contributed into his Corporation Commission account. He finally rolled over his House account contributions into his Commission account on April 30, 2008."
Labels: Dana Murphy, Decision '08, Rep Rob Johnson Posted at 5/01/2008 02:29:00 PM |
Bill Banning Elected Officials from Appearing in PSAs Clears Committee
Legislation preventing elected officials from using appearances in public service announcements (PSAs) as free campaign TV time passed a committee vote Monday.
House Bill 1451, by Rep. Rob Johnson, would ban elected officials from appearing in PSAs during election years in which they are up for re-election. The measure passed a vote of the House Rules Committee Monday and now moves to the House floor.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
"This practice essentially allows incumbents to have free campaign commercials," said Johnson (R-Kingfisher). "Basically, if an elected official has a buddy who's putting together a PSA, the official can appear in it, reaching hundreds, if not thousands of people at no charge to his or her campaign. It borders on being unethical, and certainly gives incumbents an unfair advantage. Rarely can a challenger afford such an opportunity. "Public service announcements certainly serve a valuable purpose, and this bill is in no way an attack against them," Johnson added. "We just want to remove this unfair advantage for sitting elected officials."If passed by the Legislature and signed into law, HB 1451 would be in effect for the 2008 elections, in which at least all 101 of Oklahoma's House seats and 24 of the state's Senate seats will be up for grabs. Labels: Decision '08, Ethics Reforms, OK House, Rep Rob Johnson Posted at 2/27/2007 08:34:00 AM |
House Bill Making County Offices Nonpartisan Clears Panel
Legislation that would make county offices in Oklahoma nonpartisan passed a vote of the House Elections and Redistricting Subcommittee on Wednesday.
House Bill 1452, by Rep. Rob Johnson, would allow all registered voters, regardless of party affiliation, to cast a ballot in their local county elections.
"There are two key reasons why Oklahoma needs this change," said Johnson (R-Kingfisher). "First, when you consider county government's responsibilities, partisan politics shouldn't play much of a role. County government deals more with the administration and enforcement of county services and laws. These aren't partisan issues.
"Second, partisan county elections, by their very nature, often prevent a large portion of the population from voting on county officers. If all the candidates for a particular county office are of the same political party, the race is decided in the primary, and any voter who's not a member of that party is effectively disenfranchised. This happens regularly in rural counties."
Pointing to the office of sheriff as an example, Johnson said, "Whether you're a Democrat or Republican shouldn't affect your job as sheriff. The sheriff's duty is to enforce the laws already on the books. A sheriff's party affiliation should be immaterial to whether or not they can do the job.
"We have nonpartisan judicial elections because judges should be unbiased and not partisan, and because all citizens should have a say in the process" Johnson added. "County officials should be the same way. It just makes sense."
Labels: OK House, Rep Rob Johnson Posted at 2/21/2007 12:53:00 PM |
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