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Oklahoma will elect its first woman governor.
 For the first time in history, Oklahoma will elect a woman as governor. Oklahoma Republicans and Democrats chose women to lead their parties, meaning the conservative state will elect its first female governor in November.
Lt. Gov. Jari Askins, a Democrat, and Congresswoman Mary Fallin, a Republican, will face off in November after winning the primary elections.
Fallin is a self-professed lifelong conservative with 19 years of public service. She was first elected in 1990 as a state legislator, and became the first woman and first Republican lieutenant governor in 1995, a position she held for 12 years. In 2006, Fallin was elected to the U.S. Congress, a position she still holds.
Askins considers herself a pioneer. She was the first Democratic woman elected lieutenant governor; the first woman to become Democratic leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives; the first woman to be elected as state representative from southwest Oklahoma; and the first woman chairman of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board.
She has served in all three branches of state government, and before becoming active in the Legislature, was a special district judge and deputy general counsel to the governor.
Both Askins and Fallin have launched a strategic campaign, reaching every corner of the state, including breaking the language barriers, by taking their message to the Hispanic community.
Hispanics are expected to play an important role in the upcoming elections. Both candidates have talked on the issues affecting the state of Oklahoma, to include the economic slump, the educational system overhauling and definitely the massive unemployment figures facing our state.
Askins favors a powerful aerospace program, and focus the state’s national defense contracts to improve the economy.
Fallin sees lack of education among Oklahomans as a contributing factor for the rise in crime among youth. Fallin supports firearms safety efforts and laws protecting the basic rights of law-abiding citizens to own and use firearms. Askins is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, and will oppose restrictions on a citizen’s right to bear arms. Every citizen should feel encouraged to get registered as a voter so they can be a part of the November 2 elections. The winner in November will succeed Democratic Gov. Brad Henry, who is barred by a term-limit law from running for re-election.
Elecciones Estatales 2010
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