In the mail: October 18th, 2016
Edmond Sun: October 8, 2016
House District 81 candidates address SQ 779
Two Edmond candidates vying for Oklahoma House District 81 shared their opinions on State Question 779 at Friday’s Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce candidate forum.
Democrat Dan Myers and Republican Mike Osburn will face-off along with Libertarian Steve Long on Nov. 8 when voters cast their ballots. Long chose not to participate in the event, said HJ Reid, moderator.
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Edmond Sun: July 18, 2016
3 Candidates to face off for House District 81
Registered voters will decide who is the best candidate for House District 81 when they cast their ballots in the Nov. 8 statewide election.
The three Edmond candidates vying for the open House seat left vacant by outgoing Republican Randy Grau include Democrat Dan Myers, Libertarian Steve Long and Republican Mike Osburn.
Press Release:
Experience Matters in HD 81 Race
EDMOND, OKLA. – Local small businessman Mike Osburn today announced his Republican candidacy for state House District 81.
Osburn, who served as deputy chief of staff for former Gov. Frank Keating in the mid-1990s and state director for former U.S. Sen. Don Nickles until 2004, said he holds a unique perspective that includes a decade of private sector experience.
Edmond Sun: May 3, 2016
Osburn Announces Candidacy for DIstrict 81
It wasn’t on the radar for Mike Osburn to run for House District 81, he said. It was when his friend, incumbent Randy Grau, made the decision to take a break from politics that Osburn, 48, opted to declare his candidacy.
“I had served as his campaign treasurer ever since he got into office,” Osburn said. “He mentioned it to me and I said I needed to think about it. And I visited with several people and it all seemed to turn into good.”
Osburn served as deputy chief of staff for former Gov. Frank Keating in the mid-1990s and was state director for former U.S. Sen. Don Nickles until 2004.
“I want to jump in there and really look at some things that need fixing honestly,” Osburn said. “Everybody talks about the state of our education system. I’m a strong proponent of our public education system."
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