{"id":735,"date":"2022-02-25T11:39:11","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T17:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pottsfamilyfoundation.org\/?page_id=735"},"modified":"2022-05-04T10:01:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T15:01:13","slug":"advocacy-partners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pottsfamilyfoundation.org\/ok-25-by-25\/advocacy-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"735\" class=\"elementor elementor-735\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fc0fca6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fc0fca6\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"top\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;curve&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M500,97C126.7,96.3,0.8,19.8,0,0v100l1000,0V1C1000,19.4,873.3,97.8,500,97z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63ee0309\" data-id=\"63ee0309\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b6ce9 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d7b6ce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#ao\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Allied Organizations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8c714f elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c8c714f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#eclc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Early Childhood Legislative caucus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a46f5 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"36a46f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#okceos\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">OKCEOs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2edd0041 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2edd0041\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ec412ee\" data-id=\"2ec412ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cab519d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cab519d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-115afe5\" data-id=\"115afe5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c2684 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23c2684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Allied Organization partners consist of government agencies, businesses, foundations and nonprofits who support greater investment in early childhood programs and services.\u00a0<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2265b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2265b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Through organizational support, we expect to see our state improve educational outcomes, build sustainable economic development and assure a better quality of life for all citizens.<\/p><p>Member organizations agree to:<\/p><ul><li>Provide focus on greater investment in early childhood development programs<\/li><li>Be supportive of policies and priorities that prevent rather than punish and that offer a hand up rather than a handout<\/li><li>Focus will be on providing family opportunities for cradle to career success<\/li><li>Be given the opportunity to sign public letters of support or opposition, as the government wrestles with the allocation of scarce resources<\/li><li>Be asked to provide a balance in the message legislators often get from single-issue advocates<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbfcc65 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbfcc65\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"ao\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4d7a57\" data-id=\"e4d7a57\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-415f931 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"415f931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><table width=\"223\"><tbody><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Anschutz Foundation<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Avedis Foundation<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bethesda, Inc. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Center on Child Abuse and Neglect<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Central Oklahoma Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Child Advocacy Centers of Oklahoma<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Community Service Council<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Crosstown Learning Center, Tulsa\u00a0<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">George Kaiser Family Foundation<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Greater Oklahoma City Chamber<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Green Shoe Foundation<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Health Alliance for the Uninsured<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Healthy Minds Policy Institute<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Healthy Steps<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Inasmuch Foundation<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Jubilee Partners, OKC<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Latino Community Development Agency<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">McLaughlin Foundation<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Mental Health Association of Oklahoma<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">OKC-Society of Human Resource Management<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Business Roundtable<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Center for Community Justice\u00a0<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Center for Healthcare Improvements\u00a0<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatricians<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Charitable Clinic Association<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Child Care Association<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Child Care Resource and Referral<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oklahoma City Interfaith Alliance<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Conference of Churches<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Department of Health<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Department of Human Services<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Department of Mental Health &amp; Substance Abuse Services<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Educational Television Authority<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Guardian Ad Litem Institute<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Head Start Coalition<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-455dd2f\" data-id=\"455dd2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1227869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1227869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table width=\"223\"><tbody><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Health Care Authority<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Lawyers for Children<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Partnership for Expanded Learning<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Policy Institute<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Primary Care Association<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Public School Resource Center<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma State School Boards Association<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Oklahoma Women&#8217;s Coalition<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Parent Child Center of Tulsa<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Pivot, Inc.<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Potts Family Foundation<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public Health Institute of Oklahoma<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Rainbow Fleet<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Reach Out and Read<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Sarkeys Foundation<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Schusterman Foundation<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Smart Start Central Oklahoma<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">State Department of Education<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunbeam Family Services<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The CARE Center<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools\u00a0<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The Lynn Institute<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The Oklahoma Academy<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The Oklahoman\u00a0<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The State Chamber<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Tulsa Lawyers for Children<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Tulsa World<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Tulsa Regional Chamber<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">United Way of Central Oklahoma<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">United Way of Enid &amp; Northwest Oklahoma<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">United Way of Southwest Oklahoma<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Woven Life Oklahoma<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58f8711 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58f8711\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"eclc\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-095061f\" data-id=\"095061f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-aff81bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aff81bf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-514169e\" data-id=\"514169e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-171555d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"171555d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Early Childhood Legislative Caucus members are those senators and representatives who have agreed to strengthen the political will to protect Oklahoma\u2019s youngest citizens. <\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5b2a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a5b2a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>They do this through bill sponsorship, voting on behalf of the well-being of Oklahoma children and their families and by notifying us regarding pending legislation that will have either a positive or negative impact.In return for their willingness to serve as a member of the Oklahoma Early Childhood Coalition Legislative Caucus we support them in their advocacy role by:<\/p><ul><li>Providing research and information on Early Childhood Development sources as needed.<\/li><li>Involving our business\/professional leaders \u2013\u00a0Oklahoma Champions for Early Opportunities\u00a0(OKCEOs) in support.<\/li><li>Involving our Early Childhood Coalition of 60 plus\u00a0Allied Organizations\u00a0in support.<\/li><li>Providing information regarding needs and resources available to meet them for the counties represented.<\/li><li>Inviting caucus members to our early childhood and economic development events and monthly lunch and learn exchanges during the session.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-842f5e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"842f5e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Rhonda Baker<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Merleyn Bell<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Meloyde Blancett<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Carol Bush<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Sherrie Conley<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Sheila Dills<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Andy Fugate<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Kyle Hilbert<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Brian Hill<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Mark Lawson<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Mark Lepak<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Marcus McEntire<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Nicole Miller<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Gary Mize<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Cyndi Munson<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Monroe Nichols<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Jadine Nollan<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Daniel Pae<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Ajay Pittman<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Melissa Provenzano<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Trish Ranson<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Cynthia Roe<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Jacob Rosecrants<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Todd Russ<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. John Talley *<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Emily Virgin<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. John Waldron *<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Collin Walke<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Tammy West<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sen. Mary Boren<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sen. Michael Brooks<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sen. JJ Dossett<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sen. Jo Anna Dossett<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sen. Kay Floyd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sen. John Haste <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sen. Carri Hicks *<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sen. Chris Kidd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sen. Julia Kirt<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sen. John Michael Montgomery<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sen. Adam Pugh<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sen. Brenda Stanley *<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sen. Roger Thompson<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sen. George Young<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Denotes Co- Chairs<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50482e8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50482e8f\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"okceos\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cd819c\" data-id=\"2cd819c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c780b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c780b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OKLAHOMA CHAMPIONS FOR EARLY OPPORTUNITIES (OKCEOS)<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69790c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69790c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oklahoma Champions for Early Opportunities (OKCEOs)\u00a0was formed over\u00a0ten\u00a0years ago as a partnership of the Oklahoma Business Roundtable, Potts Family Foundation\u00a0(PFF), and Smart Start Oklahoma.\u00a0OKCEOs is a network of business and civic leaders from across the State of Oklahoma who recognize that early childhood development is a significant economic, social, and workforce issue. We understand the neuroscience of brain development, that 80% of brain development occurs in the first three years of life and is \u201cactivity-dependent.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critical early investments in social-emotional learning and cognitive activities with evidence-based programs for children and their parents enhance positive outcomes for both. Those investments strengthen the link between early childhood development, economic growth and workforce development.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, we\u00a0are\u00a020 strong\u00a0and remain\u00a0committed to sharing our message in Oklahoma communities and with businesses\/organizations through presentations, Op-Eds, and printed\/electronic information.\u00a0We are a promotional voice for PFF\u2019s OK25by25 Coalition.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebaf8a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebaf8a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Member Responsibilities<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf5128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bf5128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Become an advocate for birth to five early childhood development.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recruit additional advocates through interpersonal and business relationships.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attend periodic events in support of this issue (conferences, workshops).<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider lending your name to print columns (Op-Eds), participating in radio segments and\/or speaking engagements, and keeping your legislators informed on this critically important topic during and after the legislative session.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commit to hosting or attending an educational breakfast\/lunch in your community to educate the broader community and recruit new members who are willing to advocate on behalf of Oklahoma children.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a94c51a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a94c51a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Time Commitment<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d84b6e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d84b6e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No formal time commitment is required. The degree of involvement is determined by each member and by their participation in events and advocacy opportunities mentioned above.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Periodic electronic\/telephonic communication will transpire with the Potts Family Foundation staff for updates on upcoming events, new studies, research, and new members.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e21a3a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e21a3a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Monetary Commitment<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c987d41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c987d41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>None.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792e81d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"792e81d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>To schedule one of our\u00a0OKCEO\u00a0members to speak at your next meeting or event,\u00a0contact Craig Knutson at\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:cknutson@pottsfamilyfoundation.org\"><b>cknutson@pottsfamilyfoundation.org<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49b36ab1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49b36ab1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e273cbf\" data-id=\"1e273cbf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df5751e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df5751e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OKCEO Members:<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65099b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c65099b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dr. Robert Block (Tulsa)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Freda Deskin, Ph.D. (OKC)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Desiree Doherty (Tulsa)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Dr. Marny Dunlap (OKC)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Adrienne Elder (OKC)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Dr. Amy Emerson (Tulsa)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Ra\u00fal Font, ED (OKC)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Bob Harbison (Lawton)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Jennifer Hays-Grudo, PhD (Tulsa)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Michelle Key (Ada)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Craig Knutson (Norman)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Carolynn MacAllister, DMV (Stillwater)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>David Nimmo (Norman)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Sara Orellana-Paape (Lawton)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Jessica Phau (Ardmore)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Jim Priest (OKC)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>John Reid (OKC)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Dr. Carl Rubenstein (OKC)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Dan Schiedel (Enid)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Frank Turner (OKC)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Allied Organizations Early Childhood Legislative caucus OKCEOs Our Allied Organization partners consist of government agencies, businesses, foundations and nonprofits who support greater investment in early childhood programs and services.\u00a0 Through organizational support, we expect to see our state improve educational outcomes, build sustainable economic development and assure a better quality of life for all citizens. 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