oklahoma congressman
Frank Lucas Asks Voters to Re-Elect Him to 8th Term To Congress Launches frankdlucas.com Website To Communicate With Voters, Supporters
Cheyenne, Okla. - Frank D. Lucas has officially announced on his intent to run for re-election to Congress, filing for office June 5 as a Republican candidate in the Third Congressional District of Oklahoma. He pledged to continue the fight in Washington to maintain Oklahoma's rural conservative values.
Lucas cited recent efforts to remove the phrase "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance, to turn over management of major U.S. ports to an Arab company, and proposals to give illegal aliens blanket amnesty as examples of why he is asking voters to send him back to Washington.
"Every day I consider myself blessed to represent the people of the Third Congressional District," Lucas said. "And yet every day I am amazed at liberal efforts to erode those values we hold so dear in Oklahoma. The fight for our values is as important now as ever. My work is not done yet."
Lucas also announced he has launched his campaign website, www.frankdlucas.com, to give interested voters more information about Lucas and his work on behalf of Oklahoma. Voters can also sign up for email updates, participate in volunteer activities, receive a Lucas for Congress yard sign and bumper sticker, or contribute to the campaign.
"I'm asking for the support of all Oklahomans - Republican, Democrat, and Independent - to help make our state and our nation a better place for our children and grandchildren," Lucas said.
In a congressional district with a majority of Democrat voters, Lucas has been elected by an average of 69 percent of voters over the last five general elections.
"I have been blessed to have the support of Oklahomans to represent them in Congress, and I am as dedicated as ever to continue the crusade against higher taxes, ballooning government programs and federal intrusion in our personal lives," Lucas said.
Lucas also cited the upcoming 2007 Farm Bill negotiations as an important issue for the Third District in the next two years.
"The upcoming Farm Bill debate will establish U.S. agriculture policy for the next 5 years and beyond," Lucas said. "Everything from commodity programs, to conservation issues, to rural development funding will be debated. Those programs have a big impact on Oklahoma, and I very much want to be in the mix for those debates on behalf of the Third District."
Lucas is a lifelong farmer and rancher, and currently serves as the chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development, and Research. He was heavily involved in the writing of the 2002 Farm Bill, which expires in 2007. Lucas wrote the conservation section of the last Farm Bill, and was one of the Members of Congress who crafted the final version of the legislation.
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