Alva Review-Courier -

One of the things I will strive to do as your representative is keep you informed about issues that affect all of us. The legislative session doesn't start for a few months, but I would like to share some thoughts with you during this Thanksgiving time. Today I find myself reflecting on the person who I will follow as your state representative.

It seems right to give thanks to someone who has dedicated himself to serving northwest Oklahoma for the last 12 years. Speaker Jeff Hickman is not a politician who has done what is best for him but has continued to strive to do his unselfish best to se...