Alva Review-Courier -

This past week Oklahomans went to the polls to vote on their U.S. representatives, members of the state legislature, as well as for governor, lt. governor and other statewide and local offices. According to the State Election Board, we had over 56 percent voter turnout, which is the highest participation in any gubernatorial year since at least 1986.

Modern records were also set for the number of candidates to file for office and for turnout in a gubernatorial year primary election as well. This is exactly what it takes to make representative democracy work, and I am grateful to each of yo...