It was an honor to recently welcome Gov. Kevin Stitt to District 19 to visit with innovative businesses in Enid who’ve utilized federal COVID-19 relief aid and/or Oklahoma Department of Commerce grants funded through the CARES Act. We also toured several local businesses, including No Man’s Land Beef Jerky and Brueggemann’s.

Eleven businesses across Enid were invited to the roundtable discussion with the governor, including the Leonardo’s Children’s Museum, Mead Jewelers, the Bridal Shop and Settlers Brewing Co. The main theme of the discussion centered around innovation and the changes these...