Hi everyone! My name is Eliot and I am new contributor here at The Lost Ogle. I have been wanting to write for this site for quite awhile, and after buying Patrick several happy hour beers (and when I mean several, I mean a lot), he finally decided to let me give it go.
Before I give this a shot, I should let you know that I'm involved in politics. I'm not exactly what you would call a politician, but my office is only a Shiner Bock© crate across the street from the capitol. Therefore, a lot of my posts will be political in nature. But don't be too alarmed by that statement, I'll try to balance out any political observations by inane references to hot chicks, alcohol and occasionally midgets.
So to my column, it looks like 2009 was a sterling session for the first-ever Republican legislative majority. From the State Capitol Press Corpse, here are 10 suggestions for lawmakers (and reporters) to try on for size:
1. Senator Steve Russell Must Wear a Tracking Device
A freshman Republican from south Oklahoma City, retired Lt. Col. Steve Russell rode the capture of Saddam Hussein into the state senate. Then he started telling the story for $5,000 a pop. Then he made a music video (no kidding). And got elected to the Oklahoma senate, as a Republican, with the help of Glen Coffee.