Senator Seifried Shines for Business in NE Oklahoma
The State Chamber of Oklahoma is traveling the state, visiting members, and presenting its Business All-Star Awards to legislators who received perfect scores in the 2023 RIED Report.
The Research Institute for Economic Development (RIED) Report, released annually by the State Chamber Research Foundation, scores each state legislator’s individual voting record on bills related to business, industrial development, job creation, and economic growth issues. Each legislator is graded with respect to his or her vote on each bill. This year’s report gave 45 legislators perfect scores for their pro-business growth voting record.
Sen. Ally Seifried, R-Claremore, received a perfect score in the 2023 RIED Report. The State Chamber visited its valued member, Tulsa Port of Catoosa, where Seifried was present with the award. Seifried said business growth is essential to Oklahoma’s growing success and prosperity.
“Oklahoma doesn’t grow without taking a stance that allows for business to flourish, and not just outside businesses, but businesses that are already here as well,” Seifried said. “We can create an environment that helps entrepreneurs succeed. I want to make sure that we’re business-friendly, that we create an environment so that people want to come in from out of state and do business.”
“If we don’t have the legislators inside the House and Senate that support us in all of the economic development efforts that we’re putting forth right now, we could not be successful,” said Andrew Ralston, director of Economic Development for Tulsa Port of Catoosa. “We appreciate Sen. Seifried for covering us on that. It’s been great to work with her so far in office. We look forward to several more terms with her helping us at that level.”
Oklahoma’s business community has relied upon The RIED Report for a quarter century, trusting its evaluation of business, workforce, and economic growth legislation voted on at the State Capitol, as well as its rating of the legislators casting the votes.
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Brent Skarky 405-818-1939 Brent@okstatechamber.com
