Senator Thompson Shines for Business in Central 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. Kristen Thompson, R-Edmond, received a perfect score in the 2023 RIED Report. The State Chamber visited its valued member, Integris Health, where Thompson was present with the award. The senator from the OKC metro said business growth is essential to Oklahoma’s growing success and prosperity.
“Being a small business owner, I feel like I just understand how small business and industry in Oklahoma really affects the state. It’s about our people and our local communities,” said Sen. Thompson “So knowing that, I was really able to walk that out and be an advocate for business, for pro-growth policies. I was really excited about my perfect RIED score.”
“Every year, the decisions that our legislators make at 23rd and Lincoln will affect business’ ability to hire and recruit new talent, to expand and to better serve their customers,” said Tom Cassidy of Integris Health. “So knowing that we have champions like Senator Thompson at the Capitol, it provides stability for us to help know that we can make business decisions in the best interest of our patients, our communities that we serve in the state of Oklahoma.”
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
